Vitra Wooden Doll No. 1 Super Large
WOODEN DOLL NO. 1 SUPER LARGE
WOODEN DOLL NO. 1 SUPER LARGE
Designed By Alexander Girard
The ‘super large’ version of Wooden Doll No. 1 is enlarged to a scale of 4.15:1 and measures approximately 80 centimetres in height. Like the smaller models, the super large Wooden Dolls are crafted and painted by hand – true to the originals by Alexander Girard. The super large Wooden Dolls are numbered and limited to 1000 pieces per model.
DESIGNER
ALEXANDER GIRARD
Born in 1907 in New York City, Alexander Girard was one of the leading figures of postwar American design, along with his close friends and colleagues George Nelson and Charles & Ray Eames.
The primary focus of his wide-ranging oeuvre was textile design. Girard created numerous fabrics for the Herman Miller Company, favouring abstract forms and geometric patterns in a wide variety of colour compositions. Many of his upholstery fabrics remain as timely and vital as ever and are still manufactured and utilised by Vitra today.
Having originally studied architecture, Girard made a name for himself over his long career in the fields of furniture, exhibition, interior and graphic design.
Moreover, he was one of the world's most important collectors of folk art. The objects and textiles acquired by Girard on his extensive travels provided him with a rich source of inspiration and ideas.
When Rolf Fehlbaum, the son of Vitra's founding family, first visited Alexander Girard and his wife Susan at their Santa Fe home in 1960, Fehlbaum wrote a letter to his parents telling of the deep impression it had made on him, and describing it as the most fascinating house he had ever seen in the United States.
Vitra and the Vitra Design Museum have devoted themselves to the reappraisal and revival of Alexander Girard's work over the past several years. The growing Girard collection in Vitra's product portfolio includes his painted Wooden Dolls, the Environmental Enrichment Panels and various furniture pieces and objects, along with his distinctive fabric designs.
After Alexander Girard's death in 1993, his heirs donated the Girard archive (comprising hundreds of drawings, prototypes and samples) to the Vitra Design Museum. In 2016/17, the museum mounted the exhibition 'Alexander Girard: A Designer's Universe'.
INFORMATION
ORIGIN OF WOOD
-Lime (Tilia) From Poland -Silver Fir (Abies Alba) From Western Europe And/or Poland.
BRAND
Vitra
MODEL
Doll No. 1
COLLECTION
Wooden
PRODUCT TYPE
Decor
MATERIAL OF SUPER LARGE WOODEN DOLLS
- Solid Lime Wood
- Hand Painted.
MATERIAL
- Solid Fir
- Hand Painted.
PACKAGING
- High-quality Wooden Box
- High-quality Wooden Gift Box With Printed Label, Brochure Included.
DIMENSIONS
- Height : 800 cm
- Length : 195 cm
- Width : 140 cm
DOWNLOADS
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