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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, designer

Zig-Zag Chair, 1941

Description

Maker

  • Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, 1888-1964, Dutch, designer
  • Gerard van de Groenekan, 1904-1994, Dutch, cabinetmaker

Title

Zig-Zag Chair

Year

1941

Medium

Elm with steel screws

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • staining,
  • stained,
  • steel

Dimensions

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

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2001.2

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Teaching Notes / Artists' Ideas, Materials, and Process

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Zig-Zag Chairs and Wobbly Mirrors

February 7 - April 27, 2003

Paula and Leonard Granoff Galleries

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