Plans needed for rietveld "Red a…

Dave_Spruth | Posted in Project Plans/CAD Software on March 5, 2002 01:53am

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I am looking for detailed plans for Rietveld “Red and Blue” and “Z” Chairs. There was a book “How to Construct Reitveld Furniture” by
J. Niemeijer, J. W. Niemiejer but it is out of print and I have not been able to locate a copy. Any help would be very much appreciated!!

Thanks!

Dave Spruth

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Dale_Page | Mar 28, 2000 03:49am | #1
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Dave, I just saw this last night. To to the site below and you'll find this chair. Regards from NM. Dale

http://www.americanwoodworker.com/woodworkers_library.html

Dale_Page | Mar 28, 2000 04:07am | #2
*http://www.americanwoodworker.com/woodworkers_library.html

William_Ferguson | Mar 05, 2002 01:53am | #3
*As you know, the chair was pictured on the front cover of Fine Woodworking, No. 65, July/August, 1987.The sticks are 1" square, see page 43 of that issue.I built the chair for my teen age son back in '87. Guesstimated the dimensions. Not a hard job. Take a look at the "arms" of the chair. What is your guess as to their length? Once you have established what you think is a fairly accurate dimension, then you can proportion the remaining "sticks," seat and back. Details about the colors are given on page 43 of that issue, also.It's a striking thing to look at.Not as uncomfortable as one might pre-suppose.The Rietveldt heirs still own the patent or copywrite on this chair.They can be ordered from the heirs at a huge cost.P.S. write me privately and I'll give you some dimensions which I came up with; they are NOT the original dimensions, of course, but I'll bet they are very close.BestWilliam