An early Cassina ''Zig Zag'' Chair, one of the first numbers - no. 125, estimated 1973-1975. In 1973 Cassina obtained the rights to start relaunching Rietvelds' masterpiece. This chair is one of the first ones made by Cassina. Having the 50 years of age, the makers' name and licence, this piece is very sought after by interior designers and ''De Stijl'' collectors. It's also nice to know that this chair will only increase in value with years to come. In 50 years time this will be an antique Cassina chair.
The iconic Zig Zag was designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1932. He managed to design a perfectly stable chair which at the time (1930s) must have looked dangerously fragile - a cantilevered seat without any stretchers to support the frame. It had never been done before. Rietveld himself called it ''the little zigzag'' and often referred to it as being an architectural joke. He also called it a ''shot into space'', which may refer to the zigzag shape ending in the line of the backrest straight up into the skies. Or that it is in the shape of a bolt of lightning. Both apply!
It's a very elegant and modest piece, quite small but just big enough and it has such a presence and aesthetic quality looked at from any angle.
The chair is in good condition, with some spots and signs of wear, as can be expected after 50 years. The chair has not been restored nor treated with anything. Just cautiously cleaned.
Note: The text in the ''De Stijl'' book on one of the pictures dates from 1969. Around that time this chair was being reproduced without official licence, before Cassina obtained the rights to manufacture the Zig Zag (1973)
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Designer
Gerrit Rietveld
Manufacturer
Cassina Italy
Design Period
1930s
Production Period
1973 - present time
Country of Manufacture
Italy
Identifying Marks
This piece has an attribution mark
Style
De Stijl, Modernist, Minimalist, Rationalist
Detailed Condition
Good — This vintage item has no defects and is sturdy, but it shows traces of the time, some slight loss of finishes and spots/blemishes
