Crate Chair - 60s - Designed by Gerrit Rietveld

Crate chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, executed circa 1960 by an unknown producer in the Netherlands.

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld (1888–1964) was a Dutch furniture designer and architect. One of the principal members of the Dutch artistic movement called De Stijl.

In 1934 Rietveld designed a first series of crate furniture, consisting of an armchair, a small bookcase and a small table. These were items for which the appearance was largely dictated by the application of standard lumber size planks for different parts of the furniture.

The radically simple crate furniture was heavily criticized by some contemporaries, because of the lack of traditional workmanship. Rietveld defended his designs by saying that traditionally produced furniture was transported in crates to avoid being damaged. It was obvious to him that the packing material was stronger, and therefore better, than its content. After 1935 much more crate furniture followed, including various chairs, tables and stools.

Overall dimensions:
Depth: +/- 72 cm
Width: +/- 58 cm
Height: +/- 59 cm

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