Non Conformist chair Eileen Gray 1924

It piques and provokes what one might expect of it, and yet it is inexplicably aesthetic and harmonious - a nonconformist on velvet paws.

Eileen Gray, commented quite pragmatically on her work with typical understatement: "An armrest was omitted in order to leave the body more freedom in movement and to allow it to bend forward or to turn to the other side unrestricted. " Seldom was a nonconformist more ready to talk.

Matérials: Frame of chromium-plated steel tubing. Upholstery: Polyurethane with polyester fibre. Cover in leather.