Gerrit Rietveld designed the first Elling cabinet in 1919. The original example, executed in oak, was acquired by architect Piet Elling and later destroyed in a fire. In 1951, cabinetmaker G.A. van de Groenekan produced a second Elling cabinet under Rietveld's supervision for an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Subsequently, van de Groenekan produced a small number of made-to-order Elling cabinets including this example.
With manufacturer's paper label to underside ‘G.A.v.d Groenekan Utrechtseweg 315, DE BILT’. The original invoice from Het Goede Meubel is included.
Provenance:
Acquired directly from Het Goede Meubel, Utrecht in 1971
Literature:
The Furniture of Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Baroni, pp. 39, 54-55
The Complete Rietveld Furniture, Vöge, pp. 10, 15, 52-53,
Gerrit Rietveld, van Zijl, p. 34,
Gerrit Th. Rietveld: The Complete Works 1888-1964, Küper and van Zijl, pp. 78-79
Ref: 2006014
| H | 104cm/40.9" |
| W | 200cm/78.7" |
| D | 43cm/16.9" |
H. 104cm/40.9"
W. 200cm/78.7"
D. 43cm/16.9"