Gerrit Rietveld, Authentic Elling Sideboard

Name: Gerrit Rietveld, Authentic Elling Sideboard
Brand: Gerrit Rietveld Jr.
Price: 92400 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

'Elling' Sideboard was designed 1919 and executed in ca. 1974, just two years after the introduction of Gerrit Rietveld's famous Red-Blue chair. He debuted this extraordinary table in oak. It was displayed in 1920 at the Voor de Kunst in Utrecht and purchased there by the Dutch architect Piet Elling (1897-1962). This early example was tragically destroyed by ?re. The model was re-introduced in 1958 and made in a very limited quantity by one of Rietveld’s most trusted cabinetmakers, Gerard van de Groenekan (1904-1994). Groenekan began working for Rietveld as a sixteen-year old and eventually took over the woodworking facility in 1928 when Rietveld decided to focus on a career in architecture. Provenance: Gerard van de Groenekan, de Bilt, Netherlands; Collection of Frederieke Sanders Taylor, circa 1974; Auction 2023. Literature: M. Kuper, I. van Zijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld 1888-1964, Utrecht, 1992, p. 78-79; P. Voge, The Complete Rietveld Furniture, Rotterdam, 1993, p. 10, 15, 52-53; A. Dosi Delfini, The Furniture Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Rotterdam/Amsterdam, 2004, p. 296, no. 448; I. van Zijl, Gerrit Rietveld, New York, 2010, p. 33-34. Authenticity: We sell only authentic objects. The owner of the gallery picks each piece on his own. We buy all objects unrestored, so all traces and important indicators of authenticity are visible. All wooden parts are original. We don’t replace damaged parts by new once or from some other damaged pieces. The patina is very important and during the restoration we try to preserve as much as possible of it. We add a “Certificate of Authenticity”.

Creator:

Gerrit Rietveld Jr. (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 40.95 in (104 cm)Width: 78.75 in (200 cm)Depth: 17.72 in (45 cm)

Style:

De Stijl (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Beech

Place of Origin:

Netherlands

Period:

1970-1979