Red And Blue Chair By Gerrit Rietveld For Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
The Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina is one of the most iconic expressions of early modern design.
Beech
Modernist Design Rietveld Red & Blue Chair by Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Renens, CH
The Red & Blue Chair is also known as the “Rietveld Chair” after its designer Gerrit Rietveld, counts as one of the most recognizable pieces designed by De Stijl movement in the 1920...
Beech
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Sofa for Cassina in red, green or blue
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Berlin, DE
Sofa designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 1988. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Fabric
Vintage Modernist Design Rietveld Red & Blue Chair by Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Renens, CH
The red & blue chair is also known as the “Rietveld Chair” after its designer Gerrit Rietveld, counts as one of the most recognizable pieces designed by De Stijl movement in the 1920s.
Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1918. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Out of his equally important furniture, Cassina has chosen for its own production: the “Red and Blue” (1918), the “Zig-Zag” (1934), the “Schröder 1” (1923), the “Utrecht”, (1935) ...
Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The various owners of the different examples used the chair as an abstract-realist sculpture in their interiors and, in some cases, as a simple tool for sitting on, adding cushions t...
Leather, Wood
Italian Bauhaus Armchair Red and Blue by Rietveld 1st production Cassina 1971
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Bauhaus Armchair Red and Blue by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina 1971 Armchair mod.
Wood
"Red and Blue" armchair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina (model 635), 1980s
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Sedia "Red and Blue" (Rood-blauwe stoel) disegnata da Gerrit Rietveld nel 1918, qui nell'edizione prodotta da Cassina su licenza, modello 635 della collezione "I Maestri".
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Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The various owners of the different examples used the chair as an abstract-realist sculpture in their interiors and, in some cases, as a simple tool for sitting on, adding cushions t...
Leather, Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The various owners of the different examples used the chair as an abstract-realist sculpture in their interiors and, in some cases, as a simple tool for sitting on, adding cushions t...
Leather, Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The various owners of the different examples used the chair as an abstract-realist sculpture in their interiors and, in some cases, as a simple tool for sitting on, adding cushions t...
Leather, Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The various owners of the different examples used the chair as an abstract-realist sculpture in their interiors and, in some cases, as a simple tool for sitting on, adding cushions t...
Leather, Wood
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Red Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, Italy, De Stijl Modern, 1918
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gerrit rietveld Bauhaus red blue chair by Cassina. Early production. Authorized by Rietveld estate.
Wood
Patricia Urquiola 'Back-Wing Armchair' for Cassina, Italy in blue, red or brown
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material and color of the chair. Armchair designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This comfy armchair has the s...
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue for Cassina, Italy new
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the size/model and material of the product. Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. One of the versi...
Wood, Leather
Gio Ponti Principi Chair in white, blue, red or black for Cassina, Italy - New
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Principi’s iconic design is made even more modern by the four colour options: white, Vermillion red, Sky blue or black, choices based on ceramics also designed by Ponti.
Ash, Leather, Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair for Cassina in purple, red, green...
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Available in many dif...
Fabric
Red and blue chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in LYON, FR
Red and blue chair Gerrit Rietveld Cassina edition Vintage Red and blue chair by Dutch designer Gerrit Rietveld.
Beech, Birch
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red And Blue Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red And Blue Armchair For Cassina Designed by Rietveld in 1918, Red & Blue is a design armchair in the guise of a Rationalist geometric sculpture.
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Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed in 1918 by Dutch designer Gerrit Rietveld, the "Red and Blue Chair" is part of the Dutch De Stijl movement, a rigorous abstraction of lines and colours.
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Black Red And Blue Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Black Red And Blue Armchair For Cassina A variation of the iconic 1918 chair by G.
Lacquer
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Black Red And Blue Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Black Red And Blue Armchair For Cassina A variation of the iconic 1918 chair by G.
Lacquer
PICCADILLY Table Lamp by Gerard Taylor for Memphis Milano
By Gerard Taylor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uber-precise in its detailing, it has its apparent roots in De Stijl as well as Postmodernism. Got a Rietveld Cassina Red-Blue table? Perfect! Got a De Lucchi Kristall side table?
