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Gerrit Rietveld
The architect VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
always used scale
The skylight in the models when Practical Information
roof above the stairs designing houses, Road Map C4. Prins Hendriklaan
allows additional but could also 50, Utrecht. Tel 030-2362310. Open
light to reach the draw excellent for guided tours only. Closed 1 Jan,
top floor. floor plans 27 Apr, 25 Dec.& ^ 8 11am–
(contrary to what 5pm Tue–Sun (book through
was often said). website). ∑ centraalmuseum.nl
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The Hanging Lamp

. Rietveld Furniture
In 1918, Rietveld
designed what we now
know as the Red Blue
Chair. It was originally
finished in clear
varnish; only in 1923 did
Rietveld paint it in what
would become classic
De Stijl colours.

. Disappearing Corner
The dining corner has a spectacular
feature: when the windows are opened,
the corner disappears. Formerly the view
from here was panoramic but in 1939,
much to Rietveld’s consternation, a road
was built just next to the house.

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