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The Eames Elephant

Filed under: Decor

Vitra has come up with a unique way to celebrate the 100th birthday of legendary designer Charles Eames, by releasing his design of an elepahnt. The Eames Plywood Elephant was designed in 1945 but never went into production. Vitra has made 1000 pieces each in natural maple and red-stained maple. Each one includes a collector's box, certificate and the serial number. The elephant meaures 16.25" w x30.75" d x 16.5" h and sells for $1,900.00.

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Tags: decor, eames, elephant, plywood

New Wave Line Room Dividers

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

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Is it a work of art or a room divider? Of course it can be both, and what a nice way to combine art and function together in an almost unnoticeable way. Designed by Susan Woods for Aswoon™/Susan Woods Studio and formed by bending plywood, New Wave Line Room Dividers can be custom made in a variety of shapes, sizes, and finishes. In addition to sculpture-like room dividers, New Wave Line also features seating and tables, with one of my favorite items being this Ribbon Float lounge chair.

The room divider pictured is called the Vertical Wave and measures 83" x 37" x 12".

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Tags: art, aswoon, divide, divider, dividers, new wave, new wave line, NewWave, NewWaveLine, plywood, poplar, room divider, room dividers, RoomDivider, RoomDividers, sculpture, susan woods, SusanWoods, wave, woods

Mushroom Stool

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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Clearly inspired by the squat, rounded shape of a wild mushroom, the Mushroom Stool was actually designed back in 1961 to be entered into a design competition in Japan. It was only in the past few years that the product has come to the market commercially, perhaps reflecting a chance in consumer tastes. The stool is made out of mahogany plywood that has been bent into the sinuous, twisting final product. It would be a beautiful accent piece to add to a room in which the primary wood is also mahogany, highlighting a desk or coffee table. The designer notes that the stool itself can serve as the base of a table, with a glass sheet placed on top. Price: $550.

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Tags: japan, japanese, mahogany, mahogany plywood, mushroom, mushroom stool, plywood, stool

M-5.5 Playhouse by Gregg Fleishman

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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This module-style M-5.5 Playhouse is made of 1/2-inch thick birch plywood panels that are 28-inches square. With 85 pieces to work with, the fort of any child's dreams can be made easily. The playhouse, designed by Gregg Fleishman, assembles by hand without the need for tools; the pieces snap together securely and will support almost any geometric construction. It comes in a natural, weather-resistant finish and has smooth edges, which are safe for children. Think of it as being the largest, most stylish set of Lincoln logs you've ever seen. Price: $18,000.

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Tags: birch, child, children, fort, gregg fleishman, GreggFleishman, kids, logs, outdoors, playhouse, plywood, tools, toy, wood