Utrecht Armchair

Utrecht Armchair

DESIGNED BY Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
FOR Cassina

This Rietveld chair was designed in 1935, privileging comfort and relaxation. Now revised, The Utretch Armchair is available in a range of fabrics, including Gerrit Fabric with blanket stitch. 

INFO

Gerrit Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 1935 while working for the Metz & Co. department store in Amsterdam, where his brief was to make a chair for serial production. 

Taking market needs into account, while privileging a comfortable and relaxing experience, led to the elements of the chair being treated as separate units. As a consequence, the chair became an icon of both the Neoplastic movement (aka De Stijl), and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.

MADE IN ITALY

DIMENSIONS

640 W x 850 D x 700 H (mm)

CONSTRUCTION

Mainframe in plywood. Polyurethane foam and polyester padding. Fabric or Leather Upholstery

LEAD TIME

16 - 20 Weeks

IN STOCK