Decorative Arts in the Netherlands Paul Bromberg, The Netherlands Information Bureau, New York, 1944. 62 pages, Softcover. Good condition; Ancient tape restoration to the binding, otherwise fine.
De Stijl, Vol XX, No. 2, The Museum of Modern Art Bulletin, 1952. Pamphlet which accompanied a traveling exhibition organized by the Stedelijk Museum in 1951. Essays by Philip Johnson and Alfred Barr. This is the exhibition for which Rietveld’s “Piet Elling” sideboard was re-made and where MoMA acquired its Red-Blue chair.—JZ
g. rietveld architect Stedelijk Museum and the Arts Council of Great Britain, Hayward Gallery, 1972. Softcover. Exhibition catalogue in Dutch and English text. Small tear to front cover, separation to the top of the spine, minor discoloration to the top border.
Theo Van Doesburg Joost Baljeu, Macmillan Publishing, New York, USA, 1974. 232 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First American edition. Provenance: Mark McDonald
The Furniture of Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Daniele Baroni, Barron's Educational Series, Inc., Woodbury, NY, 1978. 178 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First American edition.
Christie's Amsterdam, 11/06/1986. Extremely rare auction catalogue, includes a collection of 20 works by Rietveld from several sources, including the Red-Blue chair from the family of Bart van der Leck, which sold for $125,000, setting a world record for a 20th Century chair.—JZ Near Fine condition, includes anonymous handwritten notes and prices on the Rietveld lots.
Gerrit Th. Rietveld Marijke Kuper, Ida van Zijl, Centraal Museum, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1992. 396 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition with Dutch text. The Centraal Museum’s collection of Rietveld, 680 entries.
The Complete Rietveld Furniture Peter Voge, 010 Publishers, 1993. 180 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition.
Phillips New York Dan Klein, Alexander Payne, 12/04/2000. This auction included an important single-owner collection of 35 works by Rietveld, several acquired from the earlier Christie’s Amsterdam sale.—JZ
Dutch Modernism: The Schiller-David Collection, Sotheby's Amsterdam Rob Driessen, 02/05/2008. A somewhat overlooked collection of Dutch Symbolism, Art Nouveau, De Stijl and Art Deco assembled by the Kingston, New York-based rare book dealers Justin Schiller and Dennis David.—JZ
At the intersection of scholarship and connoisseurship lies Curated: The Design and Library of James Zemaitis—an offering that reflects a career spent exploring, documenting, and shaping the discourse around modern and contemporary design. This carefully assembled selection includes both a compelling group of design works and a rich library of publications that have guided and inspired James Zemaitis throughout his decades in the field.
As Director of Museum Relations at R & Company since 2016, James has played a central role in developing exhibitions and fostering institutional partnerships. His recent curatorial projects, including Born Too Tall: California Women Designers, Postwar to Postmodern, demonstrate a thoughtful and inclusive approach to design history. Prior to his time at R & Company, James held leadership positions at Sotheby’s and Phillips, producing over fifty design sales and helping shape the trajectory of the postwar and contemporary design market.
This collection reflects James’s deep engagement with the material and intellectual history of design. The included library—rich with foundational texts, rare catalogues, and scholarly references—provides a rare window into the ideas and research that have underpinned his work as a curator, advisor, and educator.
This auction brings together design and scholarship in a way that reflects a lifetime of passion and purpose. We are honored to invite collectors, curators, and enthusiasts alike to discover a collection shaped by insight, research, and enduring care.
