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.

Wim Rietveld

round Pyramid café table 21 -

Ø70 x H74 cm

square table -

70 x 70 x H74

Dimensions W70 x D70 x H74 cm and Ø70 x H74 cm

Materials metal frame, solid oak top

Designed in the late 1950s, the Pyramid tables were among the first to use the cut sheet steel technique.

Solid, light and comfortable, this furniture series was originally designed to equip schools in the Netherlands. Their qualities allowed them to quickly enter the homes, and to be relaunched today by Hay who offers it in five elegant finishes.