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Eileen Gray’s the Indie Design Icon You Need to Know

Portrait Of Eileen Gray, 1926. Photo: Who: Eileen Gray What: An Irish architect and designer (1879-1976) whose outstanding works rival her sensational relationships. Fans: Elsa Schiaparelli, the Maharajah of Indore, Le Corbusier, Yves Saint Laurent Tell Me More: In 2009, a piece of 20th-century furniture by an architect/designer set a record high (selling for $28 million) at a Christie’s auction. It was Eileen Gray’s leather Dragons armchair—from the collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierr