Gerrit Rietveld
Gerrit Rietveld was a Dutch designer, photographer, architect and exlibrist (1888–1964). He was born in Utrecht.
Gerrit Rietveld
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- Born
- 1888
- Died
- 1964
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- furniture designer · graphic designer · designer · photographer · architect · exlibrist
- Movements
- De Stijl · neoplasticism
- Known for
- Rietveld Schröder House · Red and Blue Chair · Press room
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Gerrit Rietveld was a Dutch designer, photographer, architect and exlibrist (1888–1964). He was born in Utrecht.
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Career and activity
Career and activity
Gerrit Rietveld worked in architecture, interior design and product design. His work is associated with De Stijl and neoplasticism. He belonged to De Stijl and Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten. He worked at Utrecht.
Identity
Identity
Gerrit Rietveld is recorded as furniture designer, graphic designer, designer and photographer.
Back view of the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
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Viaduct Waterlinieweg met tegeltableau; afbeeldingen van door Rietveld ontworpen stoelen. Op de achtergrond het Rietveld-Schröderhuis.
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Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1888
Gerrit Rietveld was born in 1888.
1891
Keizersgracht 455, Amsterdam is dated 1891.
1919
Oudkerkhof 27, Utrecht is dated 1919.
1927
Garage with Chauffeur’s Apartment is dated 1927.
1930
Erasmuslaan 5-11, Utrecht is dated 1930.
1931
Robert Schumannstraat 13, Utrecht is dated 1931.
1931
Music school Zeist is dated 1931.
1934
Van Ouwenlaan 42, The Hague is dated 1934.
1934
Erasmuslaan 1-3, Utrecht is dated 1934.
1935
Van Soutelandelaan 42, The Hague is dated 1935.
1935
Bloemlandseweg 3, Blaricum is dated 1935.
1939
House in Krimpen aan de Lek is dated 1939.
1939
Korfwaterweg 9, Petten is dated 1939.
1954
factory building De Ploeg is dated 1954.
1954
Aldo van Eyck Pavilion is dated 1954.
1954
Puntweg 7, Kinderdijk is dated 1954.
1958
heritage site Weverij De Ploeg is dated 1958.
1958
Academie voor Beeldende Kunst is dated 1958.
1964
Gerrit Rietveld died at Utrecht.
1964
Van der Boechorststraat 26 is dated 1964.
Primary material
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q160435: Gerrit Rietveld
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- “Gerrit Rietveld”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
- GERRIT RIETVELD: in memoriam (1964), Architectural Reflections, 1992
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1992
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scholarly publication
GERRIT RIETVELD: in memoriam (1964), Architectural Reflections, 1992Crossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q160435: Gerrit RietveldWikimedia Foundation
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Gerrit Rietveld received Sikkens Prize, Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau and Honorary Medal of the City of Utrecht 1948.
Recognition and collections
Work by Gerrit Rietveld is
Centraal Museum, Rijksmuseum, Drents Museum and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
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