Designed by: Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Manufactured by: Cassina
A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authentic Manifesto for Neoplasticism, embraced by the Dutch De Stijl movement in 1917. An outlook shared by Piet Mondrian, whose objective was to seek out the essential nature of things, combined with the harmonious equivalence of colors, and the use of right-angle. Rietveld produced his first prototypes in 1918, expressing the philosophy of organizing space using the same colors for similar components. He later applied this same approach to separate out constructional elements according to their function. Thus the base was black, and the seats colored. As a consequence, the name of the piece changed, from Slat Chair to Red and Blue. Manufactured by Cassina.
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Designed in 1918.
25.8" W, 32.7" D, 34.6" H
Seat Height: 13"
Designed by: Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Manufactured by: Cassina
A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authentic Manifesto for Neoplasticism, embraced by the Dutch De Stijl movement in 1917. An outlook shared by Piet Mondrian, whose objective was to seek out the essential nature of things, combined with the harmonious equivalence of colors, and the use of right-angle. Rietveld produced his first prototypes in 1918, expressing the philosophy of organizing space using the same colors for similar components. He later applied this same approach to separate out constructional elements according to their function. Thus the base was black, and the seats colored. As a consequence, the name of the piece changed, from Slat Chair to Red and Blue. Manufactured by Cassina.
Qualify for trade pricing? Contact us regarding trade discounts.
Designed in 1918.
25.8" W, 32.7" D, 34.6" H
Seat Height: 13"
