Details
- Dimensions
- 25ʺW × 34ʺD × 28ʺH
- Styles
- Modern
- Postmodern
- Seat Height
- 15.5 in
- Number of Seats
- 2
- Brand
- Cassina
- Designer
- Gerrit Rietveld
- Period
- Late 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Textile
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- Chairs are in original upholstery in good condition. There are a few areas where it appears there is some “rub” … moreChairs are in original upholstery in good condition. There are a few areas where it appears there is some “rub” wear that can be seen in certain lighting. No holes, rips, or tears. Please see photos for more condition details. less
- Description
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Fantastic pair of modernist lounge chairs, model 637 Utrecht by the designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina from the 1990s. …
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Fantastic pair of modernist lounge chairs, model 637 Utrecht by the designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina from the 1990s. Fabric is a cool silvery blue. Check out the incredible stitching. These chairs have been featured in the personal collections of Kelly Wearstler and Kim Kardashian. Designed in 1935 and still so hot!
Gerrit Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 1935 while working for the Metz & Co. department store in Amsterdam, where his brief was to make a chair for serial production. Taking market needs into account, while privileging a comfortable and relaxing experience, led to the elements of the chair being treated as separate units. As a consequence, the chair became an icon of both the Neoplastic movement (aka De Stijl), and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
Important literature:
Gerrit Th. Rietveld 1888-1964, Marijke Ku¨per Ida van Zijl, Centraal Museum 1992
The complete Rietveld furniture, Peter Vo¨ge, 010 publischers Rotterdam 1993
Gerrit Rietveld, Ida va Zijl, Phaidon 2010. less
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