Eyre de Lanux: An American Decorator in Paris

Eyre de Lanux: An American Decorator in Paris

Born into the American aristocracy, Elizabeth Eyre de Lanux abandoned high society to pursue an artistic career. Starting her training with Constantin Brancusi, she then arrived in Paris in 1919, following her marriage to French diplomat and writer Pierre de Lanux. She soon met the designer Eileen Gray. Eyre took over Gray's research on laquer and continued experimenting with innovative materials not previously used in furniture, namely cork, amber and linoleum. With Evelyn Wyld, she created a literary universe in which the poetry of her rugs, blended with furniture and lamps in totally new ways, all in an environment of muted shades and modern comfort.

An ambitious artist in the Surrealist Paris of the interwar years she wanted to believe in a peaceful future. But the crash of 1929 and World War II sounded the death knell for the career of this fresh new talent, ensuring that her creations became the rarest of objects. A bridge between the pioneering Eileen Gray and the rational Charlotte Perriand, like them, Eyre de Lanux drew inspiration from Japonism. Neither poor, nor stripped bare, her rare architectured interiors have remained secret until now.

Elizabeth Eyre de Lanux is a recognised name but a forgotten talent. With Eileen Gray, Eyre de Lanux, Charlotte Perriand and Maria Pergay, the four cardinal points have now been identified.
Country USA
Brand Norma
Manufacturer Editions Norma
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 90 colour, 100 b&w
ReleaseDate 2015-03-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9782915542646

Country	USA
Brand	Norma
Manufacturer	Editions Norma
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	90 colour, 100 b&w
ReleaseDate	2015-03-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9782915542646

Eyre de Lanux: An American Decorator in Paris

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