Metal
Vintage Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Bern, CH
The red and blue chair is also known as the “Rietveld Chair” after its designer Gerrit Rietveld, counts as one of the most recognizable pieces designed by De Stijl movement in the 19...
Wood
Red and blue chair Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in LYON, FR
Red and blue chair Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina Vintage Red and blue chair by Dutch designer Gerrit Rietveld.
Birch
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H 34.25 in W 26 in D 13.5 in
Cassina Red Blue and Yellow Chair Gerrit Thomas Rietvild Post Modern
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Bold and artistic, the Cassina Red, Blue, and Yellow Chair is a striking piece of mid-century modern design by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld.
Wood
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H 34.25 in W 26 in D 31.5 in
Cassina Red Blue and Yellow Chair Gerrit Thomas Rietvild Post Modern
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Bold and artistic, the Cassina Red, Blue, and Yellow Chair is a striking piece of mid-century modern design by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld.
Wood
Red and Blue 365 Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Madrid, ES
Red and blue chair designed on 1918 by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina, with structure made in black and yellow lacquer solid wood, blue lacquer seta and red on the backrest.
Lacquer, Wood
Early Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Dronten, NL
Armchair, red and blue by Rietveld, Cassina production, embossed number 2203.
Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Bauhaus Red Blue Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Astoria, NY
Gerrit Rietveld Bauhaus red blue chair issued by Cassina. 34.25" H x 23.5" W x 32.5" D.
Wood
Red and Blue armchair Cassina Gerrit Rietveld Bauhaus
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering a beautiful “Red & Blue chair” armchair by Cassina for sale.
Beech, Birch
Red Blue Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Gerrit Rietveld Bauhaus red blue chair mod. 635 by Cassina. In the red blue chair, Rietveld manipulated rectilinear volumes and examined the interaction of vertical and horizontal p...
Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair 'Rietveldchair' for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic and sculptural gerrit rietveld red and blue chair (Rietveldchair) manufactured by Cassina since 1973.
Wood
Poltrona 'Red & Blue' Gerrit Rietveld per Cassina anni 80
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Milano, IT
Iconica poltrona modello 'Red & Blue' progettata da Gerrit Thomas Rietveld nel 1918. Realizzata con struttura in legno laccato nero, sedile blu e schienale rosso, è considerata la re...
Wood
Modernist Design by Rietveld Red and Blue Chair, Cassina, 1990s
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Renens, CH
Modernist design by Rietveld red and blue chair, Cassina, 1990s. The red and blue chair is also known as the “Rietveld Chair” after its designer Gerrit Rietveld, counts as one of th...
Wood
Gerrit T. Rietveld for Cassina, Red and Blue Chair, 1973
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
The famous “Red an Blue” in absolute perfect condition. The previous owner bought the chair in 1973 new and it has only been used for an Art object.
Wood
Red and Blue Chair Designed by Gerrit T. Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair mod. 635 designed in 1918 by Gerrit T. Rietveld. Structure in black lacquered beech wood, seat and back in lacquered plywood. The primary colors of the design are a tribute ...
Beech, Plywood
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking lounge chair features a black-stained beech frame combined with a blue lacquered seat and a red lacquered backrest.
Beech
Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The red and blue chair is produced by Cassina from 1973.
Plywood
Red Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Dronten, NL
Signed with stamped manufacturer's mark and designer's signature to underside. Manufacturer's label to underside. We offer museum quality crating and affordable worldwide shipping. ...
Plywood
Pair of Gerrit Rietveld 'Red and Blue Chair'
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in London, GB
The production of the 'Red and Blue Chair' was licensed to Cassina in 1973.
Beech, Plywood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld De Stijl Armchair Red and Blue by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in North York, ON
Original condition 1970s midcentury armchair, red and blue by Rietveld, with Cassina tag numbered 1453.
Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Lounge Chairs, A Pair
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in New Windsor, NY
A smart pair of Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue DeStijl style lounge chairs. Surprisingly comfortable while being so angular. The original was produced circa 1918. These were produced i...
