Image source: ClassiCon — Adjustable Table E 1027
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Adjustable Table E 1027
Eileen Gray's height-adjustable tubular steel side table, named after her house E 1027
520 × 1020 × 520 mm
1927
Approx. $950 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
The Adjustable Table E 1027 was designed by Eileen Gray in 1927 and is produced by ClassiCon, authorised by the world licence holder Aram Designs Ltd, London. ClassiCon calls it the classic among classics and credits its distinctive proportions for making it one of the most popular design icons of the 20th century.
Construction
The height-adjustable frame is made of chrome-plated tubular steel (a black powder-coated version is also offered). The round tabletop is available in clear crystal glass, grey smoked glass or black lacquered metal.
Specifications
- Tabletop: Ø 52 cm
- Base: 46 cm wide
- Height: the frame is height-adjustable; the drawing shows two unlabelled height pairs, 55 / 93 cm and 64 / 102 cm, with 102 cm the greatest
- Frame: chrome-plated tubular steel (standard) or black powder-coated
- Tabletop options: clear crystal glass, grey smoked glass, black lacquered metal
Story
A table named after a house
The table takes its name from E 1027 'Maison en bord de mer', the villa Eileen Gray built for herself and her partner Jean Badovici at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. The code-name is a cipher of the couple: E for Eileen, 10 for Jean (J is the tenth letter of the alphabet), 2 for B(adovici) and 7 for G(ray). Wikipedia adds that Gray designed furniture for the house too, including a tubular steel table with an adjustable top that let her sister eat breakfast in bed without leaving crumbs on the sheets.
From villa to design icon
ClassiCon in Munich produces the table as the sole licensee, authorised by the world licence holder Aram Designs Ltd, London, and states on the product page that only its table is the licensed original.
