Chair
2009 (manufactured)
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The tumbling elephant is part of a tumbling furniture set, based on simple geometric shapes cut to form bright and fun animal shaped furniture that appeal to children. It combines the practical function of seating with the creativity of play. The tumbling animals designed by Danish company bObles can be used as a seat as well as in an inverse position a rocker or to scrabble over and under.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Moulded and glued EVA foam |
| Brief description | Chair, moulded turquoise coloured foam in the shape of an elephant, made by BObles, Denmark, 2005. |
| Physical description | A two tone turquoise foam elephant which can be used either to sit on or as a rocker when turned over. It consists of two variations of the colour turquoise which are fused together in 2 alternating colours. The elephant comprises a simple arch shape with small cut outs to suggest a trunk, legs and eyes. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by bObles |
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| Summary | The tumbling elephant is part of a tumbling furniture set, based on simple geometric shapes cut to form bright and fun animal shaped furniture that appeal to children. It combines the practical function of seating with the creativity of play. The tumbling animals designed by Danish company bObles can be used as a seat as well as in an inverse position a rocker or to scrabble over and under. |
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| Accession number | B.90-2010 |
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| Record created | August 31, 2010 |
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