Alexander Girard

Alexander Girard

Born in 1907 in New York City, Alexander Girard was one of the leading figures of postwar American design, along with his close friends and colleagues George Nelson and Charles & Ray Eames.

The primary focus of his wide-ranging oeuvre was textile design. Girard created numerous fabrics for the Herman Miller Company, favouring abstract forms and geometric patterns in a wide variety of colour compositions. Many of his upholstery fabrics remain as timely and vital as ever and are still manufactured and utilised by Vitra today.

Having originally studied architecture, Girard made a name for himself over his long career in the fields of furniture, exhibition, interior and graphic design. Moreover, he was one of the world's most important collectors of folk art. The objects and textiles acquired by Girard on his extensive travels provided him with a rich source of inspiration and ideas. When Rolf Fehlbaum, the son of Vitra's founding family, first visited Alexander Girard and his wife Susan at their Santa Fe home in 1960, Fehlbaum wrote a letter to his parents telling of the deep impression it had made on him, and describing it as the most fascinating house he had ever seen in the United States.

Vitra and the Vitra Design Museum have devoted themselves to the reappraisal and revival of Alexander Girard's work over the past several years. The growing Girard collection in Vitra's product portfolio includes his painted Wooden Dolls, the Environmental Enrichment Panels and various furniture pieces and objects, along with his distinctive fabric designs.

After Alexander Girard's death in 1993, his heirs donated the Girard archive (comprising hundreds of drawings, prototypes and samples) to the Vitra Design Museum. In 2016/17, the museum mounted the exhibition 'Alexander Girard: A Designer's Universe'.

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Classic Tray Large Graph - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Classic Tray Large Graph Vitra

95,00 €
(78,51 € excl.VAT*)
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Classic Tray Large, Diamonds Multicolour - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Classic Tray Large, Diamonds Multicolour Vitra

95,00 €
(78,51 € excl.VAT*)
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Classic Tray Large, Grid Multicolor - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Classic Tray Large, Grid Multicolor Vitra

95,00 €
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Classic Tray Medium, Grid Multicolour - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Classic Tray Medium, Grid Multicolour Vitra

85,00 €
(70,25 € excl.VAT*)
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Classic Tray Small, Baby's Breath - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Classic Tray Small, Baby's Breath Vitra

75,00 €
(61,98 € excl.VAT*)
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Classic Tray Small, Snake - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Classic Tray Small, Snake Vitra

75,00 €
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Girard Bird - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Girard Bird Vitra

269,00 €
(222,31 € excl.VAT*)
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Girard Coffee table, Walnut (H: 41 cm) - Knoll - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Girard Coffee table, Walnut (H: 41 cm) Knoll

1 609,30 €
(1 330,00 € excl.VAT*)
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Girard Low Coffee table, Walnut (H: 35 cm) - Knoll - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Girard Low Coffee table, Walnut (H: 35 cm) Knoll

1 609,30 €
(1 330,00 € excl.VAT*)
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Pillow Maharam - Arabesque Crimson Pink - Vitra - Louis Maharam - Furniture by Designcollectors

Pillow Maharam - Arabesque Crimson Pink Vitra

223,38 €
(184,61 € excl.VAT*)

Wooden Dolls by Alexander Girard

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Pillow: Maze, pink Vitra

96,90 €
(80,08 € excl.VAT*)
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Pillow: Rectangles/Circle, red/blue - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Pillow: Rectangles/Circle, red/blue Vitra

96,90 €
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Wooden Doll 1 Super Large - Limited Edition - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Wooden Doll 1 Super Large - Limited Edition Vitra

1 995,00 €
(1 648,76 € excl.VAT*)
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Wooden Doll Cat: small version Vitra

149,00 €
(123,14 € excl.VAT*)
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Wooden Doll Dog: small version - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Wooden Doll Dog: small version Vitra

149,00 €
(123,14 € excl.VAT*)
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Wooden Doll: Mother Fish & Child - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Wooden Doll: Mother Fish & Child Vitra

179,00 €
(147,93 € excl.VAT*)
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Wooden Dolls 1 - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Wooden Dolls 1 Vitra

129,00 €
(106,61 € excl.VAT*)
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Wooden Dolls 10 - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Wooden Dolls 10 Vitra

129,00 €
(106,61 € excl.VAT*)
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Wooden Dolls 11 - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Wooden Dolls 11 Vitra

129,00 €
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Wooden Dolls 12 - Vitra - Alexander Girard - Furniture by Designcollectors

Wooden Dolls 12 Vitra

129,00 €
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