Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Sofa by Cassina
Sold|$5,500
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Sofa by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Miami, FL
Noted Dutch architect and furniture designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld designed this Utrecht sofa in
Sold|$5,500
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Sofa by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Miami, FL
Noted Dutch architect and furniture designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld designed this Utrecht sofa in
Gerrit Rietveld Curved Utrecht Sofa by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Dronten, NL
Utrecht sofa, in fabric and wood by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld. Gerrit Rietveld designed this sofa in
Fabric, Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Alpaca
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a thick
Alpaca
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Alpaca
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a thick
Alpaca
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Alpaca
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a thick
Alpaca
Sold|$3,800
Utrecht Armchair for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld. Manufactured by Cassina with original label
Nickel
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Mohair
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a soft
Alpaca
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchair, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchair, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a brown / grey
Alpaca
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchair, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchair, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a white (with a
Alpaca
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, upholstered in a premium silvery
Alpaca, Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a white
Alpaca
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchairs, 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 an off
Alpaca
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchairs, 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 brown
Alpaca
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchairs, 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 light
Alpaca
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchairs, 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 an off
Alpaca
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchairs, 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 light
Alpaca
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchairs, 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 an off
Alpaca
Stunning De Stijl Gerrit Rietveld "Utrecht' Sofa Cassina, circa 1988
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
therefore a very early Cassina produced example from 1988. The history of the Utrecht model is described
Upholstery, Wood
Utrecht Pink Fabric Armchair, by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld from Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Vancouver, BC
Mondrian, of the neo-plastic De Stijl movement in 1917, designed the Utrecht model in 1935. This model was
Fabric
Utrecht Blue Fabric Armchair, by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld from Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Vancouver, BC
Mondrian, of the neo-plastic De Stijl movement in 1917, designed the Utrecht model in 1935. This model was
Fabric
Gerrit Rietveld "Utrecht" lounge chair produced by Cassina, Italy, 1990s
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Skokie, IL
of geometric forms. The "Utrecht" lounge chair, designed in 1935, embodies these principles with its
Upholstery
Modernist Design: Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Armchairs by Cassina, Set of Two
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Renens, CH
Modernist period design Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs by Cassina, set of two. True statement
Leather
Gerrit Rietveld XL Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, in rare XL size, produced by Cassina, and newly
Alpaca, Wood
Gerrit T Rietveld Utrecht Armchair Limited Edition Boxblocks Bertjan Pot Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful 'Utrecht' armchair designed by Gerrit T. Rietveld in 1935 originally for Metz & Co
Fabric
Pair 637 Utrecht Armchairs in a Dust Blue Mohair by Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic pair of modernist lounge chairs, model 637 Utrecht by the designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Mohair
Sold|$5,000
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht Cassina Lounge Chair
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cassina edition of classic armchair. This example for sale is a red/orange color. Excellent
Wool
Gerrit Rietveld Set of 2 Green "Utrecht" Lounge Chairs for Cassina, 1980's Italy
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in The Hague, NL
Set of two Utrecht chairs designed by Dutch architect and furniture designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Wool
Pair of 637 Utrecht Armchairs in a Dust Blue Mohair by Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic pair of modernist lounge chairs, model 637 Utrecht by the designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Mohair
Pair of 637 Utrecht Armchairs in a Dust Blue Mohair by Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic pair of modernist lounge chairs, model 637 Utrecht by the designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Mohair, Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Pair of Utrecht Lounge Chairs in Dark Mocha Leather by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld Jr.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Exuberant pair of Gerrit Rietveld "Utrecht" chairs in dark mocha brown leather with white stitching
Leather
"Utrecht" Chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Pawtucket, RI
off-white "Utrecht" chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina.
"Utrecht" Chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Single "Utrecht" chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina in a red felted wool. Signed.
Utrecht Lounge Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Utrecht lounge chairs designed by Gerrit Rietveld and produced by Cassina, 1980s. Fully
Fabric
Pair of "Utrecht" Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of "Utrecht" chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina. Marked with label Cassina. Re
Wood, Wool
Leather Utrecht Armchairs by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld Jr., Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Utrecht armchairs by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld designed in 1935. This model was created for the Metz
Leather
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Curved 'Utrecht' Sofa in Blue Fabric Upholstery
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Waalwijk, NL
'Utrecht' sofa, in fabric and wood, by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, the Netherlands 1935. Gerrit
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Utrecht XL Lounge Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1935
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Tulsa, OK
license by Cassina.
Fabric
Sold|$1,200
Armchair " utrecht " by Cassina
Located in Fossano, IT
Nice armchair wood frame and velvet multicolor cushion Manufacturing in 1960 by Cassina
Fabric, Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Lounge Set of the Model Utrecht by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Staphorst, NL
. Manufacturer: Cassina. Licensed production of the original model (1988). Bleu felt upholstering with feston
Impressive Curved 637 Utrecht 3-Seater Sofa by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina 1990s
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
the “De Stijl” design movement. The Utrecht sofa was designed originally in the 1930s by Rietveld for
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld "Utrecht" Chair for Metz & Co., 1935
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, NL
Metz & Co in 1971. Cees also build the town hall in Almere where the Utrecht Cassina models were
Fabric, Wood
Utrecht Armchair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, Italy 90s
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Unique, original, iconic: the Utrecht armchair is the Uber-rational face of theNeoplastic movement
Wool
"Utrecht" Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina, circa 1988
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Cassina edition "Utrecht" chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld from circa 1988. In the original
Suede
"Utrecht" Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina, circa 1988
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Cassina edition "Utrecht" chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld from circa 1988. In the
Suede
Festinated 'Utrecht' Sofa by Dutch Architect Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Original festinated 'Utrecht' sofa, in soft black fabric and wood, by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, the
Fabric
"Utrecht" Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Hadley, MA
"Utrecht" chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld from circa 1988. IIn the original red felt upholstery
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.
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