Toy Elephant - Ladislav Sutnar, Czechoslovakia, 1930

The handmade and painted toy replicas - an elephant, rhinoceros, walrus, lion and camel - ideally represent Sutnar's concept of the modern toy. The main idea combines the principles of new pedagogical practices, abstract art and the originally intended cheap industrial production. The body is made of solid beech wood, the other parts of soft solid wood. Reproduction of the originals stored in the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague.

• licensed replica
• manufacturer: Modernista
• 13 cm X 17 cm X 8 cm
  

Author Ladislav Sutnar
1897-1976
From cutlery to posters... through glassware, porcelain sets, book graphics, posters, toys, typography, textile design, commercial design, applied objects, even painting on canvas. Ladislav Sutnar's work spans all areas of modern lifestyle. He is one of the most significant figures of Czech interwar modernism. He significantly influenced the development of applied design not only in this country, but also in America, where he worked since 1939.