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Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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.

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Creator: Gerrit Rietveld
Pair of Utrecht chairs, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, made by Cassina, 1990s
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Pair of ‘Utrecht’( model R31) Armchairs, designed by Gerrit Rietveld in the mid 1930s. In 1988, to commemorate the centenary of Rietveld’s birth, Cassina resumed production of the Ut...
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1990s Italian De Stijl Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Doral, FL
Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld 1932 / 2019 Cassina Open pore ashwood lacquered white. Feet in black plastic. Produced and numbered by Cassina.
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1930s Italian Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Ash

Utrecht Lounge Chair by Gerrit Rietveld Limited Edition Boxblocks Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
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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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Crate armchair by Gerrit Rietvelt, produced by Rietvelt Originals 1990
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Athens, Attiki
In 1934, architect Gerrit Rietveld designed a unique furniture series made from pinewood derived from packaging material used in furniture transport. In doing so, Rietveld hoped to m...
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1990s European Organic Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

1990s Cassina “Utrecht” Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld, a Pair
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Roanoke, VA
Fantastic pair of modernist lounge chairs, model 637 Utrecht by the designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina from the 1990s. Fabric is a cool silvery blue. Check out the incredibl...
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1990s Italian Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Velvet

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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1970s Italian De Stijl Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet For Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet For Cassina A strikingly fascinating buffet-sideboard that, along with the Red and Blue armchair by G. T. Rietvel...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

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 Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

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 Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Oak, Plywood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht 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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1918. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authenti...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Buffet designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1919. Relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Represents, with the red and blue, the essence of the new spatial concept of...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

ZIG ZAG Wooden Modernist Chair(s) / Gerrit Rietveld (NL) De Stijl 1930's
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
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 connected end to end, g...
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1930s Italian De Stijl Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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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. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Gerrit Rietveld, designer and architect
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Gerrit Rietveld (1888 - 1964) was a Dutch designer and architect. This booklet gives an interesting insight of his life and struggles he had as an architect. The text is in Dutch,...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Paper

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood, Leather

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 (with a hint of cream) very soft, premium 100% alpaca wool fabric. Cassina labels t...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Alpaca

Unique Large Gerrit Thomas Rietveld "Aluminum Stoel" Model
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptionally well executed handmade large scale model of this very rare chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld. Unmarked. If you are desperately looking for the perfect gift for an archi...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch De Stijl Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Aluminum

Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
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. An outlook shared by...
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1970s Italian De Stijl Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

Gerrit Rietveld Wood Child Armchair 'Crate' by Rietveld by Rietveld, circa 2005
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Low drawer chair in natural wood with lacquer for Children by Gerrit Rietveld. Produced by Rietveld family including individual number and chip. Beautiful and fun design. This chair ...
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Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Pair of Gerrit Rietveld Steltman chairs - Netherlands, 1963
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in London, GB
Gerrit Rietveld (1888–1964) was a key figure in the De Stijl movement, known for his radical use of geometry, line, and primary colour. A trained cabinetmaker, he brought a sculptura...
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1980s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Pine

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld “Utrecht” Sofa by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
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 ...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech 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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht lounge set Metz & Co 1950
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This exceptional sofa and lounge chair set stands out as one of the very few comfortable designs by Dutch architect and designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld. Created first in 1935, it mar...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Canvas, Wood

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. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Doral, FL
Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld 1932 / 2022 Cassina Open pore ashwood lacquered black. Feet in black plastic. Produced and numbered by Cassina.
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1930s Italian Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Ash, Lacquer

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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

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. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht 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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld "Utrecht" Chair for Metz & Co., 1935
By Gerrit Rietveld, Metz & Co.
Located in The Hague, NL
A dark blue wool felt Utrecht Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Metz & Co, 1935. This chair is particularly special as it was Rietveld’s very first upholstered chair desi...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wool, Wood

Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina – Pair of Iconic ‘Utrecht’ Chairs in Leather
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Voorburg, NL
Offered is a striking pair of authentic ‘Utrecht’ lounge chairs, originally designed in 1935 by Dutch modernist master Gerrit Thomas Rietveld and produced by the esteemed Italian man...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Leather, Oak

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 soft, brown/grey premium 100% alpaca wool fabric. Cassina labels to the underneath. Price...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Alpaca

Early Crate Chair by Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Chicago, IL
c. Early/Mid 20th Century. Painted wood crate chair with excellent patina.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

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. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht 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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red and Blu Chair for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in bari, IT
A world icon of neo-plasticist design this chair armchair called Rood Blauwe (Red and Blue) by its Dutch designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Cassina production in the 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Beech

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair By Cassina c.1983
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
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 Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

Gerrit Rietveld Unique Secretarie Desk
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Ghent, BE
Gerrit Rietveld (1888–1964) Vitrine Secretary Cabinet – Unique Piece Lacquered metal, glass, and lacquered wood Executed by Gerard A. van de Groenekan Design circa 1940 This excepti...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Metal

Gerrit Reitveld Berlin Chair
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Toronto, CA
In 1923 Gerrit Rietveld designed his iconic Berlin chair for the ‘Juryfreie Kunstschau’ in Berlin. In addition to the Red-Blue chair, this is one of Rietveld’s most famous chairs. In...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Oak

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech 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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Crate Chair by Gerrit Rietveld, Designed in 1930s The Netherlands
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nice Gerrit Rietveld 'Crate' chair. This chair is designed in 1934, however, we think this is a Cassina edition from the 1970s. This chair is made out of ash wood and has a colorless lacquer. 'Gerrit Rietveld designed the 'crate' series of furniture built from standardized pine boards – cheap material for packing crates – which were soon well-known as ‘crate furniture’. 'From 1935 on the progressive designs appeared at Metz & Co, where furniture by Rietveld had already been sold since 1930. The crate desk...
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1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Pine

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech 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 Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. One of the versions of the iconic model dated 1918. The structure is in black-stained beechwood with white contrasting parts. Seat and back in green lacquered multiplywood. The black red and blue (Zeilmaker version) born from Rietveld’s chromatic experimentation While researching the origins of the red and blue model in collaboration with the Rietveld heirs, it emerged that the key idea of the first prototypes was based on the concept of spatial organization expressed through the monochrome tones of its elements. The first version was in fact produced in 1918 in completely unpainted wood.   In the following years Rietveld proposed various examples, either monochrome or painted in different colors, depending on the requirements of his customers and the interiors for which the chairs were intended. As such, it comes as no surprise to find this 1920s version, presented as part of Cassina’s MutAzioni selection, created for the school teacher Wicher Zeilmaker with a black frame with white ends and a dark green painted seat and backrest.  It was Rietveld’s ever-increasing involvement in the De Stijl movement that led him to also use primary colors on this model in 1923, and as such the chair became a veritable manifesto for the emerging neoplastic movement. Initially dubbed slat chair, Rietveld only gave it the name red and blue in the 1950s following its chromatic evolution. 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 to make it more comfortable, just like Cassina offers for the black red and blue today. Important information regarding images of products: Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image. Important information regarding color(s) of products: Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor About the designer: Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, born in Utrecht on 24 June 1888, seems possessed of two personalities, each so distinct that one might take his work to be that of more than one artist. The first personality is that seen in the craftsman cabinet-maker working in a primordial idiom, re-inventing chairs and other furniture as if no one had ever built them before him and following a structural code all of his own; the second is that of the architect working with elegant formulas, determined to drive home the rationalist and neoplastic message in the context of European architecture. The two activities alternate, overlap, and fuse in a perfect osmosis unfolding then into a logical sequence. In 1918 Rietveld joined the “De Stijl” movement which had sprung up around the review of that name founded the year before by Theo van Doesburg. The group assimilated and translated into ideology certain laws on the dynamic breakdown of compositions (carrying them to an extreme) that had already been expressed in painting by the cubists: the “De Stijl” artists also carefully studied the architectonic lesson taught by the great Frank Lloyd Wright, whose influence was widely felt in Europe at that time. Collaborating first with Robert van’t Hoff and Vilmos Huszar, then with Theo van Doesburg and Cornelius van Eesteren, Rietveld soon became one of the most distinguished interpreters of the neoplastic message. Among his most important works are: the Schröder house at Utrecht (1924); the “Row Houses” at Utrecht (1931-1934); the Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennial (1954); the sculpture pavilion in the Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller at Otterloo and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam (1955). 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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Leather, Wood

