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P.J.C. Klaarhamer   ———

Rietveld seized every spare moment to put his ideas on paper. In the evening, he studied with architect P.J.C. Klaarhamer. 'His work was like his name: plain and powerful', Rietveld later said about his teacher.

Canapé, 1915. Design by Klaarhamer, executed by Rietveld.