Beugelstoel | Wright

Estimated value: 10.000-12.000 US$

Auction:
Modernist 20th Century

Sales date: 2004-06-06

Location:
Chicago

Lot number: 356

Design

Gerrit Rietveld
Year 1927
Manufacturer Gerard van de Groenekan for Metz & Co.

Architonic id

4104145

Hand-bent enameled aluminum, lacquered plywood
15.75"w x 23"d x 23.5"h
Beugelstoel is Dutch for Frame Chair, and the chair's construction is a prime example of Rietveld's ability to use a minimum of material to achieve his effect. Comprised of three elements, the seat plane curves at both the front and the back to stabilize the chair's structure.