Eames Elephant (plywood)

Description

Charles and Ray Eames developed a toy elephant made of plywood in 1945; however, this piece never went into production. One prototype was shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1946 and still survives in the Eames family archives today. After issuing a first limited edition in 2007, Vitra commenced serial production of the Eames Elephant in plywood in 2018. It is available as a dark version in European walnut and a light version in chestnut.

Details

Material:  moulded plywood with face veneer in chestnut or walnut, lacquer finish.

Origin of wood:  chestnut (Castanea sativa) from Slovenia; walnut (Juglans nigra) from Austria.


Dimension:

W410 x H415 x D785 mm

Designer

Charles and Ray Eames are counted among the most important figures of twentieth-century design. Their work spans the fields of furniture design, filmmaking, photography and exhibition design. Vitra is the sole authorised manufacturer of Eames products for Europe and the Middle East. When you own an Eames product made by Vitra, you know it is an original.