Eileen Gray

E-1027 is a modernist seaside villa in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, begun in 1926 and designed by Eileen Gray with Jean Badovici. The name encodes their initials: E for Eileen, 10 for J, 2 for B, and 7 for G.

Le Corbusier painted murals inside E-1027 without Gray's permission, a controversy that has shaped how the house is discussed. The episode is often used to show how Gray's authorship was overshadowed in 20th-century modernism.

She was both. Before E-1027, Gray was already known for lacquer work, rugs, screens, and furniture such as the adjustable E-1027 table.

Her furniture designs are still reproduced, especially the E-1027 adjustable table and the Bibendum chair. Her work is also central to histories of early modern design alongside figures such as Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier.