Miniature Plywood Elephant by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra.
 
The Plywood Elephant holds a prominent place among the plywood pieces designed by the Eameses. In the early 1940s Charles and Ray Eames successfully developed an innovative method for moulding plywood into three-dimensional shapes, which they used to produce a wide range of furniture and sculptural objects. Among the early plywood designs, the Elephant is one of the most difficult to produce. Tight angles and compound curves require a sophisticated mastery of plywood technology.
 
Requiring complex fabrication methods, the Plywood Elephant never went into production. Only two prototypes were made, both of which were displayed at the New York Museum of Modern Art in 1945-46. Today only one known model remains in the possession of the Eames Family. In 2007 Vitra created the first commercial production of the legendary Eames Plywood Elephant as a limited Collector's Edition.
 
Price per item. Dimensions: 5.1 inches x 2.71 inches x 2.71 inches.
 
Made to order. This piece is currently part of Vitra's quick ship program and is delivered within 1-2 weeks. Comes in keepsake gift box with certificate of authenticity. Availability can change at any time.
 
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