Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Reitveld

• Designed By - Gerrit Rietveld
• When - 1934
• Made From - Elmwood
• Manufactured By - Utrecht, then Cassina from 1971
• More Info - Rietveld wanted to make a chair from one piece of material but this wasn’t possible at the time so the chair had to be made from four pieces. It is not particularly comfortable but it’s simplicity and beauty are what make it a great chair. Later examples were painted white with green or red edges. The back is joined to the seat with a dovetail joint. It is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. It is available in natural ash or cherry wood as well as stained in red, blue, yellow, white and black.