Classicon Brick Screen
BRICK SCREEN
BRICK SCREEN
Designed by Eileen Gray
Eileen Gray was fascinated by the beauty of traditional lacquerware. She learned the centuries-old craft from a Japanese artisan and then perfected her skills over the course of many years.
Brick Screen is one of her best-known creations. She experimented with various dimensions and panel finishes. More than just a room divider, this folding screen with its understated elegance commands the presence of a sculpture.
DESIGNER
EILEEN GRAY
Coming from an aristocratic Irish-Scottish family, Eileen Gray went to London and Paris to study architecture and design.
She first made a name for herself as a leading designer of lacquered walls and decorative panels.
With her theories on design and architecture, she left an indelible mark on our ideas about living; her work is considered the epitome of Modernism.
Gray’s tubular steel furniture, revolutionary at the time of their creation, are considered classics today.
Her Adjustable Table E1027 is one of the most famous and most-copied designs in the world.
It was added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1978. Her Dragons Armchair was sold in 2009 for the unbelievable amount of €21,905,000 and, at the time, became the most expensive design object ever to be sold at auction.
The non-conformist’s lifetime achievement was honoured in 2013 with a major solo exhibition at Centre Pompidou in Paris.
The production of the movie “Price of Desire” and the documentary film “Gray Matters” (both 2014) continued the success of the exhibition.
Gray’s most famous architectural design, the Maison en Bord de Mer E1027 on the Côte d’Azur, was reopened to the public in 2015.
"To create one must first question everything"
LICENSING RIGHTS
ClassiCon is the exclusive licensee of The World Licence Holder Aram Designs Ltd., London. In the 1970s Eileen Gray began working with Zeev Aram to put her furniture, rugs and lamps into series production. In 1973, she granted the worldwide rights to manufacture and distribute her designs to his company.
The Vereinigte Werkstätten, from which ClassiCon emerged in 1990, already produced and distributed Eileen Gray designs under licence.
INFORMATION
BRAND
ClassiCon
PRODUCT TYPE
Screen
PRODUCTION
Made in Germany
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
1922-1925
COLLECTION
Brick
DESIGNER
Eileen Gray
DETAIL
The fixed and moveable panels are lacquered by hand layer upon layer in a process that takes several weeks, each layer first allowed to dry completely, then sanded by hand and finally polished to an immaculate sheen.
TECHNICAL DIAGRAM
USE
Interior Furniture
ENVIRONMENT
Indoor
DESIGN
This famous piece, coveted by collectors, is part of the permanent design collection of the museum of modern art in new york. Each screen is signed and given a serial number as proof of authenticity and provenance.An elaborate masterpiece of craftsmanship, this is the first version of the brick screen to be authorised by the licence holder, aram designs ltd., london. Made to order in a limited edition of 75. Each piece is numbered consecutively and bears the eileen gray signature.
SCREEN
A work of art and a collector's item for connoisseurs: one of the 75 limited edition pieces will be handcrafted personally for you, exclusively upon order. It bears a signature that certifies its authenticity and provenance. Artwork or collector’s item: one of the screens limited to an edition of 75 will be made for you personally by hand only upon order, including a signature as proof of authenticity and origin.
FRAMEWORK
Folding screen. Framework stainless steel. Shims, spacers and end caps polished solid brass, with clear varnish. Panels high-gloss lacquered in black. Handcrafted in Germany.
MATERIAL
Stainless steel
MANUFACTURING
Handcrafted
COLORS
Lacquered
FRAME
The 28 fixed and movable wooden panels are lacquered by hand layer by layer: each layer is allowed to dry completely, then is sanded by hand and finally polished to an immaculate sheen. Stabilising inner frame made of stainless steel, solid brass end caps.