Eileen Gray
Irish architect and designer (1878–1976)
Also known as Kathleen Eileen Moray Gray · Eileen Kathleen Moray Gray · Kathleen Eileen Gray · Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith · Eileen Moray Smith
- Born
- August 8, 1878
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Sources- 1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 2.Stated in RKDartists“Eileen Gray”
- 3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 4.Stated in The PeerageRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 5.Stated in FemBio databaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 6.Stated in Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- , 1879
- August 8, 1878
- Died
- October 31, 1976
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Sources- 1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 2.Stated in RKDartists“Eileen Gray”
- 3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 4.Stated in The PeerageRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 5.Stated in FemBio databaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 6.Stated in Dictionary of Irish Biography
- October 31, 1976
- Birthplace
- Enniscorthy
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Sources- 1.Stated in Dictionary of Irish Biography
- 2.Stated in Great Norwegian EncyclopediaRetrieved 2026-10-17
- Enniscorthy
- Place of death
- 14th arrondissement of Paris
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Sources- 1.Stated in death certificatearchives.paris.fr/arkotheque/visionneuse/visionneuse.php?arko=YTo2OntzOjQ6ImRhdGUiO3M6MTA6IjIwMjMtMDItMjEiO3M6MTA6InR5cGVfZm9uZHMiO3M6MTE6ImFya29fc2VyaWVsIjtzOjQ6InJlZjEiO2k6NDtzOjQ6InJlZjIiO2k6MjczNTE2O3M6MTY6InZpc2lvbm5ldXNlX2h0bWwiO2I6MTtzOjIxOiJ2aXNpb25uZXVzZV9odG1sX21vZGUiO3M6NDoicHJvZCI7fQ==#uielem_move=-42%2C-1312&uielem_islocked=0&uielem_zoom=182&uielem_brightness=0&uielem_contrast=0&uielem_isinverted=0&uielem_rotate=FRetrieved 2023-02-21
- 14th arrondissement of Paris
- Citizenship
- Occupation
- architect
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Sources- 1.Stated in Union List of Artist Names
- 2.Stated in The Fine Art Archive DbRetrieved 2021-04-01
- 3.Stated in RKDartistsRetrieved 2025-12-12
- , designer
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Sources- 1.Stated in Union List of Artist Names
- 2.Stated in The Fine Art Archive DbRetrieved 2021-04-01
- architect
- Education
- Slade School of Fine Art(1901–1902)
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- , Académie Julian
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- , Académie Colarossi
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- Slade School of Fine Art(1901–1902)
- Spouse
- none
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- none
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- Place of burial
- Père Lachaise Cemetery inventory number: 17616
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Sources- 1.Stated in The Guardian“The house that Eileen built”theguardian.com/theguardian/2001/jul/21/weekend7.weekend5Retrieved 2026-08-06
- Père Lachaise Cemetery inventory number: 17616
- Archives at
- University of Pennsylvania
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Sources- 1.“Architectural Archives | Weitzman School”design.upenn.edu/architectural-archives/eileen-gray-collection-193Retrieved 2017-09-04
- Bibliothèque Kandinsky inventory number: GRAY
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Sources- 1.“Fonds Eileen Gray (FRM5050-X0031_0000159)”archivesetdocumentation.centrepompidou.fr/ead.html?id=FRM5050-X0031_0000159Retrieved 2019-03-29
- V&A Archive of Art & Design
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Sources- 1.“Eileen Gray, architect, furniture and interior designer: papers”vam.ac.uk/archives/unit/ARC51090Retrieved 2026-08-06
- University of Pennsylvania
- Sex or gender
- female
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Sources- 1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 2.Stated in Museum of Modern Art online collectionRetrieved 2019-12-04
- 3.workwithdata.com/person/eileen-gray-1879
- 4.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-07-21
- female
- Copyright status as a creator
- works protected by copyrights applies to jurisdiction: countries with longer than 50 years pma
- Awards
- Royal Designer for Industry(1972)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Dictionary of Irish Biography
- 2.“Past Royal Designers for Industry”thersa.org/about/royal-designers-for-industry/past-royal-designers-for-industryRetrieved 2021-01-09
- Royal Designer for Industry(1972)
- Birth name
- Kathleen Eileen Mora
- Work location
- London(1905)
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- Paris(1906–1914)
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- United States(1912)
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- London(1915–1917)
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- Paris(1922–1976)
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- London(1905)
On other databases
95 identifiers linking Eileen Gray across the web's reference databases
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- University of Barcelona authority ID981058509673806706
- Vatican Library ID (former scheme)ADV10183080
