Utrecht Chair by Gerrit Rietveld, 1935

• Designed By - Gerrit Rietveld
• When - 1935
• Made From - Steel frame, Polyurethane foam and polyester padding and fabric upholstery
• Manufactured By - Cassina
• More Info - This low armchair is not one of Rietveld’s best known designs but is an interesting and quite modern looking chair. It was actually his first upholstered lounge chair design. It has lovely white stitching along the edges, which stands out especially well against black fabric. It is available upholstered in fabric or leather in many different colours and has been manufactured by Cassina since 1988 which marked 100 years since his birth. There are also two-seater and three-seater sofa versions of it.