Lot 209 · 20th Century Decorative Art & Design
A Crate Chair, Originally Designed 1934
Gerrit Rietveld · pencil on paper (20 x 19 cm.), (ii)
.jpg?mode=max)
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,049–$8,414
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Decorative Art & Design, London · 30 April 2014
- Dimensions
- by the designer (27.5 x 20 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4288107
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4288107 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4288107
Gerrit Rietveld, A CRATE CHAIR, ORIGINALLY DESIGNED 1934. Christie's, 30 Apr 2014, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4288107.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4288107.
Gerrit Rietveld, A CRATE CHAIR, ORIGINALLY DESIGNED 1934. Christie's, 30 Apr 2014, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4288107.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale 20th Century Decorative Art & Design · Apr 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Wall Mirror, 1900 | JEAN CANEPA | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| A Ceiling Light, Designed 1953 | Fontana Arte | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A Ceiling Light, Circa 1953 | Fontana Arte | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A Set of Six 'Drop' Chairs, Designed 1958 | Arne Jacobsen | £12,000–£16,000 | |
| A 'Scimitar' Chair, Designed 1962 | PREBEN FABRICUS (1931-1984) AND JØRGEN KASTHOLM (1931-2007) | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| A Pair of 'Pk-62' Occasional Tables, Designed 1968 | Poul Kjaerholm | £6,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Rietveld | para CassinaButaca modelo Utrech, es un diseño de 1935 | $3,254 est. | Subastas Segre, Mar 2023 | |
| Gerrit Rietveld | An Important Technical Design Sketch for a Ceiling Light , S | Christie's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Gerrit Rietveld | Important pew, designed for the Hoeksteen Church, Uithoorn, | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Gerrit Rietveld | para Cassina Butaca modelo Utrech | Subastas Segre, May 2024 | ||
| Gerrit Rietveld | "Utrecht", fåtöljer, ett par, Cassina, Italien 2000-tal, mod | Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art, Nov 2025 | ||
| Gerrit Rietveld | RIETVELD, Gerrit | Christie's, Mar 1998 | ||
| Gerrit Rietveld | GERRIT RIETVELD (1888-1964) Red Blue Chairdesigned 1918/1951 | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Gio Ponti | Two prototype 'Tubi' flower holders | Phillips, Apr 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.