Cantilever Wood Chair ZIG ZAG, designed by Gerrit T. Rietveld for Cassina

Zig Zag Chair in natural cherrywood. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a cantilevered seat, and is composed of four wood boards articulated end-to-end to form an extremely eye-catching example of an unstable structure.

Eschewing the traditional legs-seat-back sequence, Rietveld created a ribbon of wood forming a Z-shape. The crafts mastery of Cassina’s carpenters is seen in the execution of the dove-tail joints, which add to the beauty of the piece. The aesthetic uniqueness of this piece can be seen particularly well in the coloured version, its open-pore finish highlighting the veins of the wood on the front and sides.

This finish reflects a number of variations on the theme made by Rietveld, designed to highlight the relationship between the vertical, oblique and horizontal lines.

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Product Details

Color: Black, Blue, Brown, Light Brown, Yellow, Red, White

Material: Wood

Dimensions (cm): H 72 x W 37 x D 43

Dimensions (in): H 28.3 x W 14.6 x D 16.9

Seat Height: (cm) 43 - (in) 16.9

Weight: 7kg