RIETVELD,G. Baroni,Daniele. — I mobili di Gerrit Thomas Rietveld.
Milano, Electa, 1977. 176 pp. Num. ills (chiefly b./w.). Orig. hardcover (boards), d./j. Oblong 8vo.A neat copy copy of the first Italian edition. - Italian-language monograph dedicated to the furniture designs of the influential Dutch architect and designer Gerrit Rietveld. This book offers a detailed and richly illustrated overview of Rietveld's furniture designs, from his early artisanal experiments to his groundbreaking modernist creations. It places his work in the broader context of 20th-century architecture and the De Stijl art movement, highlighting concepts such as geometric simplicity, primary colors, abstraction, and structural clarity. Famous masterpieces such as the Red-Blue Chair are analyzed using photographs, drawings, and descriptions to show how Rietveld challenged conventional ideas about space and form.