Red And Blue Chair
Made by Cassina
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld
Designed by Gerrit T. Rietveld in 1918, the Red and Blue Chair arrived not as furniture but as argument made physical. It emerged from De Stijl, the Dutch movement that proposed reducing all form to geometric essentials and primary relationships, and it remains one of the clearest expressions of that doctrine ever realized in three dimensions.
The construction is deliberate. A framework of solid beech members intersects without merging, each element preserving its own identity within the whole. The flat back panel in lacquered red, the seat in black, the structural members in yellow: color is not applied here as decoration but as a diagram of spatial logic. Every plane announces itself.
Cassina produces the Red and Blue Chair as part of its I Maestri collection, a program dedicated to preserving and faithfully reproducing the foundational works of twentieth-century design. The multilayered lacquer finish and beech construction follow Rietveld's original specifications, ensuring the chair reads today exactly as it was conceived.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the De Stijl movement and how does the Red and Blue Chair embody it?
De Stijl was a Dutch artistic movement founded in 1917 that advocated for the reduction of visual form to horizontal and vertical lines and primary colors. Rietveld's Red and Blue Chair is considered one of its most complete three-dimensional expressions, translating the movement's ideals of abstraction and universal harmony from canvas into functional space.
Is the Cassina Red and Blue Chair a faithful reproduction of the original?
Yes. Cassina produces the Red and Blue Chair under the I Maestri license, a program dedicated to rigorous, authorized reinterpretations of canonical modern design works. The construction adheres closely to Rietveld's 1918 specifications, including the solid beech structure and multilayered lacquer color application.
Is the Red and Blue Chair intended for everyday use?
The chair is structurally sound and was conceived by Rietveld as a functional seat, though its cultural and historical significance makes it equally appropriate as a sculptural focal point. Many collectors and designers position it as both - a usable object that also anchors a room's visual identity.
What materials are used in the Cassina Red and Blue Chair?
The frame is constructed from solid beech wood, finished with multilayered lacquer in Rietveld's original palette: a red back panel, black seat, and yellow structural members, with the frame itself lacquered in black.
How does the Red and Blue Chair relate to Rietveld's later architectural work?
The chair is widely regarded as a direct precursor to Rietveld's Rietveld Schröder House (1924) in Utrecht - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - where the same De Stijl principles of intersecting planes, primary color, and structural transparency were applied at architectural scale.
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