Photograph of the Transat chair, designed by Eileen Gray and owned by the Maharajah of Indore, India. The chair features angular lines and a reclined backrest and is made of Lacquered wood, nickel-plated brass, leather, and canvas.

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.