2010s Knoll Bertoia Bar Stools in Satin Chrome w/ Blue Seats
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic Bertoia bar stool, model 428C, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
2010s American Modern Stools
Steel
2010s Knoll Bertoia Bar Stools in Satin Chrome w/ Blue Seats
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic Bertoia bar stool, model 428C, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Steel
$961Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 21.26 in D 18.9 in
Knoll Bertoia Bar Stool with Beautiful Original Cushion, 1970
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Oirlo, LI
Knoll Bertoia bar stool with beautiful original cushion, 1970 The Bertoia side chair is available
Chrome
Pair of Chrome Bertoia Bar Stools from Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful iconic Harry Bertoia stools in a high chrome finish from Knoll with airy seats and welded
Steel, Chrome
$3,671 / set
H 45.67 in W 20.87 in D 18.9 in
Set of Six Wire Black and White Stools designed by Bertoia for Knoll, Model 428c
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of six authentic Bertoia bar stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, 1960s. Black
Metal, Wire
$1,100 / item
H 41.25 in W 21.75 in D 22 in
2010s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bar Stool in Chrome 4x Available
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Bertoia Bar Stools, originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952. These particular
Steel
$1,100 / item
H 41 in W 19.75 in D 21.25 in
2011 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Chrome Bar Stools with Ivory Fabric Seat Pads
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Bertoia Bar Stools, originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952. These particular
Steel
$1,100 / item
H 39.25 in W 17.25 in D 19.25 in
2010s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Chrome Bar Stool with Pads 4x Available
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Bertoia Bar Stool, originally designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International
Steel
$3,400 / set
H 39 in W 20 in D 23 in
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bar Stools in Custom Italian Parker Hotel Style Cushions
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Minimalist? Perhaps interchange both. This pair of bar stools came about in 1952 when Italian Sculptor and
Metal, Chrome
$975 / item
H 41.25 in W 17.5 in D 21 in
2011 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bar Stools in White, Model 428C, 9x Available
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic Bertoia bar stool, model 428C, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Steel
$2,200 / set
H 43 in W 21.75 in D 22 in
2014 Pair of Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bar Stools with Black Leather Pads
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic pair of Bertoia bar stools, model 428C, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for
Steel
$1,100 / item
H 43 in W 21.75 in D 22 in
2021 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Chrome Bar Stool w/ Red Pads Model 428C
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic Bertoia bar stool, model 428C, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Steel
Midcentury Chrome Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid century classic and iconic Bertoia for Knoll stools in a high chrome finish. Architectural
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Set of Four Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Acquired from retired architects estate. Set of four early production bar stools by Harry Bertoia
Iron
$3,950 / set
H 42 in W 21 in D 21 in
Pair of Bertoia Bar Height Stools in Black with Volo Leather Seat Pad
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
the most iconic contributions to modern furniture design. This is the authentic Bertoia Stool produced
Metal
$2,200 / set
H 41 in W 21.25 in D 19 in
2010s Pair of Harry Bertoia Wire Bar Stools with Leather Pads with Chrome Frames
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Bertoia Stools, originally designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Steel
$1,900 / set
H 41.25 in W 21.75 in D 22 in
2023 Set of 4 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Molded Shell Bar Stools in White Plastic
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Bertoia Molded Shell Plastic Bar Stools, model 428PL, designed in 1960 by
Steel
Set Of 4 Knoll Bertoia Polished Chrome Bar Stools
By Knoll
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of 4 Knoll Bertoia polished chrome bar stools with a welded, chromed-steel wire seat & back
Other, Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bertoia For Knoll Wire Bar Stool
By Knoll
Located in Toledo, OH
Bertoia for Knoll wire chrome plated bar stool. Two are available. Price reflects one. Very solid
Chrome
Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Bar Stool with Padding Mid Century Modern
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Elegant and iconic, this Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Bar Stool embodies the sleek minimalism of mid
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Bertoia Wire Bar Counter Stool
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Single Knoll bar stool by Harry Bertoia. Seat pad labeled with tag and printed into the fabric
Steel
Bertoia Bar Stools by Knoll - 2 Left!
