Miniature Chair Eames Elephant
byVitra
The story behind this product
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. Among these initial designs, the two-part elephant proved to be the most technically challenging due to its tight compound curves, and the piece never went into serial production. One prototype, which was given to Charles's 14-year-old daughter Lucia Eames, was loaned to the Museum of Modern Art in New York for a 1946 exhibition. It is still in the possession of the Eames family today.
Please note: the Vitra miniature collection are small display models.
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Designed by Charles and Ray Eames
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Created in miniature form for Vitra as part of their Miniatures Collection
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Take home a small version of history, the original Eames Elephant is a design icon
Dimensions & Specifications
Dimensions
| Height | 7cm |
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| Width | 7cm |
| Depth | 13cm |
Material & Specifications
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Plywood
Care & Buying Guide
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Wipe Clean
Meet the designer
Charles & Ray Eames
In a career that spanned over forty years, husband and wife duo Charles and Ray Eames developed countless ground-breaking pieces of furniture. Cementing their names as figureheads of America’s Mid-century Modern movement, the couple produced a prolific range of designs including the Eames Lounge Chair (1956), DSW Chair (1950) and Eames House (1949) all of which are still to this day heralded for their innovative use of new materials.
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