Utrecht Baby by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
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Gerrit Rietveld designed the Utrecht armchair in 1935, for the Metz & Co department store in Amsterdam, orienting the design with a view to expanded distribution. The more market-oriented approach, focused on the values of comfort and relaxation, breaks down the elements, becoming an icon of the neoplastic movement and the Dutch architect's experimental vision. The Baby version is neither numbered nor branded. Rietveld was one of the first in the history of design to design furniture and objects for children, primarily for family needs. As a tribute to his attention to the world of childhood, Cassina proposes a new interpretation of the iconic model of 1935: it is a re-proportioned and ergonomically suitable version for children.