Eileen Gray vs Elsa Schiaparelli
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Compare the life timelines of Eileen Gray (1878–1976) and Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 83 years, from 1890 to 1973.
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Eileen Gray (1878–1976)
- — Born in Enniscorthy, Ireland Verified
- — Studied at the Slade School of Fine Art Verified
- — Moved to Paris Verified
- — Learned Japanese lacquer techniques Verified
- — Opened the Galerie Jean Désert Verified
- — Designed the E-1027 villa Verified
- — Designed the E-1027 adjustable table Verified
- — Rediscovered and celebrated late in life Verified
- — Died in Paris, France Verified
Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973)
- — Born in Rome, Italy Verified
- — Moved to Paris Verified
- — Gained fame with trompe-l'oeil sweaters Verified
- — Opened her couture salon on Place Vendôme Verified
- — Introduced 'shocking pink' and the perfume Shocking Verified
- — Collaborated with Salvador Dalí on Surrealist designs Verified
- — Spent the war years in the United States Verified
- — Published her memoir Shocking Life Verified
- — Died in Paris, France Verified