Alexander Girard Ornaments – "HEART" from Vitra. Designed in 1965

Girard Ornaments – "HEART"  Appoximately 3" x 3" 

Material:  metal with brass-effect finish

Official Vitra Product Made in Germany

If you want this item for the holiday season, priced the same as at Vitra, this is the fastest way, as it takes 6-8 weeks when ordered directly from Vitra in Germany.  

Alexander Girard, 1965

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 oeuvre, he was also admired for his work in the areas of furniture design, graphics, exhibitions, and interior architecture. Girard brought a sensuous playfulness to twentieth-century design that had been absent from the austere aesthetic of classic modernism.

On his extensive travels, Girard avidly collected textiles and folk art from all over the world. He bequeathed a major portion of these objects to the Vitra Design Museum in 1993, together with the contents of his studio, which encompassed hundreds of drawings, prototypes, and samples.

The Girard Ornaments come in assorted motifs – Heart, Sun, Moon, Dove, and Mouse – which were selected by Vitra, in cooperation with the Girard family, from the vast array of images created by the designer. The decorative pendants are manufactured from metal with a polished brass effect.

The Vitra Campus and the Vitra Design Museum with its exhibitions, design archives and a comprehensive furniture collection inspire visitors from around the world. They further the understanding of design and architecture‘s role in defining the future we live in.

The Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, near Basel, offers a multifaceted experience of design, architecture, art, and nature. Find inspiration for your home in the VitraHaus, take part in guided tours, visit the exhibitions in the Vitra Design Museum, relish the Oudolf Garten and enjoy culinary offerings at the VitraHaus Café.    

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