Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina

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Chair designed by gerrit thomas rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by cassina in italy. Materials: wood dimensions: … Read more Chair designed by gerrit thomas rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by cassina in italy. Materials: wood dimensions: d 43 cm x w 37 cm x h 74 cm (sh 43 cm) designed by gerrit rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a cantilevered seat, and is composed of four wood boards articulated end-to-end to form an extremely eye-catching example of an unstable structure. Eschewing the traditional legs-seat-back sequence, rietveld created a ribbon of wood forming a z-shape. The crafts mastery of cassina’s carpenters is seen in the execution of the dove-tail joints, which add to the beauty of the piece. The aesthetic uniqueness of this piece can be seen particularly well in the colored version, its open-pore finish highlighting the veins of the wood on the front and sides. This finish reflects a number of variations on the theme made by rietveld, designed to highlight the relationship between the vertical, oblique and horizontal lines. Important information regarding images of products: please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image. Important information regarding color(s) of products: actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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