This object is not available digitally

Danish chair

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, c. 1946

Gerrit Rietveld was one of the first Dutch designers to use plywood, which is made of multiple thin layers of wood veneer bonded together and pressed under great pressure into a particular form. This chair consists of three interconnected U-shapes. The outer dimensions form an imaginary cube. A strict geometric order thus also underlies the rounded forms.

  • Artwork typechair
  • Object numberBK-C-2014-1
  • Dimensionsheight 62 cm x width 62 cm x depth 62 cm x weight 5 kg
  • Physical characteristicsgebogen en geschilderd plywood

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Danish chair

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-C-2014-1

  • Description

    Armstoel van gebogen gelamineerd hout. De stoel bestaat uit drie U-vormige onderdelen die in elkaar grijpen: een zitting met taps toelopende poten, de armleuningen en de rugleuning. De stoel is donker bordeauxrood geschilderd met zwarte kopse kanten.

Creation

  • Creation

    • designer: Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Utrecht
    • maker: W.C. Hulsman, Amsterdam

  • Dating

    • c. 1946
    • c. 1950 - c. 1956

  • Search further with

Material and technique

  • Physical description

    gebogen en geschilderd plywood

  • Dimensions

    height 62 cm x width 62 cm x depth 62 cm x weight 5 kg

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the VriendenLoterij

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2026-01-08

  • Copyright

    erven Gerrit Thomas Rietveld/Pictoright

Documentation

  • Jurjen Creman, 'The Danish Chair by Rietveld', veilingcat. The Aldo & Hannie van Eykc Art Collection, Amsterdam (Veilinggebouw De Zwaan) 2025, pp. 170-171 en no. 1087 (ill.)

Persistent URL

Questions?

Do you spot a mistake? Or do you have information about the object? Let us know!