NO. 71 Eileen Gray Desk Light Textiles Welsh mid 20th century

Welsh mid 20th century

A two seater Regency bergere sofa with original painted Grecian decoration and horsehair squab cushions

James Morrison had by this time become a very successful haberdasher and entrepreneur in London with a house in Harley Street and a seat in the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Ipswich and later the Inverness Burghs

Length 50in (127cm)

NO. 71 Eileen Gray Desk Light Textiles Welsh mid 20th centuryAn early No. 71 desk light designed by Eileen Gray and produced by Jumo of Paris. France, circa 1935 40. An increasingly rare early example in superb order, complete, no restorations bar rewiring with three core antique cable. Eileen Gray was a hugely influential designer, architect and artist of the early twentieth century. Born in 1878 near the small village of Enniscorthy, Ireland, Eileen Gray is one of 20th century designs most influential women.