Three products, and being straightforward about that is more useful than implying a larger range.
E1027 side table | Bibendum chair | Daybed | |
|---|---|---|---|
From | GBP 129.50 | GBP 969.50 | GBP 1,264.50 |
Designed | 1927 | 1920s | 1925 |
Width × depth × height | 51 × 51 × 64 to 105 cm | 93 × 84 × 74 cm | 187 × 85 × 62 cm |
Seat height | n/a | 40.5 cm | 42.5 cm |
Weight | 5.5 kg | 26 kg | 24 kg |
Frame | Polished stainless steel | Solid hardwood, stainless steel legs | Internal wood, polished stainless steel legs |
Surface | 6 mm glass | Premium leather over density foam | Standard leather |
Assembly | Glass to base | Fully assembled | None required |
Lead time | 12 to 16 weeks | 12 to 16 weeks | 12 to 16 weeks |
The table is an order of magnitude cheaper than the other two. At GBP 129.50 against GBP 969.50 and GBP 1,264.50, it is the piece most people buy, and at 5.5 kg it is the only one a single person can carry upstairs.
The daybed is nearly two metres long. At 187 cm it takes the wall space of a two-seater sofa, and the design is meant to sit away from the wall rather than against it, so the real footprint is larger still.
Nothing here is in stock. All three are made to order at 12 to 16 weeks.
The piece that carries this collection, and the one worth understanding.
E1027 is a code Gray made from two names. The E stands for Eileen. The numbers are alphabet positions: 10 is J, 2 is B, 7 is G. J and B for Jean Badovici, her partner and an architect; G for Gray.
She used it for the house itself, the seaside villa she designed in the south of France in the 1920s, and the table takes its name from the building. The original is held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
The table is a single polished stainless steel column on a semi-circular base, with a 6 mm glass top.
The base is the point. It is open on one side, so it slides underneath a bed or a sofa while the top sits over the mattress or the arm. That is why it works where a conventional four-legged side table does not.
The height adjusts from 64 cm to 105 cm. At the low end it works as a coffee or sofa-side table. At the high end it clears a mattress, which is what Gray designed it for.
It measures 51 cm across, weighs 5.5 kg, and comes in black or polished stainless steel. Assembly is the glass top onto the base, with instructions included.
For other side tables in the range, and for pieces from the same period, see the Bauhaus furniture collection.
The two large pieces, and both need more room than photographs suggest.
Named after the Michelin Man, whose stacked tyre silhouette the rolled leather sections echo.
The Mobelaris version is 93 cm wide, 84 cm deep and 74 cm high, with a 40.5 cm seat and premium leather over density foam on a solid hardwood frame with stainless steel legs. It weighs 26 kg and arrives fully assembled.
At 93 cm across it is wider than most armchairs, which is worth measuring for. The low back and low seat make it a lounge chair rather than an occasional chair.
The 1925 design, and the piece the live page has never mentioned despite it being a third of the collection.
It measures 187 cm long, 85 cm deep and 62 cm high, with a 42.5 cm seat, in standard leather over an internal wood frame on polished stainless steel legs. It weighs 24 kg and needs no assembly.
The design is intended to be seen from every side and placed away from the wall, so treat 187 cm as the minimum rather than the footprint. It works as seating by day and a spare bed at night, which is the reason the form exists.
For other reclining pieces, see modern lounge chairs.
Gray, with an a. The confusion is understandable, since Grey is the standard British spelling of the colour, and a large share of searches use it. Both spellings refer to the same designer and the same pieces.
It is a code combining two names. E stands for Eileen. The numbers are alphabet positions: 10 is J, 2 is B and 7 is G, for Jean Badovici, her partner, and Gray. She used the code to name the house she built for the two of them in the south of France, and the table is named after the building.
The E1027 is Gray's 1927 adjustable side table: a glass top on a single polished steel column with a semi-circular base open on one side, so it slides under a bed or sofa. The Mobelaris version is 51 cm across, adjusts from 64 cm to 105 cm, weighs 5.5 kg and has a 6 mm glass top.
From 64 cm to 105 cm. The low setting works beside a sofa as a coffee or side table. The high setting clears a mattress, which is what the design is for: the open base slides under the bed while the top sits over it. The adjustment is made on the column itself.
The Bibendum is Gray's rolled-leather armchair from the 1920s, named after the Michelin Man whose stacked silhouette it resembles. The Mobelaris version is 93 cm wide, 84 cm deep and 74 cm high, with a 40.5 cm seat, in premium leather over density foam on a solid hardwood frame. It weighs 26 kg and arrives fully assembled.
Yes, her designs are still in production. The three pieces in this collection are sold as reproductions, and each Mobelaris product page states that the item is not manufactured by or affiliated with the original designer. All three carry a 12 to 16 week lead time, and full dimensions are listed on every product page.
The daybed is her 1925 design: a low leather platform on polished stainless steel legs, 187 cm long, 85 cm deep and 62 cm high, with a seat at 42.5 cm. It weighs 24 kg and needs no assembly. It is intended to sit away from a wall and be seen from every side, working as seating by day and a bed at night.
The three pieces in this collection run from GBP 129.50 for the E1027 side table to GBP 969.50 for the Bibendum chair and GBP 1,264.50 for the daybed. Prices on the grid above are current and include any active sale.
The daybed is 187 cm long and 85 cm deep, which is the wall space of a two-seater sofa, though the design is meant to stand away from the wall. The Bibendum is 93 cm wide and 84 cm deep, noticeably wider than a standard armchair. Measure both before ordering; neither photographs as large as it is.
All three pieces carry a 12 to 16 week lead time. Each product page shows its own estimate under the Add to Cart button, and timings are confirmed by email once the order is placed.
