Gerrit Rietveld Crate Armchair
Gerrit Th. Rietveld (1888-1964)
period: 1940s
origin: The Netherlands
dimensions: h57 x w57 x d75 cm
material: pinewood
Gerrit Rietveld designed his beloved Crate series in 1934, inspired by the bold simplicity of a wooden crate and motivated by the desire to make solid, well-designed furniture accessible for all layers of society. The straightforwardness of the Crate Furniture, originally titled ‘Weekend Furniture’, was very radical for the time. Rietveld himself, however, was outspoken about his appreciation of the design: the beauty of bare pinewood and unpretentious carpentry.
Gerrit Th. Rietveld (1888-1964)
period: 1940s
origin: The Netherlands
dimensions: h57 x w57 x d75 cm
material: pinewood
Gerrit Rietveld designed his beloved Crate series in 1934, inspired by the bold simplicity of a wooden crate and motivated by the desire to make solid, well-designed furniture accessible for all layers of society. The straightforwardness of the Crate Furniture, originally titled ‘Weekend Furniture’, was very radical for the time. Rietveld himself, however, was outspoken about his appreciation of the design: the beauty of bare pinewood and unpretentious carpentry.
Gerrit Th. Rietveld (1888-1964)
period: 1940s
origin: The Netherlands
dimensions: h57 x w57 x d75 cm
material: pinewood
Gerrit Rietveld designed his beloved Crate series in 1934, inspired by the bold simplicity of a wooden crate and motivated by the desire to make solid, well-designed furniture accessible for all layers of society. The straightforwardness of the Crate Furniture, originally titled ‘Weekend Furniture’, was very radical for the time. Rietveld himself, however, was outspoken about his appreciation of the design: the beauty of bare pinewood and unpretentious carpentry.