Vitra Miniatures Plywood Elephant (1945) Table Clock This vase is part of

This vase is part of a special project that shows Hadid's graceful

Material: Chrome-plated zamak

an operation in the early 1990s that aimed to explore the affective structure of shapes and objects

characterised by two concave parts

is part of the family of pet object by Alessi

Vitra Miniatures Plywood Elephant (1945) Table Clock This vase is part ofThe 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