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, Authentic Elling Sideboard
Located in Zürich, CH
Sculptural qualities define this object. Its form is a combination of solid shapes and negative spaces in an expressive dynamic. The relationship between them ensures a balanced comp...
Beech
Vintage 'Elling' sideboard after Gerrit Rietveld.
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Made by a Dutch master carpenter in the 1970s in the Netherlands. You can't get any closer to the real Mc Coy than this for a reasonable price. The 'Elling Buffet...
Beech, Plywood
Sideboard Attributed to Gerrit Rietveld, Netherlands, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Attributed to Gerrit Rietveld and dating to the 1980s, this sideboard revisits the structural principles that defined his early work. The composition is built from an open framework ...
Wood
Charles Dudouyt.- After - Solid Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
In the manner of Charles Dudouyt, three-door sideboard, solid oak, France, 1940s. This carved oak sideboard reflects the sculptural language Charles Dudouyt brought to French furnit...
Oak
Rare Sideboard by Giotto Stoppino for Acerbis, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Rare vintage Sideboard by Giotto Stoppino for Acerbis, realized in 1970s. Wood an chromed metal.
Metal
$11,294
H 38.98 in W 90.56 in D 18.9 in
Sideboard / Cabinet Attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb, rare sideboard / cabinet attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s. Structurally sound and ready to use. Fast shipping worldwide.
Wood
George II Oak Dresser Base
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top over three drawers and a carved open work apron, raised on cabriole legs. Rear legs are turned. Brass handles.
Oak
$5,543
H 35.24 in W 82.29 in D 19.69 in
Danish Brutalist Oak Sideboard Attributed to Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Rødding, DK
A sculptural oak sideboard attributed to Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1960s, combining Danish Modern cabinetmaking with strong Brutalist proportions and beautifully figured oak through...
Brass
$12,525
H 37.41 in W 105.12 in D 20.08 in
Italian Midcentury Walnut Sideboard Attributed to Mario Quarti, c. 1950
By Mario Quarti
Located in Epfach, DE
Sideboard Attributed to Mario Quarti Italy, circa 1950 This impressive piece of furniture dates from the heyday of post-war Italian design. Its wide, horizontal form is supported by...
Bronze
$4,407
H 35.44 in W 86.62 in D 16.15 in
Italian Modernist Teak Sideboard Attributed to Vittorio Dassi, 1960's
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Beautifully constructed Italian modernist sideboard, designed and produced in 1960s. This piece is attributed to Vittorio Dassi. Crafted fr...
Teak
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 78.5 in W 43.5 in D 22 in
Viennese Secessionist Sideboard, Attributed to Koloman Moser
By Wenzel Hollmann, J.W. Müller, Koloman Moser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Viennese Secessionist Sideboard, Attributed to Koloman Moser Austria, circa 1905 Presenting a remarkable piece of Viennese Secessionist design,...
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Sideboard Attributed to Eliel Saarinen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare sideboard attributed to Eliel Saarinen (father of Eero Saarinen) designed before his immigration to the United States. In a style that we now refer to as "Art Deco," this style was considered the "National Romantic Style" in Finland essentially a twist on what became known worldwide as Art Deco with its strong vertical lines and medieval references. The workmanship of this cabinet and its materials is magnificent. Note the carefully matched panels of golden masurbjork (birch root), the intricate carvings of medieval knights (very similar to those guarding Saarinen's Helsinki Railway Station built in 1906) and the high contrast of golden and dark birch wood seen again in Saarinen's furniture designed in the United States in the late 1920s. While Saarinen's son Eero went on to become the more famous of the two, it was Eliel who could be considered the grandfather of Nordic Art Deco...
Birch, Burl
Italian 1950s Sideboard/Bar Cabinet Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Italian midcentury sideboard/bar cabinet attributed to Paolo Buffa. Two end cabinets with two glass shelves. Center cabinet with mirrored walls, glass shelf and two drawers...
Brass
Italian Modern Rosewood Sideboard after Osaldo Borsani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This large-scale Mid-Century sideboard features rich Italian rosewood construction, wide grain cabinet front doors, and unique brass finish trim. Exquisi...
Brass
$7,538
H 57.09 in W 28.75 in D 23.23 in
Chest of Mid-Century Modern Wood Drawers After Gerrit Rietveld, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wooden chest with 10 drawers. Manufactured after a design of Gerrit Rietveld, circa 1970 In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a be...
Wood
Sold
H 51.97 in W 68.51 in D 22.84 in
Frits Spanjaard for H. Pander & Zonen Blue Sideboard in Pau Ferro and Oak
By Frits Spanjaard, H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Frits Spanjaard for H. Pander & Zonen, sideboard, lacquered oak, pau ferro veneer, beech, The Netherlands, late 1920s This cabinet is designed by Frits Spanjaard and belongs to th...
Hardwood, Beech, Oak
Vintage 'Elling' sideboard after Gerrit Rietveld.
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
The 'Elling Buffet', like the 'Red Blue' and 'Berlin' Chairs, represents the new spatial concept of neoplasticism from the beginning of the previous cent...
Beech, Plywood
Unique Constructivist style desk by Daniele Baroni, Italy, c1960
Located in London, GB
Daniele Baroni (1935-2016) was an Italian writer who specialised in design. He published many thoroughly researched books throughout his successful career. While his books spanned de...
Wood, Pine