It has been more than 100 years since the founding of the Dutch art and design movement known as De Stijl.
It was in October of 1917 that artist, architect and critic Theo van Doesburg released the first issue of De Stijl magazine. A platform for artists, designers and architects to express their revolutionary new ideas, the journal was a launching point for what would become an international movement. Meaning “the Style,” De Stijl was an attempt at pure abstraction — one centered on the use of primary colors and perpendicular lines as a utopian expression of a harmonious world.
Along with van Doesburg, the group’s most integral members were Bart van der Leck, Gerrit Rietveld and Piet Mondrian, whose geometric red, yellow, blue and black “Composition” paintings remain the most recognizable work of the movement. Mondrian used the term “neoplasticism” to describe the abstract art that he and his friends produced.
Not just an art movement, however, De Stijl also had a profound impact on modern design and architecture. It would go on to influence Bauhaus and the International Style of architecture. Although it was disbanded in 1931, De Stijl continues to inspire the popular imagination today, and De Stijl creators and their ilk are responsible for timeless works (some of which can be found on 1stDibs).
Made from two plywood plates and 15 connecting bars, the Red and Blue chair is a calling card of the De Stijl movement. Designed by architect Gerrit Rietveld, the chair is most often referred to as the Rietveld chair, likely because it didn’t actually get its signature De Stijl colors until the early 1920s.
Also designed by Rietveld, this asymmetrical side table was constructed for his first residential commission, the Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht, which is now a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Mondrian is the De Stijl group’s most well-known member. His familiar black lines with red, yellow and blue blocks are still reproduced in artworks and products today.
Russian-American artist Ilya Bolotowsky was highly interested in the work of Piet Mondrian. A founding member of the New York–based American Abstract Artists — other founders included Ray Kaiser (later Eames) and Josef Albers — Bolotowsky was smitten with Mondrian’s pure geometric abstractions from the period when lived in New York. In this signed, untitled silkscreen print from around 1970, you can see Bolotowsky’s use of hard-edge vertical and horizontal lines, as well as primary colors, although he didn’t limit himself to this palette.
Mondrian is the De Stijl group’s most well-known member. His familiar black lines with red, yellow and blue blocks are still reproduced in artworks and products today. In the 1960s, Yves Saint Laurent designed the Mondrian Collection of cocktail dresses. This wall mirror by Italian manufacturer Rimadesio is among the many decor pieces created in the likeness of Mondrian.
On 1stDibs, find De Stijl lighting, De Stijl decorative objects and more.
Gerrit Rietveld red and blue chair Gerard vd Groenekan 1975
By Gerrit Rietveld, Gerard van de Groenekan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This is for one of the most iconic modern design chairs ever made, the famous Red and Blue Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1918 and manufactured by Gerard van de Groenekan in th...
Wood, Paint
$58,006 / set
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht lounge chairs Metz & Co 1960
By Gerard van de Groenekan, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Utrecht Lounge Chairs designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld and manufactured by Metz & Co in The Netherlands 1960. These two exceptional and historically important lounge chairs mark a...
Upholstery
Gerrit Rietveld, Red and Blue Chair / Authentic Chair
Located in Zürich, CH
Here we see a playful kind of experimentation, different from the average modern design, which is more well-behaved and dogmatic. It’s radical, it’s curious, it pushes boundaries. That is a one-of-a-kind piece – unique and outstanding, it holds a museum exhibit quality. An artefact for collectors and connoisseurs. A piece without any compromises. Highly valuable, rarely even offered by auction houses. However, it comes with a price. Originally designed in 1917, this chair is a true representation and one of the first pieces of De Stijl movement. Founded in the Netherlands as a reaction against the horrors of WWI, its visual language consisted of pure, geometrical forms and primary colours. As forms and shapes tended to establish balance and harmony in a world of chaos, this piece is a manifestation of the idea. Some of the first chairs were made for the "Rietveld Schröder House...
Aluminum
$2,999Sale Price|20% Off
De Stijl Movement Dutch Design Pine Crate Chair, Designed by Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage De Stijl Movement Dutch Design Pine Crate chair by Gerrit Rietveld. Made in the Netherlands, circa 1960. Solid Pine constructed lounge /arm chair. This chair is a testament t...
Pine
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld “Utrecht” Sofa by 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 ...
Fabric, Wood
$12,714 / set
H 28.35 in W 25.2 in D 33.86 in
Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina – Pair of Iconic ‘Utrecht’ Chairs in Leather
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...
Leather, Oak
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld "Utrecht" Armchair for Cassina, 1935
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld "Utrecht" armchairs for Cassina, wool and steel, Netherlands, 1935. The designer came up with the idea of the “Utrecht” armchair in 1935 while working for t...
Wool
$1,850
H 35 in W 26 in D 27.5 in
Gerrit Rietveld Design Lounge Chair Mid Century Modern Art Deco Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Lounge Chair, originally designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1917, this example is circa 1980s. We do not believe this is a Cassina reedition, more likely it was uniquely made ...
