Gerrit Thomas Rietveld

Hoge armchair, designed in 1919, our model of 1963

Found at Sothebys, Paris
Unwrapped, Part I: The Hidden World of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Lot 8
17. Feb - 17. Feb 2021
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 EUR
Price realised: 214.200 EUR
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
1888 - 1964
Hoge armchair, designed in 1919, our model of 1963
wenge and paint
On the reverse of the seat a drawing by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld depicting the model, details of the construction and dedicated chair 1919. to Mr. Christo. Rietveld. Dec 1963
91,4 x 64,5 x 59,4 cm ; 36 x 25 ⅜ x 23 ⅜ in.
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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
1888 - 1964 Fauteuil Hoge, le modèle crée en 1919, notre modèle de 1963
Martin Visser, The Netherlands | Christo and Jeanne-Claude collection (gifted from the above circa 1963) | __________________________________________________________________________ | Martin Visser, Pays-Bas | Collection Christo et Jeanne-Claude (offert par celui-ci circa 1963)

A top price for Gerrit Rietveld

This artwork by Gerrit Rietveld achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in Paris in February 2021. In the Unwrapped, Part I: The Hidden World of Christo and Jeanne-Claude auction, the work Hoge armchair, designed in 1919, our model of 1963 sold for EUR 214,200.00 - well above the upper estimate of EUR 120,000.00. This high result makes Hoge armchair, designed in 1919, our model of 1963 the most expensive artwork by Gerrit Rietveld that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Gerrit Rietveld

Dieses Kunstwerk von Gerrit Rietveld erzielte im Februar 2021 bei Sothebys in Paris einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Unwrapped, Part I: The Hidden World of Christo and Jeanne-Claude wurde die Arbeit Hoge armchair, designed in 1919, our model of 1963 für EUR 214.200,00 versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von EUR 120.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Hoge armchair, designed in 1919, our model of 1963 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Gerrit Rietveld, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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