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Pair of Gerrit Rietveld Zig Zag Chairs, 1920s
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Perhaps the best pair of Gerrit Rietveld Zig Zag chairs, 1960s.
Category

Early 20th Century De Stijl Side Chairs

Materials

Elm

Gerrit Rietveld "Zig-Zag" Chair by Cassina n° 859, Italy 1973
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Sacile, PN
Gerrit Rietveld "ZIG-ZAG" chair by Cassina, Italy 1970s. N°859 Provenance: Private collection
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian De Stijl Chairs

Materials

Wood, Elm

Gerrit Rietveld Zig Zag Chair is Ash wood
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This Zig Zag Chair was manufactured by a local craftsman after the design of Gerrit Rietveld. Solid
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Side Chairs

Materials

Ash

Gerrit Rietveld Zig Zag Chair is Ash wood
Gerrit Rietveld Zig Zag Chair is Ash wood
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Gerrit Rietveld "Zig-Zag" Chairs by Cassina n° 859-860, Italy 1973
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Sacile, PN
Pair of Gerrit Rietveld "ZIG-ZAG" chairs by Cassina, Italy 1970s. N°859 -860 Provenance: Private
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian De Stijl Chairs

Materials

Wood, Elm

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy, relaunched in
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Jan Cornelis Rietveld Zig Zag Chair, Netherlands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jan Reitveld pine zig zag chair, Netherlands Measures: H: 29.5 W: 14.25 D: 17.25 in.
Category

Vintage 1960s Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/color. Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Rietveld Zig Zag chair by G.A. van de Groenekan, 1960s
By Gerard van de Groenekan, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
The iconic Zig Zag chair, design by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, manufactured by G.A. van de Groenekan
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch De Stijl Side Chairs

Materials

Elm

Gerrit Rietveld Zig Zag chair by G.A. van de Groenekan, 1960s
Gerrit Rietveld Zig Zag chair by G.A. van de Groenekan, 1960s
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H 29.34 in W 14.57 in D 17.72 in
Set of 4 Plexiglass Zig Zag Chairs
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
a true vintage lover, a great 1960s interpretation of Gerrit Rietveld’s Zig Zag chair. The price is
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plexiglass

Set of 4 Plexiglass Zig Zag Chairs
Set of 4 Plexiglass Zig Zag Chairs
H 30.32 in W 14.97 in D 18.9 in
Pair of Sculptural Concrete Zig Zag Chairs, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Reminiscent of the Rietveld Zig Zag chairs, this sculptural set features an extremely rare design in this
Category

Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Alejandro Estrada Bamboo Dining Chairs for Piegatto, 2006
By Piegatto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Alejandro Estrada to the iconic Gerrit Rietveld "Zig-Zag" chair, produced by Piegatto in 2006. The chairs
Category

Early 2000s Guatemalan Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Plywood

Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, 1970s
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Antwerp, BE
'Zig Zag Chair,' originally designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934 and relaunched by Cassina in
Category

2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chairs designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chairs designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chairs designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Ten Early 'Zig Zag' Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, 1973, Signed
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of ten early year 'Zig Zag' chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina are the holy grail of
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian De Stijl Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 8 "Zig-Zag" Chairs, France, 1950
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Unique set of 6 steel chairs and two armchairs, made after the Zig-Zag chair created by Gerrit
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 8 "Zig-Zag" Chairs, France, 1950
Set of 8 "Zig-Zag" Chairs, France, 1950
H 32.68 in W 14.97 in D 15.75 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Sofa by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 1988. Manufactured by Cassina in
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Sofa by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Sofa by Cassina
H 27.56 in W 80.32 in D 33.47 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Pro Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1918. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
H 34.65 in W 25.79 in D 32.68 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Wide Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Wide Version
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Unique Postmodern Zig-Zag Chair in style of Gerrit Rietveld, 1980s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Postmodern side chair, inspired by the famous Zig-Zag chair by Gerrit Rietveld. This pine wooden
Category

Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Baby version
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Baby version
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Pro Armchair by Cassina *Precio
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Set of Two Utrech Armchair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Set of Two Utrech Armchair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Original Bellevue Chair by André Bloc, circa 1950
By André Bloc
Located in Amsterdam, NL
single form. Rietveld’s “Zig-Zag” chair combined a wooden back, seat, and frame into a unit that was
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

20 Century Seats (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Rietveld, Zig Zag Stuhl, 1934/35 (Zig Zag Chair) 23 Marcel Breuer, Sessel Nr. 312, 1934 (Armchair) 24
Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

20 Century Seats (Book)
20 Century Seats (Book)
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H 10 in W 8.13 in D 0.38 in
Pair of Zig Zag Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of zig zag chairs in the style of Gerrit Rietveld. Will sell individually.
Category

Late 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Zig Zag Chairs
Pair of Zig Zag Chairs
H 36.75 in W 16 in D 17 in
Zig Zag Wire Chairs Made in Italy 1970
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and unusual set of 6 'zig zag' chairs made by unknown manufacturer in Italy, 1970. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Zig Zag Wire Chairs Made in Italy 1970
Zig Zag Wire Chairs Made in Italy 1970
H 31.11 in W 15.75 in D 18.51 in
Dutch Zig Zag side chair with holes and short armrests, 1970s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A small and elegant vintage (1970s) Zig Zag side chair after Gerrit Rietvelds' 1938 rare design
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch De Stijl Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Zig Zag Radiance: Color Photography from 'Sit Z' Collection by David Urbano
By David Urbano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
hailing from the inspiring 'Sit Z' collection. Drawing inspiration from the visionary Gerrit Rietveld
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Zig Zag Radiance: Color Photography from 'Sit Z' Collection by David Urbano
By David Urbano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
hailing from the inspiring 'Sit Z' collection. Drawing inspiration from the visionary Gerrit Rietveld
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Zig Zag Radiance: Color Photography from 'Sit Z' Collection by David Urbano
By David Urbano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
hailing from the inspiring 'Sit Z' collection. Drawing inspiration from the visionary Gerrit Rietveld
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

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Rietveld Zig For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the rietveld zig you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and elm, every rietveld zig was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a rietveld zig, we have 30 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the rietveld zig you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each rietveld zig bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Gerrit Rietveld and Gerard van de Groenekan each produced at least one beautiful rietveld zig that is worth considering.

How Much is a Rietveld Zig?

Prices for a rietveld zig start at $125 and top out at $48,000 with the average selling for $9,000.

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