Lot Essay
cf. M. Küper, I. van Zijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld 1888-1964. Het volledige werk, Utrecht (Centraal Museum) 1992, nr. 189, pp. 145-147, with ill.
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DESIGNED BY G.TH. RIETVELD IN 1932-1933, EXECUTED BEFORE 1958
Details
A PAIR OF ELMWOOD 'ZIG-ZAG' CHAIRS
DESIGNED BY G.TH. RIETVELD IN 1932-1933, EXECUTED BEFORE 1958
Composed of four tapering rectangular planks, joined with screws and dovetail-joints, the back pierced with two holes, the seat pierced with one hole, traces of white pipe clay wash
73 cm. high x 36.5 cm. wide x 41 cm. deep
DESIGNED BY G.TH. RIETVELD IN 1932-1933, EXECUTED BEFORE 1958
Composed of four tapering rectangular planks, joined with screws and dovetail-joints, the back pierced with two holes, the seat pierced with one hole, traces of white pipe clay wash
73 cm. high x 36.5 cm. wide x 41 cm. deep
Provenance
Violette Cornelius (1919-1998); thence by descent to her son Florian Huckriede (b. 1946).
Sale room notice
Please note, the caption under the black&white illustration in the printed catalogue should read "Editorial meeting for the photo book 'Vuur aan zee', Amsterdam (1958) showing another zigzag chair.
Violette Cornelius Courtesy Nederlands Fotomuseum."
Please note the chair on the B/W illustration is NOT the one on offer.
Violette Cornelius Courtesy Nederlands Fotomuseum."
Please note the chair on the B/W illustration is NOT the one on offer.
Brought to you by
Judith Hengreen
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