Vitra - Eames Elephant

Eames elephant: toy and sculpture in one

The lovable elephant from the pen of Ray & Charles Eames delights adults and children alike. Made of robust plastic or fine wood, the design alternates between animalistic children's toy and sculptural design.

First in production in 2007

Charles and Ray Eames designed the legendary Plywood Elephant in 1945. Only two prototypes of this technically complex design were made. In 2007, Vitra launched a limited edition of the Plywood Elephant to mark Charles Eames' 100th birthday. The response was so positive that the design went into series production shortly afterwards.

Robust plastic for indoors & outdoors

In 1950, Charles and Ray Eames were the first designers to use plastic, a material that was still unknown to the furniture industry at the time, in order to be able to produce the seat shells for their designs inexpensively. Like the plastic seat shells of today's Eames Plastic Chairs, the Eames Elephant is made of robust polypropylene.

Whether used as a toy - also outdoors - or as an object for the children's room, the friendly-looking animal with its striking, oversized ears is sure to make the hearts of many children and parents beat faster.

The Eames Elephant has the usual GS and CE safety certificates for play equipment.