What an amazing find, this pair of Modernistic lounge chairs. They were made in the style of the work of Gerrit Rietveld, resembling the world famous Red & Blue chair (1923). However, the details and overall design are different, these chairs are unique. Their proportions are well chosen, and the chamferred corners of the main beams make a nice detail. The chairs show a timeless clarity, pure and serene. Moreover they are surprisingly comfortable, which really adds to their value.
Clearly this has been a matching pair ever since, custom made, commissioned decades ago. The design is light and modern, the well aged lacquered wood reveals its history. For many years these have been used in the patio of a Dutch modernistic villa, as part of a private collection. The characteristic way these chairs were built, shows the so called cartesion knot: three wooden slats each following one of the three spatial dimensions X, Y and Z, creating a strong and sincere construction. Unpretentious and pragmatic, like the work of Rietveld.
As mentioned, the chairs were used in a patio, the test of time left its definitive marks in the wood and finish. Still, these remarkable chairs will look amazing in any modern, artistic interior.
What an amazing find, this pair of Modernistic lounge chairs. They were made in the style of the work of Gerrit Rietveld, resembling the world famous Red & Blue chair (1923). However, the details and overall design are different, these chairs are unique. Their proportions are well chosen, and the chamferred corners of the main beams make a nice detail. The chairs show a timeless clarity, pure and serene. Moreover they are surprisingly comfortable, which really adds to their value.
Clearly this has been a matching pair ever since, custom made, commissioned decades ago. The design is light and modern, the well aged lacquered wood reveals its history. For many years these have been used in the patio of a Dutch modernistic villa, as part of a private collection. The characteristic way these chairs were built, shows the so called cartesion knot: three wooden slats each following one of the three spatial dimensions X, Y and Z, creating a strong and sincere construction. Unpretentious and pragmatic, like the work of Rietveld.
As mentioned, the chairs were used in a patio, the test of time left its definitive marks in the wood and finish. Still, these remarkable chairs will look amazing in any modern, artistic interior.
