Vitra Eames Elephant Wood

Originally made of plywood this wooden toy had not been produced due to its complexity and its cost of manufacture.

Vitra eames elephant wood.

The eames elephant is also available in plastic ideal for children as well as in a smaller version eames elephant small which comes in a variety of colours and is also made of plastic. The playful offshoot of a serious idea. After a limited edition in 2007 vitra has now launched serial production of the eames elephant in plywood for the very first time. Charles and ray eames are counted among the most important figures of twentieth century design.

After a limited edition in 2007 vitra has now added a plywood version of the legendary eames elephant to its standard portfolio. Vitra is the sole authorised manufacturer of eames products for europe and the middle east. Den eames elephant plywood finden sie unter. After a limited edition in 2007 vitra has now launched serial production of the eames elephant in plywood for the very first time.

A prototype was given to charles s 14 year old daughter lucia eames and later borrowed for the exhibition at the museum of modern art in new york in 1946. Their work spans the fields of furniture design filmmaking photography and exhibition design. Normal cleaning dust regularly with a slightly damp soft lint free cloth. The eames elephant was part of a group of plywood animals designed in 1945 as part of the experiment into the use of the material in collaboration with the evans molded plywood division.

1945 entwickelten charles ray eames den eames elephant plywood der von vitra produziert wird. To commemorate this anniversary vitra is launching a special series in grey stained wood bringing the intricately produced collector s item even closer to its. It still survives in the eames family archives today. Now in 2020 the eames elephant will be 75 years old.

After a limited edition in 2007 vitra launched serial production of the eames elephant in wood for the very first time in 2018. Thanks to technological advances vitra is now launching it in an american cherry veneer version. Despite the 1945 prototypes having a wonderful aesthetic beauty it. Buy eames elephant plywood design charles ray eames 1945 vitra the designers charles and ray eames created their famous elephant in 1945.