Red and Blue lacquered armchair
Designer : Gerrit Thomas RietveldCollection : Red and Blue
| Order type | Pre-order (production begins after order) |
|---|---|
| Production period | 2 months~ (varies depending on the product) |
| Delivery method | Sea transport |
| Delivery period | 2~3 months |
| Note | There may be delays in the manufacturing process, and schedule information cannot be provided before production is complete. Please purchase with ample time. |
| Order special conditions | Cancellation is not possible after 7 days of ordering, and a 30% penalty will be charged in case of cancellation. |
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ESSENCE OF SCULPTURE
Designed by Rietveld in 1918, Red & Blue is a design armchair in the guise of a Rationalist geometric sculpture. A genuine masterpiece of design, among the foremost examples of Neoplasticism promoted by the Dutch De Stijl movement.
1973
A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authentic Manifesto for Neoplasticism, embraced by the Dutch De Stijl movement in 1917. An outlook shared by Piet Mondrian, whose objective was to seek out the essential nature of things, combined with the harmonious equivalence of colours, and the use of right-angle. Rietveld produced his first prototypes in 1918, expressing the philosophy of organising space using the same colours for similar components. He later applied this same approach to separate out constructional elements according to their function. Thus the base was black, and the seats coloured. As a consequence, the name of the piece changed, from Slat Chair to Red and Blue.
Rietveld worked on the early prototypes of this high-backed armchair interpreting the philosophy of spatial organization through the use of flat surfaces and monochrome spaces that intersect.
