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Wim Rietveld, 1958/1959ย 

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Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959
Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959
Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959

Functional, lightweight and sturdy, the Pyramid bench features a sheet steel base and rectangular oak top. It was designed by Wim Rietveld while working at Ahrend in the 1950s.ย 

The bench can be used in a wide variety of domestic and corporate contexts. It is available in several wood finishes and base colors that can be coordinated with the Pyramid table.

Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959
Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959

Materials metal frame, solid oak seat
Height 46 cm

190 x 40 cm

250 x 40 cm

Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959
Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959

matt lacquered oak / beige base

Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959

clear lacquered oak / beige base

Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959

smoked oak / beige base

matt lacquered oak / black base

Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959
Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959

clear lacquered oak / black base

smoked oak / black base

Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959
Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959
Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959
Pyramid benches 11 and 12  Wim Rietveld, 1958 - 1959

Wim Rietveld

Wim Rietveld

Dutch-born Wim Rietveld (1924-1985) was an industrial furniture designer. He studied Industrial Design at The Hague Academy in 1950, before becoming head of design at Gispen in 1953. In 1958, he started working at De Cirkel, a manufacturer of steel furniture that had merged with the Ahrend group in 1939. Here he met Friso Kramer, and together they developed a number of iconic design collaborations, including the Result Chair in 1958. Rietveld also designed the Pyramid Tables and Chairs for Ahrend.

Rietveld was known for his functionalist chairs, tables and storage systems, but he also designed agricultural machinery, boats and trains.

Alongside his design work, Wim Rietveld also lectured at the Royal Academy and the Technical University in Delft.ย