Gerrit Rietveld XL Utrecht Chairs, Cassina, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht armchairs, in rare XL size, produced by Cassina, and newly upholstered in a luxurious, soft, ivory pure alpaca wool fabric. Cassina labels to the u...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Alpaca, Wood

Crate Lounge Chair, Wb Lacquered Pinewood/ Q Cushion, by Gerrit Rietveld for Hay
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Dubai, AE
Initially designed to make use of surplus wooden shipping crates by Dutch architect and designer Gerrit Rietveld in 1934, the Crate Collection has been relaunched in a Rietveld Originals...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Pine, Lacquer

Gerrit Rietveld “R25” Sleeping Sofa for Metz & Co, Netherlands, 1935 (Design)
By Metz & Co., Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare and iconic example of modernist furniture design, this R25 Sleeping Sofa by Gerrit Rietveld is a masterclass in architectural clarity and functional elegance. Originally desig...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Spruce

Set of Two Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht 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 Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Fabric

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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Set of Zig Zag chairs, design by Gerrit Rietveld, manufactured by Cassina, 1980s
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A pair of vintage 1980s Cassina “Zig-Zag” chairs in cherry wood, marked underneath and numbered consecutively (2981, 2982). The set comes from the first owner and has been very well ...
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1980s Italian De Stijl Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Cherry

Bookcase / Room Divider by Wim Rietveld for De Bijenkorf, the Netherlands, 1960s
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive bookcase / room divider designed by Wim Rietveld for De Bijenkorf, The Netherlands 1960’s. This bookcase stands on its own, its double sided so you can also use this as a ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Metal

Gerrit Rietveld and J. Tricht Long Sofa
By J. Tricht, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gerrit Rietveld and interior designer J. Tricht, bench, faux-leather, metal, The Netherlands, 1965. This bench was originally designed as a 'hall bench' for a local bank in Dedemsva...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Metal

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech 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 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech 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. Materials: Fabric Dimensions: D 85 cm x W 64 cm x H 60 cm (SH 3...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech 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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Fabric

Red Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, Italy, De Stijl Modern, 1918
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gerrit rietveld Bauhaus red blue chair by Cassina. Early production. Authorized by Rietveld estate. Made in Italy. Labelled and numbered 556. In the red blue chair, Rietveld manipula...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

Set of Two Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chairs designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example o...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Wood

Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in The Hague, NL
The Red and Blue chair was originally designed in 1918 by Dutch architect and designer Gerrit Rietveld, one of the leading figures of the De Stijl movement. This striking lounge cha...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch De Stijl Gerrit Rietveld Furniture

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Beech

Gerrit Rietveld furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Gerrit Rietveld furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gerrit Rietveld furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 59 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 66 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Gerrit Rietveld were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Wim Rietveld, UMS Pastoe, Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, and Perriand. Prices for Gerrit Rietveld furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $106 and can go as high as $42,300, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,858.
Questions About Gerrit Rietveld Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Gerrit Rietveld's style reflects the characteristics of De Stijl, a Dutch art movement active in the early 20th century. Rietveld created simple, sleek furniture designs easily manufactured in mass by machines. Shop a variety of Gerrit Rietveld furniture on 1stDibs.

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