‘Jean’ Folding Table or Desk by Eileen Gray, 1929
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‘Jean’ folding table or desk by Eileen Gray. Originally designed in 1929, this is a new production model by Classicon. Jean, named after Eileen Gray‘s intimate friend of many years, the architect Jean Badovici, stood in various models in their summer villa E 1027. “Every room has at its disposal one of these tables”, wrote Eileen Gray, “that at the same time can serve as a desk. For entertaining one moves all the pieces together, unfolds them and what follows is a small dining table, light yet absolutely stable. Frame chrome-plated tubular steel. Tabletop foldable, laminated with white HPL, solid beech edging. Height-adjustable metal gliders.
Measures 51″ W x 27.5″ D x 28″ H extended Measures 25.5″ W x 27.5″ D x 28” H folded.
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‘Jean’ folding table or desk by Eileen Gray. Originally designed in 1929, this is a new production model by Classicon. Jean, named after Eileen Gray‘s intimate friend of many years, the architect Jean Badovici, stood in various models in their summer villa E 1027. “Every room has at its disposal one of these tables”, wrote Eileen Gray, “that at the same time can serve as a desk. For entertaining one moves all the pieces together, unfolds them and what follows is a small dining table, light yet absolutely stable. Frame chrome-plated tubular steel. Tabletop foldable, laminated with white HPL, solid beech edging. Height-adjustable metal gliders.
Measures 51″ W x 27.5″ D x 28″ H extended Measures 25.5″ W x 27.5″ D x 28” H folded.
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