Utrecht Armchair
Gerrit Rietveld designed the Utrecht Armchair in 1935 for the Metz & Co. department store in Amsterdam. It marked a decisive turn in his practice: away from the angular geometry of De Stijl and toward something warmer, more bodily. Where the Red and Blue Chair is a declaration, the Utrecht is an invitation.
The silhouette is immediately recognizable. Broad, horizontal armrests in solid poplar extend with quiet authority, anchoring the form to its surroundings. Beneath the upholstery, a structural core of poplar plywood and solid fir carries generous polyurethane and polyester cushioning, producing a profile that is at once sculptural and deeply comfortable.
Cassina's reinterpretation scales the original to the proportions of contemporary life without softening its conviction. The upholstery is non-removable, a detail that reinforces the chair's integrity as a unified object rather than a collection of components. Available in a range of fabrics and leathers from Cassina's curated textile program.
- Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, 1935
- Frame in poplar plywood and solid fir
- Armrests in solid poplar
- Polyurethane foam and polyester fiber padding
- Non-removable upholstery in fabric or leather
- Made to order
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Utrecht Armchair
Gerrit Rietveld designed the Utrecht Armchair in 1935 for the Metz & Co. department store in Amsterdam. It marked a decisive turn in his practice: away from the angular geometry of De Stijl and toward something warmer, more bodily. Where the Red and Blue Chair is a declaration, the Utrecht is an invitation.
The silhouette is immediately recognizable. Broad, horizontal armrests in solid poplar extend with quiet authority, anchoring the form to its surroundings. Beneath the upholstery, a structural core of poplar plywood and solid fir carries generous polyurethane and polyester cushioning, producing a profile that is at once sculptural and deeply comfortable.
Cassina's reinterpretation scales the original to the proportions of contemporary life without softening its conviction. The upholstery is non-removable, a detail that reinforces the chair's integrity as a unified object rather than a collection of components. Available in a range of fabrics and leathers from Cassina's curated textile program.
- Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, 1935
- Frame in poplar plywood and solid fir
- Armrests in solid poplar
- Polyurethane foam and polyester fiber padding
- Non-removable upholstery in fabric or leather
- Made to order
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Gerrit Rietveld designed the Utrecht Armchair in 1935 for the Metz & Co. department store in Amsterdam. It marked a decisive turn in his practice: away from the angular geometry of De Stijl and toward something warmer, more bodily. Where the Red and Blue Chair is a declaration, the Utrecht is an invitation.
The silhouette is immediately recognizable. Broad, horizontal armrests in solid poplar extend with quiet authority, anchoring the form to its surroundings. Beneath the upholstery, a structural core of poplar plywood and solid fir carries generous polyurethane and polyester cushioning, producing a profile that is at once sculptural and deeply comfortable.
Cassina's reinterpretation scales the original to the proportions of contemporary life without softening its conviction. The upholstery is non-removable, a detail that reinforces the chair's integrity as a unified object rather than a collection of components. Available in a range of fabrics and leathers from Cassina's curated textile program.
- Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, 1935
- Frame in poplar plywood and solid fir
- Armrests in solid poplar
- Polyurethane foam and polyester fiber padding
- Non-removable upholstery in fabric or leather
- Made to order
