The original chair was constructed of unstained beech wood and was not painted until the early 1920s. Fellow member of De Stijl and architect, Bart van der Leck, saw his original model and suggested that he add bright colours. He built the new model of thinner wood and painted it entirely black with areas of primary colors attributed to De Stijl movement. The Museum of Modern Art houses the chair in its permanent collection. The red, blue and yellow colors were added around 1923. Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietvelt 1 2 3 4 1. Bart van der Leck 2. Gerrit Rietvelt 3. Original Chair (Copy) 4. Red and Blue Chair Photo from MoMA
classic wooden lounge with a frame in black stained beech.
The Red and Blue Chair, designed by Gerrit Rietveld from Cassina, is a classic wooden lounge with a frame in black stained beech. The seat, in blue, and back in red, are made from lacquered multiplywood.