Lot no. 105
105. 105W GERRIT THOMAS RIETVELD (1888-1964)
Rare library R 12
Circa 1930 for Metz & Co, Amsterdam
Painted wood, tubular steel and painted steel
H: 174 cm (68.1/2 in.); W: 260 cm (102.3/8 in.); D: 29,5 cm (11.5/8 in.)
Provenance
Private collection, The Netherlands
Bibliography
T. M. Brown, The Work of G. Rietveld: Architect, Ed. A. W. Bruna & Zoon, Utrecht, 1958, p. 94
M. Küper and I. van Zijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld 1888-1964. The Complete Works, exhibition catalogue, Centraal Museum, Utrecht, 28 November 1992-21 February 1993, p. 131, 135 for variants of the model
P. Timmer, Metz & Co. De creatieve jaren, Ed. Uitgeverij 010, Rotterdam, 1995, pp. 79, 90, 94-95, 101
I. van Zijl, Gerrit Rietveld, Phaidon, London, 2010, pp. 92, 102, 103, 226
Rietveld's Universe, exhibition catalogue, Centraal Museum, Utrecht, 10 October 2010-30 January 2011, p. 70, 141
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
20th century Antique art and decorative objects
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