Retro Moderne

dealers in antique, period, classical and reproduction furniture and objects d'art

specialising in Twentieth Century design schools
MID-CENTURY MODERN • BAUHAUS • DE STIJL • FUNCTIONALIST
INTERNATIONAL • ART DECO • BIEDERMEIER

Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964)

SEE ALSO
Alvar Aalto • Harry Bertoia • Hans Bølling • Claus Bonderup • Mario Botta
Marcel Breuer • LeCorbusier • Christian Dell • Charles and Ray Eames
Yngve Ekström • Frank O. Gehry • Eileen Gray • Norman (Lord) Foster
Knud Friis & Elmar Moltke Nielsen • Niels Jørgen Haugesen • Frits Henningsen
Poul Henningsen • Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen • Arne Jacobsen
Henning Jensen & Torben Valeur • Aksel Kjaersgaard • Kaare Klint
Kai Kristiansen • Laurids Lønborg • Erik Magnussen • Luigi Massoni
Børge Mogensen • N.O. (Neil) Moller • Magnus Olesen • Peter Opsvik
Eero Saarinen • Kersti Sandin & Lars Bülow • Massimo Scolari • Philippe Starck
Tom Stepp • Henrik Tengler • Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen
Andreas Tuck • Jørn Utzon • Poul M. Volther • Hans J. Wegner

RVT

Gerrit Rietveld: "Red Chair"
ORIGINAL VINTAGE CLASSIC

Note: The so-called “Red (or Red-Blue) chair” was designed in 1917-1918. Composed of a modular grid of square or rectangular sticks painted black and with a sustaining seat and back of red and blue rectangular plywood planes, this design enabled each element to maintain its own absolute identity because of the color scheme and the joinery. It was the first executed object to exhibit the artistic principles of de Stijl, and became the movement’s most recognised icon.

condition: fully restored and in outstanding condition
POA

for more informationabout the designer:
Wikipedia • Great Buildings Online • Dezignare Website