Gerrit Thomas Rietveld

Acquired directly from the producer by James Johnson Sweeney, 1971
Thence by descent to the present owner

De Stijl, September 1919, p. 133
Theodore M. Brown, The Work of Gerrit Rietveld: Architect, Utrecht, 1958, pp. 18-20, 79 and 164
Marijke Küper and Ida van Zijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld, Utrecht, 1992, pp. 74-75 and 79
Peter Vöge, The Complete Rietveld Furniture, Rotterdam, 1993, pp. 58-59
Luca Dosi Delfini, The Furniture Collection, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 2004, p. 295
Ida van Zijl, Gerrit Rietveld, London, 2010, pp. 34-35

Overall in very good condition showing very little evidence of the use. The outer edges of the chair frame with a few minor nicks and dings consistent with gentle use. The outer edges of the armrests showing concentrated rubbing localized to the immediate edge and a few scattered nicks, consistent with age and use. The chair with minor surface dirt along the joints and recessed elements. A very nice example of this iconic model coming from the collection of the original owner.
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