Steltman Chair
image from: Spectrum Rietveld Originals)
Pieces that are timeless and iconic enough to become permanent in the furniture design world are quite limited. Today I want to talk about one of these pieces. Dutch architect and designer Gerrit Rietveld's Steltman chair is one of these immortal pieces. Its story and extraordinary design make this chair special. Born in Utrecht in 1888, Rietveld is one of the most important architects and designers of his time. In particular, his membership in De Stijl modernist movement and his works with artists such as Theo van Doesburg influenced his development and style. The Steltman Chair was Rietveld's last design at the age of 75. Rietveld’s symmetrical chairs are each made up of three right-angled elements that seemingly stand on top of or against each other. Two mirrored chairs placed in front of a display case containing jewelery immediately attracted attention. Customers could choose their jewelries from these chairs. In this way, the chair also acquired a symbolic meaning: two separate, opposing forms that together form a whole. Original Steltman Chairs are covered in white leather. The wooden version, produced after Rietveld's death in 1964, is now better known.
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