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Eileen Gray, Designer and Architect, Yale University Press, 2020

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A smartly designed and beautifully illustrated look at the life and work of an elusive and influential designer and architect

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  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Eileen Gray
  • Year: 2020
  • Client/Publisher: Yale University Press

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  • Designer/s: Emil Maurer
  • Year: 1969
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