One of Charles & Ray Eames lesser know pieces, the Eames Elephant, designed in 1945 was the result of combining thier molded plywood techniques with their fascination of Elephants. The plywood elephant was intended as a children’s toy and is as timeless as many of Charles and Ray Eames’ other works. Only two prototypes were produced, both of which were subsequently displayed in an exhibition at the New York Museum of Modern Art. Today only one known model remains in the possession of the Eames Family. The above is actually one of the limited editions produced by Vitra to mark the 100th birthday of Charles Eames in 2007.
