Til Brugman’s De Stijl Rooms: A ‘Flat in The Hague’ with Designs by Theo van Doesburg, Vilmos Huszár, Gerrit Rietveld, El Lissitzky and Kurt Schwitters, 1923-26

It is unlikely that the writer Til Brugman (1888-1958) ever saw the exhibition "Rietveld : bijdrage tot vernieuwing der bouwkunst" in Utrecht's Centaal Museum in 1958. Yet she had a very special bond with Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964). In the early 1920s, she was among the first people to buy his furniture. Brugman used Rietveld's furniture every day until her death, and even gave the architect a place in her literary work. Rietveld was not the only person in De Stijl circles with whom Brugman was friendly. She had already met painter Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) and was able to count the artists Theo van Doesburg (1883-1931) and Vilmos Huszár among her close friends and acquaintances at various times. Although there have been numerous publications about De Stijl over the years, Brugman's role in this avant-garde movement has never been the subject of a study. [Abridged Publication Abstract]