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Sold in pairs...these Bertoia bar stools in black metal have original vinyl blue seat pads
Steel
Unavailable
H 41 in W 21 in D 22 in
1980s Harry Bertoia for Knoll International Bar Stools With Original Cushion
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Boston, MA
Pair of authentic Bertoia bar stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, circa 1988. Black
Metal
Set of 3 Bar Stools - Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Vintage metal wire bar stools designed by Harry Bertoia. The Bertoia Barstool is part of Harry
Metal
Unavailable
H 37.5 in W 36 in D 36 in
Steel I-Beam Bar Height Dining Table - Counter Height Table - Hight Top Table
By Pandemic Design Studio
Located in Bridgeport, PA
the column. Chairs not included but we recommend The Bertoia Bar Stools by Knoll. High-Rise Dining
Steel
Italian Modern Sculptural Bar Stool by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian modern sculptural bar stool by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Each bar stool has leather soft pad
Metal
Iconic Bertoia Bar Stools by Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
Iconic Bertoia bar stools by Knoll are sculpted out of steel rods and have a relaxed sit. The
Steel
Pair of Vintage Harry Bertoia Bar Stools Black and White
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Vienna, AT
Nice pair of original vintage Harry Bertoia bar stools designed in the 1950s. Exquisite stools
Metal
Pair of Vintage Harry Bertoia Bar Stools Black and White
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Vienna, AT
Nice pair of original vintage Harry Bertoia bar stools designed in the 1950s. Priced individually
Metal
Sold
H 42.52 in W 21.26 in D 20.48 in
Vintage Bertoia Bar Stool for Knoll, Manufactured by De Coene Belgium
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Vintage Bertoia bar stool for Knoll, early edition, manufactured by De Coene Belgium. De Coene was
Chrome
A pair of Harry Bertoia Bar stools for Knoll, set of 2 with black pads
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Harry Bertoia Bar stools 428-C for Knoll with black seat pads. Chrome-plated steel 29
Chrome, Steel
Vintage Harry Bertoia Bar stools , 1980s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage metal wire bar stools designed by Harry Bertoia in the 1950s. The stools have a white
Metal
Pair of Bertoia Bar Stools
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair of vintage Harry Bertoia barstool chairs welded with mesh seats and backs with orange vinyl
Set of 6 Harry Bertoia Bar Stools for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Set of 6 bar stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. A beautiful and classic design by one of the most
Metal
Sold
H 43 in W 21.75 in D 22 in
Set 4 Knoll Bertoia bar stools in black frame upholstered black boucle, New
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 4 Knoll Bertoia bar height stools in black frame with black "onyx" Knoll boucle upholstery
Steel
Sold
H 43 in W 21.75 in D 22 in
New Knoll Bertoia bar stools in black frame with upholstered black boucle, pair
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 2 Knoll Bertoia bar height stools in black frame with black "onyx" Knoll boucle upholstery
Steel
Sold
H 40.95 in W 21.26 in D 22.84 in
Harry Bertoia - 3x Wire Barstool Chair, Stool - 1952 for Knoll International
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Munster, NRW
Set of 3x Bertoia Bar Stools - Designed by Harry Bertoia, 1952 for Knoll International. The
Steel
Bertoia for Knoll Bar Stool
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Satin Chrome Bar Stool from the 1990's. In good shape, little wear on foot
Chrome
Knoll Harry Bertoia Black Bar Stool
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
” said Harry Bertoia. Amazing Italian Mid-Century Modern design that features custom open forms and metal
Steel
Pair of Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bar Stools
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of modern contemporary Harry Bertoia (Italian/American 1915-1978) for Knoll chrome metal bar
Metal, Chrome
Wire Bar Stool by Harry Bertoia for Knoll Inc, 1970s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black metal stool. Seat height 77cm. Wear due to time and age of the stool.
Metal
Pair of Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of bar stools designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, USA. Fully upholstered version in
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 35.83 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Set of Four Retro Wire Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia Vintage, 1960s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in London, GB
A very stylish set of four vintage bar stools, these were designed by Harry Bertoia, they date from
Chrome
Sold
H 40.75 in Dm 21 in
Modernist Pair of Reissued Bertoia High Bar Stools Chrome and Black Vinyl Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a marvelous pair of Harry Bertoia for Knoll bar stools, made of chrome
Chrome
Sold
H 40 in W 21.5 in D 24 in
Harry Bertoia Chrome Bar Stools with Citron Yellow Covers for Knoll, a Pair
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic set of two bar stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. Chrome frames with original
Chrome
Modern Bertoia For Knoll Wire Bar Stool
By Knoll
Located in Toledo, OH
Bertoia for Knoll wire chrome plated bar stool. Two are available. Price reflects one. Very solid
Chrome
Pair of Bertoia Bar Stools
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A pair of counter-height bar stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. The seats are wire mesh, affixed to
Harry Bertoia Bar Height Stools
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Harry Bertoia bar height stools with vinyl seats.
