Designed in 1917 by Dutch Designer Gerrit Rietveld the Red & Blue Chair is perhaps one of the most influential & recognisable furniture designs of the twentieth century. Parised for redefining traditional notions of form & space within the confines of a practical household object, the design blurred the boundaries between painting, sculpture, & architecture. By reducing standard form to a series of simple blocks Rietveld delineated space while at the same time not containing it. His use of bold primary colours disguised the natural form of the material & objectified the whole. This concept is often referred to as neoplasticism & was the major tenet of the De Stijl movement in Holland in the early twentieth century. The contacts that he made at De Stijl gave him the opportunity to exhibit abroad & in 1923, Walter Gropius invited Rietveld to exhibit at the Bauhaus. This pretty much perfect reproduction, circa 1980s, has been expertly constructed & is a great opportunity to own a piece of 20th Century Design history without the designer price tag. in general good condition with wear & markings commensurate with age & use as photographed. Made by the late ceramicist Chris Lucas. Chris Lucas is most widely known for his thrown, press moulded & hand built bottle & container forms in reduced stoneware. He is among many potters included in the book ‘British Studio Potters’ Marks’ by Eric Yates-Owen & Robert Fournier, the first comprehensive directory of 20th century British Studio Potters. Lucas worked primarily as a teacher at Cumbria College of Art & Design, then latterly at Nelson Thomlinson School in Wigton for many years before his recent passing. Measures approximately 64cm wide, 94cm deep & 114cm tall with a seat height of 43cm. All of our prices include VAT, please get it touch if you require a VAT receipt. POSTAGE/SHIPPING Delivery is usually within two weeks & is a single man delivery so help may be needed with larger items. Please note, free delivery applies to UK mainland only & tariffs/fees may be added after the sale at the buyer’s expense for items shipping outside of mainland UK. We also please require an email address & phone number for customs documentation before we ship any items. INSTAGRAM Follow us on Instagram to see our latest finds & all the sights from our Absolutely Nice adventures. @absolutelynicevintage Thanks for looking! Damian & Mark Vintage Reproduction Gerrit Rietveld Style Red & Blue Chair
