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Gerrit Rietveld

Utrecht lounge chairs, pair

Cassina
The Netherlands / Italy, 1935 / c. 1988
upholstery 26½ h × 32 w × 25 d in (67 × 81 × 63 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $11,430
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The Utrecht lounge chair was Rietveld's first fully upholstered furniture design.
Fabric manufacturer's label to underside of one example 'Cassina Rietveld'.
provenance: Private Collection
literature: Gerrit Th. Rietveld: The Complete Works, Kuper and van Zijl, pg. 175 The Complete Rietveld Furniture, Voge, ppg. 96, 97

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