Gerrit Th. Rietveld

Gerrit Th. Rietveld

April 7 May 26 2013

Utrecht, 1918Gerrit Rietveld sitting in his chair,Gerard Groenekan standing behind him

Gerrit Th. Rietveld

First Ever Rietveld exhibition in a Dutch Gallery

In the past a few foreign galleries made exhibitions devoted to the work of Gerrit Th. Rietveld. Galerie Vivid is very

proud to be the first ever Dutch gallery to organize a comprehensive presentation of the Dutch architect's original works.

Many of his iconic designs are on display. Amongst others his famous ‘Red–Blue’ chair, the 'ZigZag' chair and

'Beugelstoel'. These works come from major Dutch private collections, most have never seen by the public before.

The generation that has known Gerrit Rietveld in person and worked with him is slowly disappearing. This

exhibition will tell the story of these people, show their love for the work of Rietveld and let us admire the Rietveld

furniture they collected. The collections represented include architects, previous employees of Rietveld’s architecture

firm, teachers and traditional design dealers. One of the highlights of the exhibition will be Rietveld's, monochrome black

'rood-blauwe stoel' designed in 1919, that was commissioned by the famous Dutch designer Kho Liang Ie in 1963.

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Gerrit Th. Rietveld, 1919monochrome black ‘roodblauwe’ stoelcommissioned by Kho Liang Ie in 1963

Gerrit Th. RietveldBeugelstoel, Metz & Co, designed 1927

Gerrit Th. RietveldBeugelstoel, Metz & Co, designed 1927

Gerrit Th. RietveldHoge Stoel, G.A. Van de Groenekan, designed 1919

Gerrit Th. RietveldKinderstoel, G.A. Van de Groenekan, designed 1921

Gerrit Th. RietveldPiano Chair, G.A. Van de Groenekan, designed 1923

Gerrit Th. RietveldMilitaire Stoel designed 1923

Gerrit Th. RietveldZigZag Chair, G.A. Van de Groenekan, designed 1932

Gerrit Th. RietveldRood Blauw Chair, G.A. Van de Groenekan, designed 1919

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Gerrit Th. RietveldDutch pavilion Venice Biennale, 1953/54

Jan Bons, 1959poster, offset, 49.8 x 69.7 cm

contemporary and modern design art

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