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Zig zag chair in the design of Gerrit Rietveld, 1980s
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About the Item
A set of two Zig Zag chairs executed as the original 1934 design, and manufactured by an unknown carpenter.
Chairs like these are very sought after by interior designers as well lovers of the movement ''De Stijl'' . The Zig Zag can be found in most collections of modern art museums worldwide.
These chairs where handcrafted in elm in the 1980s and are in good condition. Please take a look at the pictures to have a full impression.
Dimensions: Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 14.77 in (37.5 cm)Depth: 17.52 in (44.5 cm)Seat Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)
The Zig Zag was designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1932 - 1934. Rietveld managed to design a perfectly stable chair which at the time must have looked dangerously fragile - a cantilevered seat without any stretchers to support the frame. It had never been done before. Rietveld himself called it ''the little zigzag'' and often referred to it as being an architectural joke. He also called it a ''shot into space'', which may refer to the zigzag shape ending in the line of the backrest straight up into the skies. Or that it is in the shape of a bolt of lightning. Both apply!
The Zig Zag is a very elegant and modest piece, quite small but just big enough and it has such a presence and aesthetic quality looked at from any angle. It's a work of art in itself. In case one doesn't want to use it as an actual seat, it's also very stylish and chique when used as a display for a sculpture or a vase.
- Similar to:Gerrit Rietveld (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 13.78 in (35 cm)Depth: 17.33 in (44 cm)Seat Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1980s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Zevenaar, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9519244874832
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