Eames Wooden Elephant

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.

Eames wooden elephant.

They designed the original elephant out of molded plywood but fabrication methods proved too complex and it never went into production. This includes herman miller products finished with wood veneer or recut wood veneer except the oiled eames lounge chair and ottoman with rosewood oiled walnut or oiled santos palisander veneer unless specifically noted. The plywood elephant was designed in 1945 as a playful offshoot of their molded plywood experiments. Despite the 1945 prototypes having a wonderful aesthetic beauty it.

Best seller in baby highchairs. 2 sweden bentwood round wood swedish tray mid century modern eames era. The designs and fabrications were made in conjunction with other children s plywood products including the nested chair table and stool. Vitra design museum expanded the elephant s legacy by introducing this polypropylene version in the style of the eames molded plastic chair.

It carries gs and ce safety certifications required for toys. In the early 1940s charles and ray eames spent several years developing and refining a technique for moulding plywood into three dimensional shapes creating a series of furniture items and sculptures in the process. Technology apple mouse white closeup keyboard pad black pad elephant pad vitra eames hella jongerius design work workspace working space office desk wooden desk. They introduced a re engineered modern version of the eames plywood elephant using the original materials in limited numbers as well as the famed nested kids chair too.

One prototype was shown at the museum of modern art in new york in 1946 and still survives in the eames family archives today. To celebrate the 100th birthday of charles eames in 2007 vitra worked closely with eames office to introduce a limited edition molded plywood elephant which would be the first time this coveted piece was commercially produced. Charles and ray eames developed a toy elephant made of plywood in 1945. Laminated 36x24 inches poster.

Vintage eames herman miller rare elephant grey mid century modern wide mounts a. The eames elephant owes its roots to a deep seated fascination of elephants on charles part. Make offer vintage eames herman miller rare elephant grey mid century modern wide mounts a. The tactical increased marketability of the already desired object as a limited piece is a winning combination that certainly appears to resonate with buyers and collectors.

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