Vitra’s beloved family of Wooden Dolls just got bigger – get ready to meet the six newest members! Take a look at the fresh faces and choose your favorite of the lively characters. Or better yet, why not take them all home with you?
VITRA'S EXPRESSIVE Wooden Dolls blur the fine line between toys and art objects – why limit ornaments to mere decoration when they can also be integrated into the joy of play? Well, these playful wooden wonders definitely can be both!
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Vitra took whimsical wooden figurines into production in the 2000s. Since then these quirky dolls have found their way into the hearts and homes of thousands, thanks to their vast array of emotions and expressions.
Yet, the designer Alexander Girard (1907-1993) had been creating distinctive dolls for decades before that. Girard, who is considered one of the pioneers of mid-twentieth-century American design, originally designed the wooden dolls for his home in Santa Fe in the early 1950s.
Girard was inspired not only by the design world but also handicrafts from various cultures. He traveled extensively around the world with his wife Susan. The colorful and distinctive Wooden Doll collection reflects Girard's deep passion for South American, Asian and European folk in particular.
The cheerful wooden figurines are made of fir. Every figure is guaranteed to have its own distinct look and feel, as they all are still skilfully hand-painted, one Wooden Doll at a time.
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Text: Susa Pääkkönen Images: Vitra