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Charles Eames
The Little Toy1952

Not on view
Vintage cardboard toy box with bold graphic design of multicolored grid squares and repeated 'THE LITTLE TOY' text in black and white block lettering, shown from above at an angle
Construction toy set with colorful geometric graphic box lid reading 'The Little Toy,' a flat tray containing a large blue triangle on a yellow surface with metal connectors, and an illustrated instruction sheet with black-and-white diagrams.
Designer
Charles Eames
United States, active United States, California, Venice, 1907-1978
Designer
Ray Eames
United States, active United States, California, Venice, 1912-1988
Design Firm
Eames Office
United States, California, Venice, 1941-1988
Manufacturer
Tigrett Enterprises, The Playhouse Division
United States, Tennessee, Jackson, 1930s-1961
Title
The Little Toy
Date Made
1952
Medium
Cardboard, tekwood, metal, wire connectors
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (24.13 x 24.13 x 3.81 cm)
Credit Line
Decorative Arts and Design Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2013.31.3
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design