Wooden Doll No.1 is part of the larger Wooden Doll family. No. 1 is based on Girard’s interest in South American art and features a three-feather headdress.
Each doll is totally unique, being painted and finished by hand. Even the wooden packaging is hand-screen printed.
Designer Alexander Girard was born to an American mother and an Italian father in 1907 in New York City. Along with his close friends and contemporaries George Nelson and Charles & Ray Eames, Girard was one of the leading figures of postwar American modern design.
Textile design was the main focus of his wide-ranging design career which also encompassed architecture, interior design, furniture design and industrial design. Perhaps his most iconic designs are his collection of hand-painted Wooden Dolls with are now produced under licence by Vitra.
