Junger Elefant Rüssel aufwärts Christian Lacroix Styled along the lines of

Styled along the lines of the “New Objectivity” movement

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besides being endowed with exceptional memories

a series of magnificent majolica birds designed by the artist for the 1910 World Exhibition in Brussels

Today the Nymphenburg range includes over 700 animal figurines

Junger Elefant Rüssel aufwärts Christian Lacroix Styled along the lines ofThe youngest elephant in the store is Hilde. The 10 cm high baby elephant with a raised trunk is one of the manufactory's most successful models. When August Ghring took up his position as a modeller at Nymphenburg in 1914, he was fascinated by the aura of elephants, which he carefully studied at Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich. Elephants are considered wise and strong, besides being endowed with exceptional memories.