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What materials does Gerrit Rietveld use?
Gerrit Rietveld used a variety of materials. He was one of the first furniture makers to employ plywood and aluminum in furniture designs. Two of his most famous pieces are the Red Blue chair and the Zig Zag chair. Shop a selection of Gerrit Rietveld furniture on 1stDibs.
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Pair of Utrecht chairs, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, made by Cassina, 1990s
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Price is per chair - a set is available. Can be bought either as a set or individually Pair of ‘Utrecht’( model R31) Armchairs, designed by Gerrit Rietveld in the mid 1930s. In 1988...
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1990s Italian De Stijl Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 193...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld “Utrecht” Sofa by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
A true icon of modernist design, the Utrecht Sofa by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld—faithfully produced by Cassina—embodies the radical spirit of early 20th-century Dutch design. Originally ...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Fabric, Wood

Crate armchair by Gerrit Rietvelt, produced by Rietvelt Originals 1990
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Athens, Attiki
In 1934, architect Gerrit Rietveld designed a unique furniture series made from pinewood derived from packaging material used in furniture transport. In doing so, Rietveld hoped to m...
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1990s European Organic Modern Armchairs

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Wood

Set of Zig Zag chairs, design by Gerrit Rietveld, manufactured by Cassina, 1980s
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A pair of vintage 1980s Cassina “Zig-Zag” chairs in cherry wood, marked underneath and numbered consecutively (2981, 2982). The set comes from the first owner and has been very well ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian De Stijl Side Chairs

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Cherry

Utrecht Lounge Chair by Gerrit Rietveld Limited Edition Boxblocks Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Utrecht lounge chair. Design by Gerrit Rietveld for Metz & Co.,1935 This is a Cassina Limited Edition (no. 66 / 90) from 2016 called Boxblocks with fabric of the...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

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