Gerrit Rietveld

Summary

Gerrit Rietveld is a human^[1]. He was born in Utrecht^[2]. He was born on June 24, 1888^[3]. He passed away in Utrecht^[4]. He died on June 25, 1964^[5]. He worked as a furniture designer^[6], graphic designer^[7], designer^[8], photographer^[9], and architect^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• Gerrit Rietveld's place of birth was Utrecht^[2].
• Gerrit Rietveld's place of birth was Utrecht^[12].
• Gerrit Rietveld died in Utrecht^[4].
• Gerrit Rietveld passed away in Utrecht^[13].
• Gerrit Rietveld was born on June 24, 1888^[3].
• Gerrit Rietveld died on June 25, 1964^[5].
• Gerrit Rietveld is buried at Utrecht (Soestbergen) General Cemetery^[14].
• A child of Gerrit Rietveld was Wim Rietveld^[15].
• A child of Gerrit Rietveld was Elisabeth Eskes-Rietveld^[16].
• A child of Gerrit Rietveld was Jan Rietveld^[17].
• A child of Gerrit Rietveld was Gerrit Rietveld jr^[18].
• Gerrit Rietveld held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[19].
• Dutch was Gerrit Rietveld's native language^[20].
• Gerrit Rietveld worked as a furniture designer^[6].
• Gerrit Rietveld worked as a graphic designer^[7].
• Gerrit Rietveld worked as a designer^[8].
• Gerrit Rietveld's professions included photographer^[9].
• Gerrit Rietveld worked as an architect^[10].
• Gerrit Rietveld worked as an exlibrist^[21].
• Gerrit Rietveld's field of work was architecture^[22].
• Gerrit Rietveld's field of work was interior design^[23].
• Gerrit Rietveld's field of work was product design^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Gerrit Rietveld is Rietveld Schröder House^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Gerrit Rietveld is Red and Blue Chair^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Gerrit Rietveld is Press room^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Utrecht^[2], a municipality of the Netherlands^[28], in Netherlands^[29]. Gerrit Rietveld was born on June 24, 1888^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include furniture designer^[6], graphic designer^[7], designer^[8], photographer^[9], architect^[10], and exlibrist^[21]. Fields of work include architecture^[22], an academic discipline^[30]; interior design^[23], a creative industries^[31]; and product design^[24], a concept^[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Rietveld Schröder House^[25], a historic house museum^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1924^[35], headquartered in Utrecht^[36]; Red and Blue Chair^[26], a furniture model^[37], founded in 1917^[38]; and Press room^[27], a room^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1957^[41]. Things named for Gerrit Rietveld include Gerrit Rietveld Academie^[42], an art academy^[43], in Netherlands^[44], founded in 1924^[45], headquartered in Amsterdam^[46]; Rietveld^[47], a free software^[48]; and Rietveld Schröder House^[49], a historic house museum^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1924^[52], headquartered in Utrecht^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Sikkens Prize^[54], a cultural prize^[55], in Netherlands^[56], founded in 1959^[57]; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[58], a grade of an order^[59], in Netherlands^[60], founded in 1892^[61]; and Honorary Medal of the City of Utrecht 1948^[62], an award^[63], founded in 1948^[64].

Personal Life

Children include Wim Rietveld^[15], an industrial designer^[65], 1924–1985^[66], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[67], specialised in product design^[68]; Elisabeth Eskes-Rietveld^[16], a painter^[69], 1913–1999^[70], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[71]; Jan Rietveld^[17], an architect^[72], 1919–1986^[73], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[74]; and Gerrit Rietveld jr^[18], a furniture designer^[75], 1920–1961^[76], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[77].

Death and Burial

Gerrit Rietveld died on June 25, 1964^[5]. Recorded place of death include Utrecht^[4], a municipality of the Netherlands^[78], in Netherlands^[79]. Burial took place at Utrecht (Soestbergen) General Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Gerrit Rietveld has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Entities named for him include Gerrit Rietveld Academie^[42], an art academy^[43], in Netherlands^[44], founded in 1924^[45], headquartered in Amsterdam^[46]; Rietveld^[47], a free software^[48]; and Rietveld Schröder House^[49], a historic house museum^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1924^[52], headquartered in Utrecht^[53].

FAQs

Where was Gerrit Rietveld born?

Gerrit Rietveld was born in Utrecht^[2].

Where did Gerrit Rietveld die?

Gerrit Rietveld passed away in Utrecht^[4].

What did Gerrit Rietveld do for work?

Gerrit Rietveld worked as furniture designer^[6], graphic designer^[7], designer^[8], photographer^[9], and architect^[10].

What awards did Gerrit Rietveld receive?

Honors received include Sikkens Prize^[54], Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[58], and Honorary Medal of the City of Utrecht 1948^[62].