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Gerrit Rietveld used a variety of materials. He was one of the first furniture makers to employ plywood and aluminum in furniture designs. Two of his most famous pieces are the Red Blue chair and the Zig Zag chair. Shop a selection of Gerrit Rietveld furniture on 1stDibs.
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Utrecht Lounge Chair by Gerrit Rietveld Limited Edition Boxblocks Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Utrecht lounge chair.
Design by Gerrit Rietveld for Metz & Co.,1935
This is a Cassina Limited Edition (no. 66 / 90) from 2016 called Boxblocks with fabric of the...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 193...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,354 / item
Crate armchair by Gerrit Rietvelt, produced by Rietvelt Originals 1990
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Athens, Attiki
In 1934, architect Gerrit Rietveld designed a unique furniture series made from pinewood derived from packaging material used in furniture transport. In doing so, Rietveld hoped to m...
Category
1990s European Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Early Zig Zag Chair Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina 1973–1978
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Round Rock, TX
Cassina Zig-Zag Chair — Early Cassina Production (c. 1973–1978)
Rietveld’s iconic Zig-Zag Chair (1934) remains one of the purest expressions of early modernism. A chair reduced to a...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Red & Blue De Stijl Armchair by Gerrit Rietveld, vintage 1970-80s
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Brussels, Brussels
The icon of the "De Stijl" movement, created in 1917 by Gerrit Rietveld.
This chair is a one off piece, made by a German engineer in the 1970s for his private use. This is a very w...
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Mid-20th Century German De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
$1,195 Sale Price
20% Off
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld “Utrecht” Sofa by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Dronten, NL
A true icon of modernist design, the Utrecht Sofa by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld—faithfully produced by Cassina—embodies the radical spirit of early 20th-century Dutch design. Originally ...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
