DESIGNED BY GERRIT TH. RIETVELD, 1935-36

Details

A red lacquered lady's writing desk
Designed by Gerrit Th. Rietveld, 1935-36
The rectangular writing surface above a cupboard door and two drawers, black plinth, one drawer with a window-grip handle, the door and the top drawer with knob
78cm. high x 140cm. wide x 40cm. deep

Provenance

J.J.A. Smedes
Thence by descent to the present owner

Literature

Marijke Küper and Ida van Zijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld, Het volledige werk, Utrecht, 1992, p. 172, nr. 250 (Meubilair Smedes), for a description of the furniture Rietveld designed for the Smedes mansion

Special notice

Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.

Lot Essay

See note to the previous lot

For the Smedes residence in Den Dolder Rietveld designed two small desks of which the present lot is an example. The height of the writing surface was adapted to the height of the window-sills which enlargened the working space. The furniture for this house was executed in the colours black, yellow and red.

See colour illustration

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