Chairs, Chair Design and Chair Designers
Rietveld Interpretation by Varsa Woodworks Shiven 2 in the Shiven series. For me they are re interpretations of Gerrit Rietveld’s Zig Zag Chair. Good interpretations. dimensions: 35H x 16.5W, 25D material: Russian Birch Colors: Espresso, Chestnut, Cabernet, Natural MSRP: $850.00 Found at California based Varsa Designs who have redesigned their site since publishing this post. … Continue reading “Rietveld Interpretation by Varsa Woodworks”
Two original Zig Zag Chairs made from painted wood and brass hardware were sold at Auction at Sotheby’s. The chair unadorned and the cantilever concept broke new ground in furniture design. They were designed by Gerrit Rietveld and manufactured by Gerard van de Groenekan, De Bilt, in the Netherlands, and then Cassina Italy from 1971. … Continue reading “1938 Gerrit Rietveld Zig Zag Chair Sells for $40,625 | Daily Icon”
The Future Dutch Finance Minister Witteveen in the kids chair Rietveld made for him By Editor Design.nl / 04-12-2008 The Centraal Museum in Utrecht and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam have jointly acquired the Gerrit Rietveld child-chair designed in 1918 and produced in 1921-22. The piece makes it possible to track Rietveld’s development towards the … Continue reading “Design.nl: Two Dutch Musea Acquire Rietveld Baby Chair”
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 … Continue reading “Rietveld’s Mondial Chair at Christies”
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