Metal
Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Dronten, NL
black leather seat pads. In Bertoia's own words; 'If you look at these stools, they are mainly made of
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Bar Counter Stools by Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Classic and iconic Bertoia for Knoll bar or counter height stools in white with green fabric pads
Set of Harry Bertoia Wire Bar Stools by Knoll International
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish set of four Mid-Century bar stools as designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Sold
H 39 in W 22 in D 21 in
4 Harry Bertoia for Knoll International Wire Form Bar Stools Mid-Century Modern
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 4 Harry Bertoia for Knoll International wire form counter height bar stools. Features brown
Chrome
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Chrome Bar Stools
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Original modern chrome wire bar stools in excellent condition. Made by Knoll International in the
Chrome
Sold
H 37.5 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in
Modernist Set of 3 Bertoia Style Chrome Wire Bar Stools w Vinyl Pads Seats
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a wonderful set of three, chrome wire bar stools, with original vinyl
Chrome
Sold
H 42.5 in W 20.5 in D 19 in
Modernist Pair of Harry Bertoia Knoll High Bar Stools Chrome Black Fiberglass
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a great pair of Harry Bertoia for Knoll bar stools, made of chrome and
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Black Wire Bar Stool by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic design by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. It features a black powder coat frame with blue suede
Steel
Sold
H 39 in W 21 in D 15 in
Classic Set of 3 Modernist Bar/ counter Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Buffalo, NY
3 Vintage metal wire bar stools designed by Harry Bertoia. //Priced per chair // The Bertoia
Metal
Sold
H 41.25 in W 22 in D 22 in
Set of Five Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia for Knoll Wire Bar Stools
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic and authentic set of five barstools designed by Harry Bertoia and produced by Knoll
Chrome
A Pair of Bertoia Bar Stools
Located in Hudson, NY
Here is a great pair of Bertoia bar stools in a chrome finish.
Set of 4 Harry Bertoia Bar Stools for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in lyon, FR
Set of 4 Harry Bertoia bar stools for Knoll. Perfect condition (as new). Chromed steel frame and
Steel
Pair of Bertoia Bar Stools
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. This variation is rare with a satin chrome finish
Chrome
Pair of Harry Bertoia Bar Stools for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Stylish set of two vintage bar stools designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Black leather seat pads
Leather
Set of Four Bertoia Bar Stools for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Bridport, CT
Chrome Harry Bertoia designed bar stools for Knoll.
Chrome
4 Wire Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Alton, GB
Harry Bertoia's 1952 experiment was bending metal rods into art pieces and just so happened to
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Knoll Bar Stools by Harry Bertoia
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a pair of vintage Mid-Century black bar stools designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. They
Metal
Early Bar Stool - Bertoia
Located in SouthPort, CT
Early barstool in original blue Knoll fabric, fiberglass and chrome by Harry Bertoia, Knoll Assoc.
Chrome
Set of Five Harry Bertoia for Knoll Chrome Wire Bar Stools
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of five iconic chrome wire bar stools designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. This set is unmarked
Chrome
Sold
H 39.5 in W 21 in D 22 in
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Counter Height Bar Stools Mid-Century Modern Set of 3
Located in Boise, ID
Set of 3 counter height / bar height stools with original pads - I believe these were cut down to
Steel
Set of 3 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bar Stools
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Amarillo, TX
Set of 3 Harry Bertoia bar stools by Knoll Excellent condition Red knoll pads Made in
Metal
Harry Bertoia Set of Four Bar Stools for Knoll International, 1970s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Sylacauga, AL
Iconic set of four bar stools by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. Chrome frames with black
Chrome
Set of three Knoll Bertoia Bar or Counter Stools
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in New London, CT
Set of three white Knoll counter stools with "carrot" vinyl pads. Counter height stools are best
Metal
Italian Modern Sculptural Bar Stools By Harry Bertoia For Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian Modern Sculptural Bar Stools By Harry Bertoia For Knoll. Each bar stool has leather soft
Metal
Sold
H 41.5 in W 22 in D 22 in
Pair of Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bar Stools in Chrome with Black Leather
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Bridport, CT
Designed by Harry Bertoia, licensed and produced by Knoll. With black leather seat pads. Knoll
Chrome
$7,580 / item
H 70 in W 76 in D 12 in
Casey Lurie Studio Modern High "Primo" Shelving System in Walnut with Brass
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
“Shelving can be the most mundane thing you own, or it can be the beautiful bones of a room as pleasing to see as anything it displays. Casey Lurie’s Primo system would be the latter...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Metal
Strelitzia Dining Chair by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Strelitzia dining chair by Egg Designs Dimensions: 70 L x 70 D x 90 H cm Materials: solid cast brass, handmade wool upholstery, Castors Founded by South Africans and life partne...
