Vitra - Girard Ornaments Sun

Vitra Girard Ornaments - Sun.

The Vitra Girard ornaments were designed by Alexander Girard in 1965. The Girard ornaments are available in 8 different motifs - Heart, Sun, Moon, Dove,Angel,Rabbit,Star and Mouse - developed by Vitra, in collaboration with the Girard- family, have been selected from the huge array of images created by this designer.

The decorative pendants are made of metal with a polished brass effect. Thanks to the wide range of motifs, its use is not limited to seasonal occasions, but will bring a smile to everyone's face all year round.

About the designer:

Along with his colleagues Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, Alexander Girard was one of the leading figures in American design during the post-war era. While textile design was the primary focus of Girard's body of work, he was also admired for his work in furniture design, printmaking, exhibitions and interior architecture. Girard brought a sensual playfulness to twentieth-century design that was lacking in the austere aesthetic of classical modernism.

On his extensive travels, Girard eagerly collected textiles and folk art from all over the world. He bequeathed many of these objects to the Vitra Design Museum in 1993, along with the contents of his studio, which included hundreds of drawings, prototypes and samples.