DESIGNED BY G. TH. RIETVELD IN 1919, EXECUTED BY G.A. VAN DE GROENEKAN IN 1966

Details

A BLACK AND WHITE PAINTED WOOD 'MILITARY' STOOL
DESIGNED BY G. TH. RIETVELD IN 1919, EXECUTED BY G.A. VAN DE GROENEKAN IN 1966
Composed of ten square section billets supporting a laminated wood square seat, painted in black and white, Bought in 1966 directly from G.A. van de Groenekan, branded to the underside H.G.M. G.A.V.D.GROENEKAN DE BILT NEDERLAND

43.5 cm. high

Provenance

Bought in 1966 directly from G.A. van de Groenekan by the present owner.

Literature

Comparative literature, L. Dosi Delfini,The Furniture Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Rotterdam 2004, p. 461.

Special notice

Please note that at our discretion some lots may be moved immediately after the sale to our third party storage facility at Crown Fine Arts, Gyroscoopweg 19, 1042 AC Amsterdam, Tel +31(0)20 658 33 80 or Fax +31(0)20 658 33 99.

Lot Essay

Rietveld was commisioned by P. van der Pluym, owner of Wessels shop, to make furniture for the Katholiek Militair Tehuis (Catholic Servicemans Home) in Utrecht in 1923. For this furniture, the stretchers and legs are attached using halving joints that are strengthened with sturdy nuts and bolts. The top does not rest directly on the longitudinal stretchers but on a number of narrow cross pieces to create a light, spacious construction. Rietveld experimented with this technique as early as 1918 when he made a table for B. de Ligt.

More from Made in Holland

View All