Eileen Gray, a table that makes itself comfortable

In 1927, Eileen Gray designed a circular table with adjustable height. MoMA holds an example made in 1976, using glass and chrome-plated tubular steel: separating the design date from the object’s manufacture helps us read a piece of furniture, too. [1]

The Design Museum explains that the E-1027 table was created for a sister who enjoyed breakfast in bed. Behind the geometry was a practical gesture: bringing a surface to where it was needed, adapting it to the person and the home. [2]