The Story
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.///Description
The charming pachyderm additionally exists as the Eames Elephant RE made of recycled post-industrial plastic, which is ideal for children, and as a smaller version in the same material, Eames Elephant (small) RE – both in a choice of assorted colours.
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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.///Description
The charming pachyderm additionally exists as the Eames Elephant RE made of recycled post-industrial plastic, which is ideal for children, and as a smaller version in the same material, Eames Elephant (small) RE – both in a choice of assorted colours.
