I love this chair. I would definitely buy one for my child if I had an extra $2007 laying around. It is a 2007 anniversary chair so of course it would cost $2007. It actually took me a few moment to figure out the price of the chair. I kept wondering why they were telling me the year, "I know it is 2007, but what is the price?'
But maybe you have $2007 and want to buy your child a unique present with it. Or maybe you just want the little pachyderm perch to use a sculptural decoration.
Originally designed as a child's chair, the Eames plywood elephant is more like an inviting sculpture and a child's toy.
To celebrate the 100th birthday of Charles Eames, Vitra is introducing
a limited anniversary edition of the Eames Plywood Elephant, a
legendary furniture sculpture that was designed in 1945 but never
produced for general distribution and sale. This is a limited edition chair, only 100 of the stained red and 100 of the natural maple will be produced.
For the more frugal, I use that term loosely, among us, you can also buy a miniature reproduction of this unique elephant chair at the MoMA Store for $185. That seems like a bargain now, doesn't it?
