GR-RED AND BLUE CHAIR

It was designed by architect Gerrit Rietveld in 1917 and manufactured under his supervision before 1951 by his craftsman Gerald van de Groenekan, from De Bilt, Netherlands. It represents one of the first designs created by the De Stijl art movement. The chair was originally designed in 1917, but the variant painted in primary colors (red, blue, and yellow) was applied later, around 1923. Rietveld aimed for simplicity in his design. He envisioned furniture that could be mass-produced, rather than just handcrafted. With the Red and Blue Chair, Rietveld manipulated vertical and horizontal planes in the same way he did in architecture. He hoped that the simple rectangular design would allow for mass production and free craftsmen from hard manual labor. Some of the first chair productions were made for the Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht, Netherlands, which was also designed by Rietveld in 1924. The house is one of the best-known examples of De Stijl architecture. Later, it was converted into a museum and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The De Stijl art movement was founded in the Netherlands as a reaction against the horrors of World War I. The visual language of the movement consisted of geometric forms and primary colors, which were used to find harmony and balance against the chaotic world events of that time. The Red and Blue Chair still has its original color and has never been repainted. It is one of the few original ones still in existence.

Dimensions:

86 x 66 x 78 cm / 34 x 26 x 31 in

Materials:

Painted wood, aluminium

Literature:

The Complete Rietveld Furniture, Vöge, p. 58-59; Gerrit Rietveld: The Complete Works 1888-1964, Kuper and van Zijl,p. 74-76.

Terms:

Certificate of Authenticity included
Worldwide shipping available
14-day return policy

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