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DESIGNED BY GERRIT TH. RIETVELD IN 1932, EXECUTED IN THE 1950S
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A zigzag chair
Designed by Gerrit Th. Rietveld in 1932, executed in the 1950s
Composed of four tapering rectangular sections held together by screws and dove-tail joints
See illustration
Designed by Gerrit Th. Rietveld in 1932, executed in the 1950s
Composed of four tapering rectangular sections held together by screws and dove-tail joints
See illustration
Special notice
Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 23.205% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €110,000. If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €110,000 then the premium for the lot is calculated at 23.205% of the first €110,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €110,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.
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Provenance:
Purchased directly from Gerrit Th. Rietveld in the 1950s by the present owner, the architect J.A. van den Berg, when they cooperated on the design of the Julianahal at the Koninklijke Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, built from 1953-1956.
Purchased directly from Gerrit Th. Rietveld in the 1950s by the present owner, the architect J.A. van den Berg, when they cooperated on the design of the Julianahal at the Koninklijke Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, built from 1953-1956.