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Are Harry Bertoia chairs comfortable?

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Are Harry Bertoia chairs comfortable?
Whether or not a Harry Bertoia chair is comfortable really comes down to a matter of personal preference, but there are a lot of positive reviews pertaining to how comfortable the Italian-born American designer’s seating is. Among furniture aficionados he is known for the wire-lattice Diamond chair (and its variants such as the tall-backed Bird chair) designed for Knoll Inc. and first released in 1952. Shop a selection of Bertoia chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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Mid-Century Space Age Large Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia, 1950s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Large Diamond Chair in black from Knoll International based on a design by Harry Bertoia from the early 1950s. The design classic among chairs. A sculptural and at the same tim...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Bertoia Chairs in chrome-plated steel by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1970s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of Bertoia Chairs in chrome-plated steel by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, Made in Italy, 1970s.  Pair of Bertoia chairs in chrome-plated steel made in the 1970s by Harry Bertoia for ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Steel

Set of two Diamond chair by Harry Bertoia in white & black metal. 1960s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in The Hague, NL
A pair of original Diamond Chairs, designed by Harry Bertoia. U.S.A., Knoll International, 1960s The Bertoia Diamond Armchair, originally designed in 1952 is one of the most iconic ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Bertoia child's chairs by Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
The classic Bertoia wire chair was produced in the standard size for adults, but also in two smaller sizes for children. This pair is the larger of the two kid's sizes. They were often marketed with the Noguchi cyclone side table as a diminutive version of the dinette set to be used as a child's activity table...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Steel

Harry Bertoia Mid-Century Modern Vintage Four White Dining Chairs, 1950s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Vienna, AT
Bertoia Mid-Century Modern vintage set of 4 dining chair or side chair, which show a white coated metal construction. This iconic design by Harry Bertoia was designed in the 1950s an...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Original 1960s Set of Six Harry Bertoia Side Chairs with Full Seat Covers
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous set was acquired from an original owner who bought the set of six chairs in 1968 from Knoll and I have a copy of the receipts. The chairs are covered in the original re...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal, Steel

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