Wood, Paint
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H 34.65 in W 25.79 in D 32.68 in
Gerrit Rietveld - early Red and Blue Chair N° 231 by Cassina De Stijl Bauhaus
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Munster, NRW
The chair shown here is an early production by Cassina with the number 231 and has a wonderful patina of use that you will not find on any other Red + Blue Chair!
Wood
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H 34.5 in W 25.5 in D 32.5 in
Red Blue Armchair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, Signed 1996 Production
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredibly clean example of an authentic signed Cassina red blue armchair by Gerrit Rietveld. This piece was owned by a single owner who kept it as an un-used sculpture rather tha...
Wood
Red Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Vintage edition of the red and blue chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld and manufactured by Cassina, Italy.
Red and Blue Chair by Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red and blue chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina, designed in 1918.
Wood
Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The red and blue chair is produced by Cassina from 1973.
Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early Cassina production of the red and blue chair (Model 635), an important De Stijl design by Gerrit Rietveld, comprised of painted beech and plywood.
Beech, Plywood
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H 34.7 in W 27.3 in D 32.7 in
Cassina 635 Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit T Rietveld Italy, circa 1990
By Cassina
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Cassina red and blue chair originally designed by Gerrit Rietveld, Numbered 1983 and with Cassina makers stamp to the underside, The Red and Blue armchair is an iconic model designed...
Plywood
Red and Blue Lounge Chair by Gerrit Rietveld Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Berlin, DE
Lounge chair with frame in black stained beech. Seat (blue) and back (red) in lacquered multiplywood. With its subtle play of horizontal and vertical lines this neoplastic chair b...
Beech, Plywood
Red and Blue Chair by Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Grenoble, FR
The chair has been designed in natural wood on 1918 by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, then after meeting with the painter Piet Mondrian primary colors have been added and finally the black ...
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H 34.65 in W 25.79 in D 32.68 in
Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, Vintage, 1970s
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld Jr.
Located in Ambleside, Cumbria
The 'Red and Blue Chair' was designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1918 and has been produced by the Italian company Cassina since 1973.
Wood
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H 34.7 in W 27.3 in D 32.7 in
Cassina Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit T Rietveld Numbered 8488, Italy, circa 1970
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Cassina red and blue chair by Gerrit T Rietveld numbered 8488, Italy, circa 1970 ?
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H 34.7 in W 27.3 in D 32.7 in
Cassina Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit T Rietveld Numbered 8488, Italy, circa 1970
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Cassina red and blue chair by Gerrit T Rietveld numbered 8488, Italy, circa 1970. ?
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Gerrit Rietveld Red Blue Chair by Cassina, Italy, 1980
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Culver City, CA
This numbered edition of the red blue armchair designed by Gerrit Rietveld was manufactured by Cassina in the 1980s.
Wood
"Red and Blue", Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina No. 290
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Cologne, DE
"RED AND BLUE" Armchair, Gerriet Thomas Rietveld 1918 Manufacturer: Cassina, Italy Misc.: Cassina 'red and blue' Rietveld 290
Armchair Red and Blue by Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Milan, IT
Armchair red and blue by Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina. Design from 1923, later edition.
Wood
Early Red and Blue Rietveld Chair for Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
The seat, in a midnight blue lacquer, contrasts beautifully against the unfaltering red back and yellow accents.
Wood
$8,243 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Wood, Poplar, Burl
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.
Wood
ST66 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
By Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either with a brush or by pouring. Each piece of this collection is un...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$13,359 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
$10,769
H 29.53 in W 66.93 in D 33.86 in
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole sofa, newly upholstered in luxury cream alpaca velvet, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s. Marked on the underside. Fast shipping world...
Alpaca
1960s "Skyscraper" Design Velvet Sectional Sofa
Located in New York, NY
1960s "Skyscraper" design velvet sectional sofa. There are eight sections to the sofa (including the two ottomans). Original upholstery. 2 Ottomans: 36 squared x 16H 3 Corners: 34H ...
Velvet
Table IKB by Yves Klein
By Yves Klein
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Of all the artist-designed furniture from the last century this is perhaps one of the most famous examples. This iconic table is from an edition begun in 1963 under the supervision o...
