Gerrit Rietveld
Pair of 'Red and Blue' armchairs after a 1918 design by Gerrit Rietveld, Netherlands
Mid Century Modern Styling: Furniture & Interiors
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Gerrit Rietveld
Pair of 'Red and Blue' armchairs after a 1918 design by Gerrit Rietveld, Netherlands
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ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
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About this Item
Holland 1888-1964
Pair of 'Red and Blue' armchairs after a 1918 design by Gerrit Rietveld, Netherlands
each with a rectangular red-painted backrest above a blue-painted seat, raised on a black-painted frame with yellow rail ends
(2)
c.1980
height: 84cm; width: 77cm; depth: 60,5cm
Notes
These chairs are based on the 'Red and Blue' chair by Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964), created in 1918. They embody the De Stijl principles of geometric abstraction, primary colours and functionalism.
Provenance
From the Pretoria home of South African artist and graphic designer, Ernst de Jongh
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