Architect & designer
Eileen Gray
Irish designer of the E-1027 house and the adjustable table, whose work was long credited to men around her.
Eileen Gray was an Irish interior designer, furniture designer and architect who became a pioneer of the Modern Movement in architecture. Over her career, she was associated with many notable European artists of her era, including Kathleen Scott, Adrienne Gorska, Le Corbusier, and the architect Jean Badovici, with whom she was romantically involved and who taught her architecture and collaborated with her on various buildings. Their most famous work is the house known as E-1027 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France.
- Born
- 1878-08-08, Enniscorthy, IrelandA Thursday
- Died
- 1976-10-31, 14th arrondissement of Paris, FranceA Sunday, aged 98
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1878-08-08, Enniscorthy, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 15°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 23°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 12°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 15°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 29°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 0°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 2°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 28°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 9°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 26°25′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1976-10-31, 14th arrondissement of Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 8°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 13°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 15°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 28°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 16°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 7°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 12°25′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 12°36′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Eileen Gray was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
