Gerrit Rietveld Möbel. Amsterdam | NL · 2018 (Objekte: © Stedelijk Museum; Ausstellungsansichten und Tableau: © PP · Ewiges Archiv) Gerrit Rietveld (1888–1964) begann seine Karriere als Möbelmacher in Utrecht. Als Schlüsselfigur in der holländischen Avant-Garde Gruppe De Stijl verbanden sich Rietvelds Möbelentwürfe mit der visuellen Sprache in den Malereien seiner Kollegen Theo van Doesburg und Piet Mondrian. „Most renowned for his slatted furniture – wooden furniture made up of lightweight slats of wood that seem to slide effortlessly past one another – Rietveld‘s work are at once aesthetic, dynamic objects and utilitarian, everyday furniture.“ (Stedelijk Museum)
Der Rot-Blau Stuhl von Gerrit Rietveld hat mich begeistert, seit ich ihn in der Sammlung des 20-erHauses (jetzt 21-er) erstmals gesehen habe. Ich bin in einer Replik gesessen und fand ihn erstaunlich bequem.
Berlin Chair, design 1923, painted beech
Birza Chair, 1927, stained Vulcanfibre (fibre board)
Hängelampe L40, design 1922, remake 2017
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Gerrit Rietveld, Red and Blue Chair, Entwurf 1919–1923, Ausführung ca. 1950, hergestellt unter der Kontrolle von Gerrit Rietveld, Utrecht (NL). Lackierte Buche und Birken-Sperrholzplatten. Gerrit Rietvelds bekannter Red and Blue Chair ist bemerkenswert für seinen überraschenden Sitzkomfort angesichts seiner harten, eckigen Erscheinung.
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Zig-Zag Chair (prototype, second version), ca 1932–1933. painted steel flat bar, lacquered birch plywood.
Zig-Zag Chair (prototype, first version), ca 1932–1933. painted steel flat bar, stained and painted fiber board.
Zig-Zag Chair, design ca. 1932–1933. made ca. 1935–1971
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Elling buffet, design 1919, diese Ausführung 1951
(alle Texte: Stedelijk-Museum Amsterdam)
Gerrit Rietveld furniture. Amsterdam | NL · 2018 (Objects: © Stedelijk Museum, Exhibition Views and Tableau: © PP · Eternal Archive) Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964) began his career as a furniture maker in Utrecht. As a key figure in the Dutch avant-garde group De Stijl, Rietveld’s furniture designs combined the visual language in the paintings of his colleagues Theo van Doesburg and Piet Mondrian. Effortlessly past one another – Rietveld’s work are at once aesthetic, dynamic objects and utilitarian, everyday furniture. “(Stedelijk Museum)
The red-blue chair by Gerrit Rietveld has inspired me since I first saw it in the collection of the 20-erHaus (now 21-er). I sat in a replica and found it surprisingly comfortable.
Berlin Chair, design 1923, painted beech
Birza Chair, 1927, stained vulcan fiber (fiber board)
Hanging lamp L40, design 1922, remake 2017
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Gerrit Rietveld, Red and Blue Chair, designed 1919-1923, made circa 1950, manufactured under the control of Gerrit Rietveld, Utrecht (NL). Lacquered beech and birch plywood panels. Gerrit Rietveld’s well-known Red and Blue Chair is remarkable for its surprising seating comfort given its hard, angular appearance.
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Zig-Zag chair (prototype, second version), ca 1932-1933. painted steel flat bar, lacquered birch plywood.
Zig-Zag chair (prototype, first version), ca 1932-1933. painted steel flat bar, stained and painted fiber board.
Zig-Zag Chair, design ca. 1932-1933. made about 1935-1971
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Elling buffet, design 1919, this version 1951
(all texts: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam)
