Vitra Eames Elephant Miniature

Name: Vitra Eames Elephant Miniature
Brand: Heal's
Availability: InStock

£240

Colour: Cream and beige

The Vitra Eames Elephant Miniature is an exquisite piece from the Vitra Miniature Collection, capturing a significant classic in modern furniture design. Developed by Charles and Ray Eames, this two-part elephant showcases their innovative plywood molding techniques from the 1940s. Its natural wood finish and smooth curves highlight the craftsmanship involved. Although a challenging design, its compact form makes it a perfect collectible display model, echoing the elegance of the original Eames creations.

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The Vitra Miniature Collection is the perfect way to own some of the most important classics in furniture design of modern history.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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