Cassina Chair Zig Zag Chair
Cassina Chair Zig Zag Chair
Cassina Chair Zig Zag Chair
Cassina Chair Zig Zag Chair

Zig Zag Chair

$3,290

Made by Cassina

Designed by Gerrit Rietveld

Gerrit Rietveld conceived the Zig Zag in 1934 as an act of radical reduction. A single, continuous plane of wood, folded into an overturned Z, constitutes the entire chair. No legs. No frame. The cantilevered seat holds its form through the integrity of the material and the precision of exposed dovetail joints at the rear junction of seat and back.

Where Rietveld's earlier Red Blue Chair announced its construction through color, the Zig Zag speaks through grain and geometry. It arrived at the height of the De Stijl movement's inquiry into elemental form, and its authority has only deepened with time.

Cassina produces the chair in natural cherry, natural ash, and a colored open-pore finish that allows the wood's natural veining to remain visible. The dovetail joinery is structural and visible, a detail that is simultaneously functional and compositional.

  • Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, 1934
  • Cantilevered single-plane construction in solid wood
  • Exposed dovetail joinery at seat-to-back junction
  • Available in natural cherry, natural ash, or colored open-pore finish
  • Produced by Cassina under the I Maestri collection
Color
Color: Natural Cherry

Typically ships in 12-14 weeks.

Pairs well with

Product Details

Measurements

H × W × D × Seat H
29.25 × 14.50 × 19 × 17 in.
74 × 37 × 48 × 43 cm.

Shipping & Returns

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Warranty

Luminaire is an authorized retailer of Cassina. The product comes with a full manufacturer warranty.

Frequently Asked Questions

What wood species is the Zig Zag Chair available in?

Cassina offers the Zig Zag Chair in natural cherry and natural ash, as well as a colored open-pore finish that preserves the visibility of the wood's natural grain and veining.

How is the Zig Zag Chair structurally supported without legs?

The chair's structural integrity relies on cantilevered geometry and precisely cut exposed dovetail joints at the junction of the seat and back. The single continuous plane of solid wood distributes load through the angle of the form itself.

What is the historical significance of the Zig Zag Chair?

Designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1934, the Zig Zag Chair is considered one of the most radical reductions of seating form in 20th-century design. It emerged from the De Stijl movement's inquiry into elemental geometry and continues to be recognized as a definitive work of Dutch modernism.

Is the Cassina Zig Zag Chair made to order?

Yes, the Zig Zag Chair is produced to order by Cassina, which means lead times should be confirmed at the time of purchase. As part of the I Maestri collection, it is crafted with the same specifications Cassina has maintained in licensed production of this design.

How does the Zig Zag Chair differ from Rietveld's Red Blue Chair?

While the Red Blue Chair uses a visible assembly of distinct members painted in primary colors to celebrate its own construction, the Zig Zag distills the chair to a monolithic form. It communicates through material and proportion alone, making it the quieter and more severe of the two iconic Rietveld works.

Brand & Designer

Cassina
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Cassina

Cassina is a renowned Italian furniture manufacturer, founded in 1927 by Cesare and Umberto Cassina in Meda, Italy.
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A pioneering Dutch architect and designer whose radical furniture and architecture helped define the De Stijl movement and the foundations of modern design.