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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld

Zig-Zag chair

Description

Maker

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld (Dutch, 1888-1964), designer
Gerard van de Groenekan (Dutch, 1904-1994

Title

Zig-Zag chair

Year

1941

Medium

  • Elm with steel screws

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Elm with steel screws

Materials

staining, steel

Dimensions

76.2 x 45.7 x 61 cm (30 x 18 x 24 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2001.2

Type

  • Furniture

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Paula and Leonard Granoff Galleries
Dec 18, 2015
Zig-Zag Chairs and Wobbly Mirrors
Twentieth-Century Furniture from the RISD Museum
Feb 07, 2003 – Apr 27, 2003

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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld (Dutch, 1888-1964), designer
Gerard van de Groenekan (Dutch, 1904-1994
fl. 1917-1971), cabinetmaker
Zig-Zag chair, 1941
Elm with steel screws
76.2 x 45.7 x 61 cm (30 x 18 x 24 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2001.2

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