Gerrit Thomas Rietveld (1888-1964) Zig Zag chair In blackened wood. 20th century. State of use, restoration of use and maintenance. Dimensions: H: 79; W: 37 D: 40cm The Zig-Zag chair was designed by the Dutch designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1932. This model is emblematic of the De Stijl artistic movement of the 1920s, characterised in particular by a rigorous geometric order and a recurrent use of the diagonal line that energises the whole.