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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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Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Mohair
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a soft, luxurious, golden brown 100% mohair fabric. Cassina labels to the underneath. Price...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca
Zig Zag Chairs in solid pine wood in the style of Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
These Zig Zag chairs were made by a local craftsman based on the iconic design by Gerrit Rietveld. Both the dimensions and the details correspond to the original design. Solid pine f...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
Rare Early All Original 1950s Gerrit Rietveld for Metz & Co 'Utrecht' Sofa
By Gerrit Rietveld, Gerard van de Groenekan, Metz & Co.
Located in Dronten, NL
An exceptional and highly authentic example of Gerrit Thomas Rietveld’s iconic Utrecht sofa, produced by Metz & Co. in the early 1950s. Designed in 1935, the Utrecht model is a semin...
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Vintage Zig Zag chair with original identity card, G.Rietveld for Cassina, 1990s
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A single vintage 1990s Cassina “Zig-Zag” chair in cherry wood, marked underneath and numbered. The chair comes from a private collection and has been very well cared for. It is struc...
Category
1990s Italian De Stijl Side Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Materials:
Wood
Dimensions:
D 43 cm x W 37 cm x H 74 cm (SH ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,118 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Pro Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,243 / item