Vitra - Charles & Ray Eames - Chair - Elephant, Design Object - plastic
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Vitra design object Elephant sculpture in plastic, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, dating from 2000–2010, dimensions 39 × 21 × 20.5 cm, in excellent condition.
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In excellent condition, sculpture, stool and high chair in one, from the brand Vitra and designed by Charles & Ray Eames in the United States of America.
The item is black, and on top sits the official Vitra emblem, and on the bottom the decorative object is signed.
This Vitra elephant was originally designed in the early 1940s by Charles and Ray Eames. As Charles and Ray Eames spent many years developing and refining a technique for bending three-dimensional plywood forms. Over time they designed a range of furniture and sculptures. Of all those original designs, the two-piece elephant proved the greatest technical challenge due to its pronounced multiple curves. The then-current techniques were not capable of producing a mass-produced version of the elephant. The 14-year-old Lucia Eames, Charles's daughter, received a prototype that was later lent for an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1946. This prototype remains in the possession of the Eames family.
In the early 2000s, the Eames Elephant was released in plastic, making it available to the originally intended audience: children. Thus the elephant can be used as an iconic design piece but also as a toy.
Vitra is a unique, and a well-known name in the design world. Since the 1950s, the company designs and produces beautiful design furniture, lighting and accessories. Twentieth-century designs by George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, Jean Prouvé and Verner Panton form the basis of the Vitra Home Collection. They design products known for their durability and originality, and their form is often so distinctive that you have probably seen them before! Vitra products are designed to last a lifetime. Regardless of your taste or the size of the space, Vitra's collection will appeal to you. True design classics indeed.
Dimensions are: 39x21x20.5 cm,
Shipped by registered mail and carefully packaged to guarantee the object's integrity. And for combined purchases, one shipping price is offered!
In excellent condition, sculpture, stool and high chair in one, from the brand Vitra and designed by Charles & Ray Eames in the United States of America.
The item is black, and on top sits the official Vitra emblem, and on the bottom the decorative object is signed.
This Vitra elephant was originally designed in the early 1940s by Charles and Ray Eames. As Charles and Ray Eames spent many years developing and refining a technique for bending three-dimensional plywood forms. Over time they designed a range of furniture and sculptures. Of all those original designs, the two-piece elephant proved the greatest technical challenge due to its pronounced multiple curves. The then-current techniques were not capable of producing a mass-produced version of the elephant. The 14-year-old Lucia Eames, Charles's daughter, received a prototype that was later lent for an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1946. This prototype remains in the possession of the Eames family.
In the early 2000s, the Eames Elephant was released in plastic, making it available to the originally intended audience: children. Thus the elephant can be used as an iconic design piece but also as a toy.
Vitra is a unique, and a well-known name in the design world. Since the 1950s, the company designs and produces beautiful design furniture, lighting and accessories. Twentieth-century designs by George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, Jean Prouvé and Verner Panton form the basis of the Vitra Home Collection. They design products known for their durability and originality, and their form is often so distinctive that you have probably seen them before! Vitra products are designed to last a lifetime. Regardless of your taste or the size of the space, Vitra's collection will appeal to you. True design classics indeed.
Dimensions are: 39x21x20.5 cm,
Shipped by registered mail and carefully packaged to guarantee the object's integrity. And for combined purchases, one shipping price is offered!
Details
Era
After 2000
Country of origin
Switzerland
Manufacturer/brand
Vitra
Model
Elephant, Design Object
Designer/artist/maker
Charles & Ray Eames
Material
plastic
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
21 cm
Width
20.5 cm
Depth
39 cm
Estimated period
2000-2010
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