Steel
$31,639 / item
H 25.99 in W 94.49 in D 38.19 in
Carlo Scarpa Cornaro Three-Seater Sofa by Cassina, Upholstered, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Cornaro Three Seater Sofa Manufactured by Cassina SCULPTURAL ELEGANCE Geometric austerity encounters enveloping padding in this sofa designed by maestro Carlo Scarpa ...
Metal
$16,154 / set
H 27.56 in W 25.2 in D 33.47 in
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a white (with a hint of cream) very soft, premium 100% alpaca wool fabric. Cassina labels t...
Alpaca
$12,662 / item
H 28.75 in W 92.52 in D 61.82 in
Charlotte Perriand Ventaglio Sculptural Desk or Dining Table for Cassina, new
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material. Available in black stained oak or natural oak. A multifunctional table with a revolutionary design, whose shape and use are uniquely differ...
Wood
$3,355 / item
H 25.6 in W 31.5 in D 28.35 in
Model F580 Groovy Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1966
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and very comfortable Artifort Groovy Chair (or "M" Chair), model F580. This model is designed by Pierre Paulin in 1966. These particular chairs are the very first edition wi...
Metal
$4,586 / item
H 29.53 in W 25.99 in D 35.04 in
Utrecht XL or Baby Armchair Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina in pink, red...
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen color and size of the chair. Available in three sizes: Standard: 64 width, 85 depth, 70 height, 37 seat height XL: 66 width, 89 depth, 75 height...
Fabric
$6,409
H 28.35 in W 81.11 in D 41.34 in
Italian modern Velvet sofa Utrecht by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina , 1990s
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Velvet sofa mod. Utrecht by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina , 1990s fantastic three-seater sofa mod. Utrecht with curved seat and backrest, padded and upholstered ...
Velvet
$19,158 / item
H 27.56 in W 80.32 in D 33.47 in
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Sofa by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 1988. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Gerrit Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 1935 while...
Fabric
$9,172 / item
H 27.56 in W 47.25 in D 33.47 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Wide Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Wide Version. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the U...
Fabric, Wood
Best known for his Red and Blue chair, a modernist icon created using only two plywood plates and 15 connecting bars, Dutch designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld trained as a cabinetmaker, and his bold vision for furniture was supported by his expertise in construction and craftsmanship.
Born in Utrecht, Rietveld learned goldsmithing in addition to the cabinetry apprenticeship he had in his carpenter father’s workshop. He studied draftsmanship with architect Piet Klaarhamer at the Utrecht Museum of Applied Arts and opened his own furniture workshop in 1917. In the 1930s, Rietveld began to experiment with then-unusual materials like plywood and aluminum, and he pursued intellectual concepts through his design, even considering a seat as a resting place for the body and the soul.
Designed in 1918, the minimalist Red and Blue chair is widely coveted by collectors and gained admirers in the likes of legendary American sculptor and designer Donald Judd over the years. (Examples of Rietveld’s designs can be found in Judd’s restored home-museum in New York City.) The Red and Blue chair is so stunning in its geometric simplicity that it is one of the most important symbols of the Dutch art and design movement of the early 20th century called De Stijl, of which Rietveld was an important part. De Stijl means “the Style” and was an effort to express utopian values through pure abstraction in design and the use of primary colors.
Another example of Rietveld’s celebrated seating furniture is the Zig-Zag chair, which was commissioned by the Dutch department store Metz & Co. and intended to be mass-produced. The resulting design — to which the rights to manufacture were bought by Cassina in 1971 — is the essence of the De Stijl movement and an example of Rietveld’s experiments with jointless chairs made from a single material, wood. The Zig-Zag chair’s armless, legless, elegant form is pure abstraction, yet it is also sturdy and comfortable.
Later in his career, Rietveld worked more often as an architect, designing buildings in prestigious settings like the Venice Biennale. He was a pioneer in more ways than one: The first building he designed, Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht in 1924, is a radically modern space and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
Find vintage Gerrit Rietveld furniture on 1stDibs.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.