Gerrit Rietveld Steltman Chair by Spectrum Design

Gerrit Rietveld designed his last chair for the store of jeweler Steltman at the age of 75. With this design, he again proved his status as a pioneering designer. The chair owes its name to The Hague’s jeweler and purveyor, Steltman, who commissioned Rietveld in 1963 for the renovation and furnishing of his store on Noordeinde in The Hague.

The two mirrored chairs, arranged in front of a showcase with jewels, immediately caught the imagination. From these chairs, customers could select their jewelry and wedding rings. In this context, the chairs also acquired a symbolic meaning: two separate, opposite forms that together form a unity. The asymmetrical chair, which produces a surprising image from every angle, is completely made up of lines and surfaces. The Steltman is typical of Rietveld’s design ideas and has since become a true design classic!

The original Steltman Chairs were covered with white artificial leather. However, the wooden version that was only built after Rietveld’s death in 1964 is now better known than the original with the artificial leather cover.

The Steltman Chair is built on the basis of the original drawing by Rietveld from 1963. The design is available in a solid oak version and an upholstered variant in fabric or leather. The wooden version is made of solid quarters of sawn oak, matt lacquered or stained in whitewash or black. Various colors can be selected for the fabric or leather variant.

Made in The Netherlands by Spectrum Design.

Dimensions: H 27 1/2″  D 17 3/4″  W 19 3/4″  Seat height 15 3/4″  Arm height 23 3/4″

Materials: Solid oak or upholstered with fabric or leather.  A “Rietveld Original” with chip and number.