Tag: Gerrit Thomas Rietveld

Rietveld’s Mondial Chair at Christies

Rietveld's Mondial Chair at Christies

Mondial

Price Realized 13,145 ($17,050)

Estimate12,000 – 15,000 ($15,565 – $19,456)

Sale 2642
20th century decorative arts
16 November 2004
Amsterdam

Mondial, a chair
GERRIT TH. RIETVELD AND WIM RIETVELD FOR GISPEN, 1957
The red fiber seat and backrest supported by grey-lacquered metal legs
75 cm. high

Provenance
Sem Aardewerk
Thence by descent

Lot Notes
The Mondial chair was exhibited in the Dutch pavillion during the World Exhibition in Brussels in 1958. The pavillion was designed by Gerrit Th. Rietveld who collaborated on this project with interior-architect Sem Aardewerk. The Mondial chair was awarded a price at the Triennale in Milan in 1958.

For comparison see:

The complete Rietveld furniture, Rotterdam 1993, p. 158 and 159, no. 344
Marijke Kuiper and Ida van Zijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld 1888-1964, Het volledige werk, Utrecht 1992, p. 285, no. 532
Barbara Laan, André Koch, Collectie Gispen meubels, lampen en
archivalia in het NAi 1916-1980, Rotterdam, 1997, pp. 125-126 for the steel and aluminium prototype and for an illustrated sketch for the
World Exposition with armchairs in situ and a photograph of the
exposition space with chairs without arms in situ.

A Mondial Proto Type Fetched Dfl 36,902 (US $18,348) in Amsterdam on May 19, 1998….

A Chair By Rietveld? (Yes: the Berlin Chair)

This must be a Chair by Gerrit Rietveld, albeit I don’t know the name he gave it.

Via M2L Collection Furniture

Update
Yes it is his Berlin Chair

Last edited by gje on September 20, 2010 at 22:24 AM

Two Zig Zag Chairs by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld

Rietveld, Gerrit Thomas (1888-1964)

Sale Title MODERN DESIGN Location London, South Kensington Sale Date Mar 04, 2008 Lot Number 0103 Sale Number 5337

Creator PAIR OF ZIG ZAG CHAIRS Lot Title GERRIT RIETVELD

Estimate 700 – 1,000 British pounds

Price Realized £1,750

designed 1932, these examples manufactured recently by Cassina 74.5cm. high (2)

via Christie’s

Rietveld High Child Chair

Rietveld, Gerrit Thomas (1888-1964)

Sale Title MODERN DESIGN Location London, South Kensington Sale Date Mar 04, 2008 Lot Number 0012 Sale Number 5337

Creator CHILD’S HIGH CHAIR Lot Title GERRIT TH. RIETVELD

Estimate 2,000 – 3,000 British pounds
Price Realized £4,000 ($7,940)

originally designed 1920, this example of 1960s manufacture by G. A. v. Den Groenekan, painted wood with leather seat, braized marks to frame 90cm.

via LotFinder

Gerrit Rietveld Baby Chair (1919) by Frederica Cavallin

Federica Cavallin made this model of Gerrit Rietveld’s 1919 Kinderstoel (Child or Baby Chair) as part of her study. Her sites has disappeared since publishing this post.