Red and Blue by Gerrit Rietveld

Red and Blue by Gerrit Rietveld

Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1918 and produced by Cassina.

This is one of the most iconic pieces in the history of international design, and with a distinct artistic touch.

This is an armchair-sculpture: its shapes are geometric and the colors well defined. One of the main examples of Dutch Neoplasticism. Even simple things can become masterpieces, and this chair is an example of that. The seat is made of beech, with a lacquered plywood seat. We all know the classic colors: black, blue, red and yellow details. All parts connect with each other without joints. The chair is strongly related to Piet Mondrian’s paintings, so we can call it an artistic object.

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