Developed
as a prototype by Charles and Ray Eames while experimenting with the
three-dimensional moulding of plywood, their legendary toy elephant will be 75
years old in 2020. To mark the occasion, Vitra has developed a special edition
of this p..
Charles and Ray Eames developed a toy elephant made of plywood in 1945;
however, this piece never went into production. A scaled-down version, the
Eames Elephant (small) made of robust plastic, can be used as a child's toy or
as a decorative objec..
For decades,
the carved figure of a wooden bird has occupied a central place in the Eames
House, as an especially prized artefact among the possessions of Charles and
Ray Eames. They frequently used the House Bird as a decorative object in photo
..
A prominent feature of the Eames House by Charles and
Ray Eames was a wooden whale measuring over two metres in length. Its smaller
reproduction, the hand-painted Eames House Whale by Vitra, is crafted from
alder wood...
All the items, Cecilie
Manz has created for the Accessories collection, are produced in Seto, Japan.
The area of Seto is considered the heart of the Japanese tradition for crafting
earthenware. The area is known for its ferrous clay and the high c..
One item - multiple
possibilities. With Light Tray, aesthetics and creativity are first priorities.
Use it to light up the dining table and add the season's ornaments in the bowl
surrounding the candleholder or fill it with fruits for the sofa
ta..
All the items, Cecilie
Manz has created for the Accessories collection, are produced in Seto, Japan.
The area of Seto is considered the heart of the Japanese tradition for crafting
earthenware. The area is known for its ferrous clay and the high c..
Beginning in 1971, Alexander Girard developed a series of wall panels with diverse, expressive motifs. Recently reissued by Vitra, the Environmental Wall Hangings make attractive wall decorations for any room...
SIMPLE
DESIREThe FJ Bowl
is the smallest of the sought-after teakwood bowl series that Finn Juhl
designed in 1951. It features the characteristic blend of organic shapes and
balance between wood, form and geometric measurements that made Juhl fam..
THE ESSENCE
OF FINN JUHLFJ Essence
illuminates the unique aesthetics of Finn Juhl. The crisp white and hand glazed
surface curvatures into those well-known organic shapes that have made Finn
Juhl famous on an international level. The lean design ..
ENDLESS
COMBINATIONSInspired by
the beauty of possibility, the Gemini candleholder is a perfect union of form
and function. Designed mathematically to allow for the candles to be the
smallest distance apart while still remaining stable, the Gemin..
Along with his colleagues Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson,
Alexander Girard was one of the leading figures in American design during the
post-war era. While textile design was the primary focus of Girard's oeuvre, he
was also admired for h..