Black Red And Blue Chair - Zellmaker Edition

The Black Red And Blue Chair is a variation of the iconic Red and Blue Chair, originally created by Gerrit T. Rietveld in 1918 and faithfully produced by Cassina. This version was created for the school teacher Wicher Zeilmaker and features a dark green backrest and seat with a black frame and white ends.

After analyzing the original pieces, it was discovered that the first was completely produced in unpainted wood. In the following years Rietveld proposed various examples, monochrome or painted with other colors, depending on the clients necessities and the interiors that the chair would furnish. The first owners kept the chair in their homes as if it were an abstract sculpture but in some cases it was used as a proper chair, with cushions to make it more comfortable. As a collector’s icon and sculptural statement, it remains one of the most recognized pieces of 20th-century design.