"Military" Chair
FurnitureDutch20th century

"Military" Chair

1923

Artists

Gerrit Thomas RietveldArtist

Description

The frame formed of six horizontal and four vertical wood members, with rectangular plywood seat and backrest. The entire chair painted red, with the ends of the horizontal members showing traces of yellow paint under the red.

Classification
Furniture
Medium
Wood, painted, with metal fasteners
Culture
Dutch
Century
20th century
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Department
Busch-Reisinger Museum

Dimensions

sight: 90 x 41 x 52 cm (35 7/16 x 16 1/8 x 20 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Dirk Hedde Nijland. according to vendor Nijland Family. by descent; according to vendor Sotheby's, Amsterdam. Sale May 17, 1989, no. G580, according to vendor Private Collector. according to vendor

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