Like most tables made by Eileen Gray, Lou Perou can be transformed into a practical product for everyday use. As always, the designer found an unexpected solution: with Lou Perou, the folding part of the table is supported by a single leg, breaking with the perfect symmetry of the structure. Eileen Gray named this piece after her last house, Lou Perou, which she built at the age of 76 above St Tropez. Produced by Classicon, it has a folding top in lacquered MDF and is fixed on a chromed-steel base, making it an innovative and practical dining table.
Born in 1878 in Enniscorthy, Ireland, Kathleen Eileen Moray Smith (real name) began studying painting at the Slade School of Fine Art in London in 1898. In 1902, she took courses in Paris at the Académie Julian and then returned to London to continue her training in lacquer techniques. She moved to Paris permanently in 1907 and left painting to study lacquering techniques, in which she combined luxurious lacquer finishes with Art Deco furniture, moving on to tubular steel furniture from the 1920s onwards. Eileen Gray collaborated with great names in design such as Le Corbusier, taking part in the revolutionary movement that affected design in the 1930s. Later, her taste for architecture was encouraged by Le Corbusier, which led her to design two houses in the Alpes Maritimes. Today, she is one of the architects and designers who have left their mark on the world of design, as demonstrated by her creations that have become classics such as the Adjustable Table E1027 published by Classicon. She has also designed rugs with Art Deco motifs in association with Evelyn Wyld.
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CLASSICON
ClassiCon is a designer furniture brand who excels at producing yesterday's masterpieces and tomorrow's classics. The brand is focused on the quality and originality of its products and sells innovative and unique pieces. The entire collection is made by hand in Germany and is part of the art crafts industry.
ClassiCon classics include Sebastian Herkner’s Bell Table series, and the Adjustable Table E 1027, whose original shape and ingenious dimensions led it to become a design icon, featured in the New York MoMA collection. ClassiCon focuses on quality and timeless aesthetics, reproducing the works of great designers such as Eileen Gray, and collaborating with the innovative designers of today.