Eileen Gray (1878–1976)
Fauteuil transat (Transat armchair)
1926–29
Varnished sycamore, nickel-plated steel, synthetic leather
Centre Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne, Paris, Purchase, 1992, AM 1992-1-1
Like Gray’s other Transat chairs, the version she designed for E 1027 is adapted to the space. It can be placed in the living room or on the terrace, because the black-coated canvas upholstery is designed to resist damage from the salt air of the Mediterranean and the rain.