Wood
Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina Crate Chairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina crate chairs, Italy 1970s. Pair of two Gerrit Rietveld' Crate' chairs. These chairs were designed in 1934 and produced by...
Ash
$2,715Sale Price|60% Off
H 34 in W 24 in D 33 in
Red Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, Italy, De Stijl Modern, 1918
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...
Wood
$4,511
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 34.26 in
Utrecht “637” lounge chair in green/grey velvet by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina
Located in amstelveen, NL
An authentic Utrecht lounge chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld and manufactured by Cassina, Italy, As part of the renowned I Maestri Collection. Originally designed in 1935 f...
Velvet
$3,222
H 23.23 in W 22.64 in D 29.53 in
Crate Chair in style of Gerrit Rietveld, The Netherlands 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Crate Chair in style of Gerrit Rietveld, The Netherlands 1960's. In solid Pinewood with lovely patina and wear.
Pine
$22,850 / set
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Designed Utrecht Chairs, Made by Cassina
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 a...
Mohair
$3,985
H 30.71 in W 26.38 in D 30.71 in
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...
Metal
$5,255
H 29.14 in W 21.86 in D 19.89 in
Crate Chair, Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, Made by Cassina 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nice Gerrit Rietveld 'Crate' chair. This chair was designed by Rietveld in 1934 and made by Cassina in 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...
Pine
1990s Cassina “Utrecht” Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld, a Pair
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...
Velvet
Gerrit Rietveld Utrecht chair Metz & Co Netherlands 1965
By Gerard van de Groenekan, Gerrit Rietveld, Metz & Co.
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Utrecht Lounge Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld and manufactured by Metz & Co in The Netherlands 1935. This exceptional and historically important lounge chair represents a p...
Canvas
Modernist De Stijl Inspired Lounge Chair, Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
QUANTITY: 1 DIMENSIONS: W 72 cm, D 70 cm, H 89 cm, SH 35 cm PACKED: W 80cm, D 85 cm, H 105 cm PRICE PRICE: € 2.800,00 ps GW: € 3.100,00 DIBS: € 3.500,00 => 3.800,00 USD DESCRIPTI...
Wood
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Lounge Chairs, A Pair
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 pro...
Wood, Paint
“Utrecht” chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, 1990s Italy.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
“Utrecht” chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, 1990s Italy. Gerrit Thomas Rietveld (1888 – 1964) was a Dutch architect and furniture desig...
Wool
Red & Blue De Stijl Armchair by Gerrit Rietveld, vintage 1970-80s
Located in Brussels, Brussels
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...
Oak, Plywood
Gerrit Rietveld Style Lounge Chairs, a Pair
Located in Raleigh, NC
A beautiful iteration of the red and blue chair originally designed by Gerrit Rietveld. This pair realized in natural maple is a wonderful monochromatic contrast to the primary color...
Maple
Pair of Chrome-Plated and Leather Wassily Chairs, circa 1980
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A lovely pair of Wassily armchairs in leather and chrome-plated frames. These chairs produced by Knoll are replicas of the original of the iconic Wassily chair, also known as Model B...
Leather
Rietveld's Utrecht Chair with a Wooden Frame, a Pair
Located in Antwerp, BE
Utrecht chair, Gerrit Rietveld, architect edition 1960s, wenge frame, upholstery Gerrit Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in ...
Fabric, Wood
Jan Den Drijver, Dutch Modernism Easy Chair, the Hague, 1940s
By Jan den Drijver, Gelderland
Located in Rijssen, NL
Very early and rare pieces of Dutch modernism. Two Jan Den Drijver, Dutch modernism chairs by furniture store "De Stijl" in The Hague, the Netherlands...
Linen, Oak
Gerrit T Rietveld style Red and Blue Armchair
Located in Den Haag, NL
Hand made red blue chair, Rietveld style manipulated rectilinear volumes and examined the interaction of vertical and horizontal planes in much the same way as he did in his archite...
Beech
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H 27.56 in W 25.2 in D 33.08 in
Blue 'Utrecht' Chair by Dutch Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina 1980s Italy
Located in London, GB
Vintage Gerrit Rietveld 'Utrecht 637' chair designed in 1935 and made by Cassina since the late 1980s. This chair retains the original blue alcantara fabric with ivory blanket stitch trim with original label and signature. The Utrecht chair is one of Rietveld’s few upholstered chairs that was actually taken into production and sold by the leading design warehouse Metz & Co. in Amsterdam in 1936. The chair has armrests that merge into the front legs. The seat and the backrest come together at an angle to form the back leg. The first edition was covered in dark-brown canvas and was finished with a clearly visible festoon stitch. After the war, Metz & Co. brought the chair back into production, but this time using a felt covering with the same distinctive white stitching. In 1988, one hundred years after Rietveld’s birth, Cassina Utrecht...
Textile, Wood
Sold
H 16.54 in W 14.97 in D 18.12 in
1934, Gerrit Rietveld, by Rietveld Family, Number 60, Children Crate Chair Wood
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Kratstoel in natural beech with lacquer for Children. Produced by Rietveld family including individual number and chip. Beautiful and fun design. This chair has been a showroommodel ...
Wood