Gerrit Rietveld - Two miniature designer chairs Berlin chair and - Sold

Berlin chair: The Spectrum Berlin Chair was originally designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1923. He did this for the Juryfreie Kunstschau, although it is not certain that the chair was actually exhibited here. In 1960 Rietveld designed two newer versions for the boardroom of the National Academy of Visual Arts in Amsterdam. A nice detail is that one of those chairs had a higher backrest, because it was used by the chairman. The asymmetrical and very futuristic design makes this chair a true design icon and at least as controversial as the Red-Blue chair by Rietveld. The clean lines are typical of Rietveld and testify to his fascination with De Stijl and minimalist design. A useful detail is the armrest, which is wide enough to use as a table. And due to its atypical shape, the chair attracts attention everywhere, without being dominant or determining the atmosphere. This is also due to the subdued color palette, which is very stylish and can be easily combined with both a modern and a vintage interior style. Dimensions: 14 x 11 x 9 cm
Red-Blue Chair: Beautiful miniature production by Gerrit Rietveld and the most famous chair in the Netherlands; the slatted chair, or the Red-Blue chair. The original design of the Red-Blue chair by Gerrit Rietveld is from 1917 – 1918, and has a natural wooden finish. Gerrit Rietveld painted his revolutionary chair in 1921 in primary colors as a result of his collaboration with the 'de Stijl' movement and has become an absolute icon of the De Stijl movement. Dimensions: 20 x 12 x 13 cm