Bertoia Prototype
Val Bertoia Sound Spray Prototype
By Val Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
About 100 beryllium copper rods silvered to brass plate in a twisted expanding column for sound. Have CoA.
This sculpture produces sound.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Harry Bertoia Study for Wire Form, Rare / Experimental 1949
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Buffalo, NY
furniture masters. This prototype form was handmade by Bertoia, and shows how his first experiments with
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Early and Rare 'Pre-Production' Harry Bertoia Small Diamond Chair for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Cincinnati, OH
the inside. Wired together to form a stronger unit this may have been a short run or prototype piece
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wire
H 30 in W 33.5 in D 32.5 in
Prototype Wood Chair Resembling a Flower Stamen
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
an unknown retired architect and is one of a kind. Photographed with Harry Bertoia Knoll wire side
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Eero Saarinen ‘Womb’ Lounge Chair in Red and Black Upholstery
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
I could curl up in'. Eero designed the chair and did the prototype himself too. These specific
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Womb' Chair with Ottoman in Blue Upholstery
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
in.". Eero designed the chair and did the prototype himself too.
Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) was a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 35.63 in W 38.19 in D 34.65 in
"Statue of Liberty" American Icon, Oil Painting, Triptych
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
prototype for the Statue of Liberty. The lower panel shows the American statue in the center flanked on
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Richard Schultz Prototype Aluminum Stacking Chair #1
By Richard Schultz
Located in New York, NY
Prototype stacking chair hand-built of an aluminum sheet and tubular aluminum by furniture designer
Category
1990s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Richard Schultz Prototype Aluminum Stacking Chair #2
By Richard Schultz
Located in New York, NY
Prototype stacking chair hand-built of aluminum by furniture designer and artist Richard Schultz as
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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Located in London, GB
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H 29.14 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
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Val Bertoia B-2699 "Sounds from 16" Bronze Sculpture
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Harry Bertoia, Knoll International Large Chrome Bird Chair, Purple Cushion, 1952
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
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H 40.16 in W 37.8 in D 29.93 in
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An exciting working prototype sculpture by Harry Bertoia.
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By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
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Harry Bertoia Knoll Asymmetric Sculptural Wire Chaise Longue
By Harry Bertoia
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chair never made it beyond a prototype until 2005, when Knoll, with help from Bertoia’s family, put the
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Harry Bertoia Knoll Asymmetric Sculptural Wire Chaise Lounge
By Harry Bertoia
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Vintage Knoll Assymetrical Lounge Chair Chaise, Harry Bertoia, White Pad, 1952
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
To create his iconic Bertoia Seating collection, Harry Bertoia transformed Industrial wire rods
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H 40 in W 52 in D 39 in
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Located in Phoenix, AZ
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Ray Fink Prototype Wall Sculpture
By Ray Fink
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in Bloomfield Hills, MI (other noted alumni include Harry Bertoia, Charles and Ray Eames, and Eero
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Gilbert Rohde Chest of Drawers for Herman Miller in Birdseye Maple and Mahogany
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Charles Eames, Harry Bertoia, George Nelson and many others.
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Prototype Chair
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
This unique and important chair dates to Harry Bertoia's tenure at Cranbrook, where he taught
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HARRY BERTOIA ASYMMETRIC CHAISE
Located in Miami, FL
Harry Bertoia prototype asymmetric chrome wire rod chaise and seat pad. Chaise was designed in
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Harry Bertoia Asymmetric Chaise by Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
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Bertoia Assymetric Chaise for Knoll
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Asymmetric Chaise by Harry Bertoia, 1952
Knoll International Production of Prototype
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By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
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Bertoia Prototype For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bertoia prototype for your home. Frequently made of metal, aluminum and birdseye maple, every bertoia prototype was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a bertoia prototype — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each bertoia prototype bearing mid-century modern, Art Deco or modern hallmarks is very popular. Harry Bertoia, Knoll and Richard Schultz each produced at least one beautiful bertoia prototype that is worth considering.
How Much is a Bertoia Prototype?
The average selling price for a bertoia prototype at 1stDibs is $7,750, while they’re typically $2,400 on the low end and $16,000 for the highest priced.
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