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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 Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
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
$4,157 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld - Utrecht Chairs
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Pair of early Cassina Utrecht chairs designed, by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, originally drawn in 1936 for the Metz & Co warehouse.
In 1972, Cassina acqui...
Category
1990s Italian De Stijl Armchairs
Materials
Mohair
$23,296 / set
Early Zig Zag chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Gerard van de Groenekan, 1960s
By Gerrit Rietveld, Gerard van de Groenekan
Located in Antwerp, BE
An iconic Zig Zag chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, produced in the 1960s by Gerard van de Groenekan in Utrecht, The Netherlands, this piece captures the essence of early modernist de...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
Rare Early All Original 1950s Gerrit Rietveld for Metz & Co 'Utrecht' Sofa
By Metz & Co., Gerrit Rietveld, Gerard van de Groenekan
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
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 ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Unesco Press Room Chair for Spectrum, 'Colourful Vintage'
By Gerrit Rietveld, 't Spectrum
Located in Tilburg, NL
Gerrit Rietveld designed in 1958 Unesco press room chair for Spectrum - 'Colourful Vintage'
Edition 'Colourful Vintage', which means: fabric: Sprinkl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
