De Stijl Lounge Chairs
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.
1960s Dutch Vintage De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century German De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Oak, Plywood
1960s Dutch Vintage De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Pine
Early 20th Century Dutch De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
1990s Dutch De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Dutch De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Wood
1970s European Vintage De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Dutch De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Alpaca
Mid-20th Century Dutch De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Alpaca, Wood
1930s Italian Vintage De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Metal
Early 2000s Dutch De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Wood, Paint
1990s Italian De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Wool
Late 20th Century American De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Maple
Late 20th Century American De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Leather
1960s Dutch Vintage De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Linen, Oak
1970s Italian Vintage De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Chrome
1970s Dutch Vintage De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Beech
1980s Italian Vintage De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Textile, Wood
1930s Dutch Vintage De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Wood
1970s Dutch Vintage De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Wood
1930s Dutch Vintage De Stijl Lounge Chairs
Leather