image via vitra
“Eventually everything connects – people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality.”
-Charles Eames
Fascinating little creatures, aren’t they? These adorable elephants were originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1945 but never made it into mass production until 2007 when Vitra launched a limited edition of the Plywood Elephant in honor of the 100th birthday of Charles Eames. The following year, these beauties were put into production once again, but this time in a more affordable polypropylene version. 4 in red, please!
To further commemorate Eames’ 100th birthday and the elephant’s release, Eames Demetrios, the grandson of Charles Eames created a stop-motion animated film featuring the elephants. My kids truly enjoy this charming film!
“A Gathering of Elephants”
Also check out this link which includes a commentary by Eames Demetrios
