Vitra Eames Elephant Wood

After a limited edition in 2007 vitra has now launched serial production of the eames elephant in plywood for the very first time.

Vitra eames elephant wood.

Their work spans the fields of furniture design filmmaking photography and exhibition design. 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. Now in 2020 the eames elephant will be 75 years old. 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.

It still survives in the eames family archives today. Charles and ray eames are counted among the most important figures of twentieth century design. The designs and fabrications were made in conjunction with other children s plywood products including the nested chair table and stool. Vitra is the sole authorised manufacturer of eames products for europe and the middle east.

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. Normal cleaning dust regularly with a slightly damp soft lint free cloth. 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. After a limited edition in 2007 vitra has now added a plywood version of the legendary eames elephant to its standard portfolio.

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. Originally made of plywood this wooden toy had not been produced due to its complexity and its cost of manufacture. 1945 entwickelten charles ray eames den eames elephant plywood der von vitra produziert wird. After a limited edition in 2007 vitra has now launched serial production of the eames elephant in plywood for the very first time.

Thanks to technological advances vitra is now launching it in an american cherry veneer version. The playful offshoot of a serious idea. Despite the 1945 prototypes having a wonderful aesthetic beauty it. After a limited edition in 2007 vitra launched serial production of the eames elephant in wood for the very first time in 2018.