Design Dealer Claims Rietveld Chairs at the Corcoran's Modernism Show Were Knock-Offs

Although the Corcoran Gallery of Art show “Modernism: Designing a New World 1914-1939” closed July 29, a design dealer has just started a campaign against the Corcoran, claiming that “most of the Rietveld chairs” featured in the exhibition were knock-offs. Michael Manes has created an entire site devoted to this concept of protecting Genuine Design:

Cassina S.p.A. holds a registered trademark on use of the Rietveld name in the United States, and the worldwide exclusive rights to manufacture his furniture designs.