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Contemporary Rietveld Utrecht Chair at Christie’s

Rietveld Utrecht Chair Photo thanks to Christie’s Italian manufacurer Cassina claims: Advertising announcement appeared in the “Corriere della Sera” published on 16th March 1972: The text quotes: “Cassina S.p.A. announces that it has purchased the exclusive reproduction rights for all furniture and objects by Rietveld and by his heirs, resident in Amsterdam. Gerrit T. Rietveld … Continue reading “Contemporary Rietveld Utrecht Chair at Christie’s”

Rietveld Easy Chairs for Metz & Co

Rietveld Easy Chairs for Metz & Co Photo thanks to Christie’s Metz & Co is a still existing luxury shop in Amsterdam. They do mainly fashion, but apparently they also sell Cassina and Knoll furniture. Proudly they mention in their history (abbreviated): 1740 Founding of Metz & Co by Mozes Samuels. 1815 The designation ‘Purveyor … Continue reading “Rietveld Easy Chairs for Metz & Co”

4 Rietveld Zig Zag Chairs and Table at Christie’s Amsterdam

4 Rietveld Zig Zag Chairs and Table at Christie’s Amsterdam Photo thanks to Christie’s This set was designed and made by Gerrit Rietveld for Annie and Carel Bendien, friends of Gerrit. They gave it to a niece where it stayed up to the present day when it was auctioned at Christie’s in Amsterdam.

Rietveld Crate Easy Chairs at Christie’s Amsterdam

Rietveld Crate Easy Chairs at Christie’s Amsterdam Gerrit Rietveld made these Crate Easy Chairs for his daughter in 1945 and today they were auctioned at Christie’s Amsterdam.

Rietveld Steel Chair at Christie’s Amsterdam

Rietveld Steel Chair at Christie’s Amsterdam Photo thanks to Christie’s On May 23rd, 2007 this 1927 Rietveld Steel Chair was also auctioned at Christie’s Amsterdam. It shows that not only Mart Stam was involved in applying steel rods to chairs, but here the rods were solid as opposed to the hollow tubes Mart applied. The … Continue reading “Rietveld Steel Chair at Christie’s Amsterdam”