Question

Why did Gerrit Rietveld use lumber cut in standard sizes for his Red-Blue chair?

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Answer 1

The correct answer on Plato is "because he hoped the chair would later be mass-produced, not hand-crafted" which is currently the second option.

Answer 2

TRECA: because he hoped the chair would later be mass-produced, not hand-crafted Hoping that much of his furniture would eventually be mass-produced, Rietveld aimed for simplicity in construction. Therefore the pieces of wood that comprise the Red Blue Chair are in the standard lumber sizes readily available at the time.

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