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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 Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
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...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair By Cassina c.1983
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Instantly iconic, the Zig-Zag chair (1934) by Dutch designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld is one of the earliest examples of a cantilevered solid wood chair. Its four wood boards are...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early 'Zig Zag' Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, 1973, Signed, Ten Avail
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These early year 'Zig Zag' chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina are the holy grail of collectors pieces. Rare and coveted, original 'Zig Zag' chairs are a part of design history, re...
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Vintage 1970s Italian De Stijl Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$5,150 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Pro 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
$11,340 / item
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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,154 / item
Red & Blue De Stijl Armchair by Gerrit Rietveld, vintage 1970-80s
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Vorst, BE
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
$1,189 Sale Price
20% Off