Complex sentence: Eyre de Lanux, born Elizabeth Eyre, (March 20,1894--September 8,1996), was an American artist, writer, and art deco designer who created lacquered furniture and geometric patterned rugs in Paris during the 1920s.
Split into simpler sentences: Eyre de Lanux, born Elizabeth Eyre, (March 20,1894--September 8,1996), was an American artist, writer, and designer. De Lanux is best known for designing lacquered furniture and geometric patterned rugs, in the art deco style, in Paris during the 1920s.