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DESIGNED BY GERRIT RIETVELD IN 1934, EXECUTED BEFORE 1937
Details
A pair of pinewood 'crate easy chairs'
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1934, executed before 1937
Slatted angled back and open angled seat between open arms and square uprights (2)
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1934, executed before 1937
Slatted angled back and open angled seat between open arms and square uprights (2)
Provenance
Bought at Metz & Co between 1934 and 1937, as a photo in the family archives of the owner's christening relates the presence of the pieces in the interior.
Literature
See for comparison:
Marijke Kper and Ida van Zijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld 1888-1964, het volledige werk, Utrecht, 1992, pp. 155-156
Peter Vge, The complete Rietveld furniture, Rotterdam, 1993, p. 88, no. 133
Petra Timmer, Metz & Co, de creatieve jaren, Rotterdam, 1995, p. 104
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, 1000 Chairs, Kln, 1997, p. 216
Marijke Kper and Ida van Zijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld 1888-1964, het volledige werk, Utrecht, 1992, pp. 155-156
Peter Vge, The complete Rietveld furniture, Rotterdam, 1993, p. 88, no. 133
Petra Timmer, Metz & Co, de creatieve jaren, Rotterdam, 1995, p. 104
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, 1000 Chairs, Kln, 1997, p. 216