Utrecht XL
Category
Armchairs
Brands
Designers
Dimensions
L 66 cm - P 89 cm - H 39/75 cm
Finiture
Coating on request
Year
1935 - 1988
The Utrecht XL armchair, designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935, is an enlarged version of the iconic original model, designed to offer greater comfort. It maintains the characteristic neoplastic geometric lines and stands out for its blanket stitching, a sartorial detail that enhances the silhouette of the armchair. With more generous dimensions, it adapts perfectly to contemporary environments, combining aesthetics and functionality.
Cassina
Cassina was founded in 1927 in Meda (Milan) by Cesare and Umberto Cassina, inaugurating industrial design in Italy in the 1950s. The brand's identity is found in an original union where technological aptitude is closely linked to traditional craftsmanship. Cassina maintains its ancient heart, the carpentry, the linchpin of all its workmanship. It is characterised by a transversal culture of absolute quality, which makes each Cassina piece unique.
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld was a Dutch architect, designer and craftsman. He was born in Utrecht in 1888 and trained as a cabinetmaker in his carpenter father's workshop. In 1918 he joined the neoplastic artistic movement De Stijl, characterized by the use of line, space and primary colours. Characteristic of Rietveld are in fact the use and processing of wood, both artisanal and elegant: many of his furniture were made with standard size strips, as Rietveld hoped they would be mass-produced, rather than hand-made.