Brass
$3,480
H 30.71 in W 59.85 in D 29.14 in
1920s Baroque Style Writing Desk / Table in Solid Oak, By a Danish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
A beautifully proportioned Danish writing desk / table from the 1920s, crafted entirely in solid oak with a warm, aged patina. The table features a finely shaped tabletop above a dra...
Oak
$2,898 / set
H 34.26 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Hi-Glob Philippe Starck Bar Stools for Kartell, Italy, 1993
By Philippe Starck
Located in Weesp, NL
Philippe Starck six Hi-Glob stackable barstools for Kartell Italy 1993 in good condition. These counter or bar stools will be shipped overseas in a custom made wooden crate. Cost of...
Iron
Angle Indoor/Outdoor Wet-Rated Sconce/Light
By Atelier de Troupe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Angle is a sculptural wall light in cast aluminum. A sweeping arc of light is carved into the face of the fixture bringing balance to its Brutalist form. The casting is finished ...
Silver Plate, Aluminum
$1,800 / item
H 26 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...
Sheepskin, Wood, Oak
$900 / item
H 38.59 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Bar or Counter Height, Caning and Leather
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
$6,475 / set
H 23 in W 8 in D 9 in
Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Iridescent Smoked Emerald Fluted Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
This dazzling pair of modernist Murano glass sconces showcases the finest in Venetian glass artistry, rendered in Italy during the 21st Century. Each sconce is meticulously hand-blow...
Brass
$1,215 / item
H 32.68 in W 16.54 in D 15.75 in
Bar Stool Fox in Oreo Fabric by Woo - Artistic Seating with Sculptural Form
Located in Kyiv, UA
The "Fox" bar stool, designed by Dmytro Kozinenko, stands out with its clean lines and subtle reference to nature. The single cylindrical rear leg, thoughtfully designed to resemble ...
Metal
A French Oak Cabinet a deux corps, C. 1880.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This substantial two-part cabinet features an upper section fitted with two glazed doors, enclosing a shelved interior ideal for the display of fine china, glassware, or curated coll...
Glass, Oak
$10,870
H 8.08 in W 45.28 in D 10.04 in
Contemporary Ceramic modern Coffee Table Bench Glazed Stoneware Yellow Black
By Apparatu, Xavier Mañosa
Located in Rubi, Catalunya
Handmade stoneware coffee table manufactured at the workshop of Apparatu in Barcelona. Different clay bodys are mixed with natural fibers like corn, straw, or heather straw. The piec...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Stoneware
Office Chair, International Style Wooden Office Chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Darwin added wheels to the office chair in 19th century. In the 1970s ergonomics was added to design criteria. Today, it is the key element for whom spends long hours in the office...
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Murano Glass Green Pulegoso Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of glass table lamps made of hand-blown glass from Murano, Italy outside of Venice. Each lamp features green glass globes made with the “pulegoso” technique which creates bubble...
Murano Glass
Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Heriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
Throw size Persian Karadja Heriz rug with a soft denim blue field with other rustic colors. Measures: 3'4'' x 4'3'.
Wool
$24,800 / set
H 37 in W 17 in D 19 in
Set of 4 French Leather Wrought Iron Industrial Barstools After Jacques Adnet
By Charlotte Perriand, Jacques Adnet
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an ultra-rare set of wrought iron Art Deco barstools designed after the influential French icon Jacques Adnet. Constructed from HEAVY iron and hand-welded these frames ha...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Body of Art Book
Located in New York, NY
"Body of Art juxtaposes Sandro Botticelli's Venus with Vanessa Beecroft's army of naked women, the iconic head of Nefertiti, and the work of Ryan Trecartin, among many other artists,...
Paper
Sculptor, furniture and jewelry designer, graphic artist and metalsmith, Harry Bertoia was one of the great cross-disciplinarians of 20th-century art and design and a central figure in American mid-century modernism. Among furniture aficionados, Bertoia is known for his chairs such as the wire-lattice Diamond chair (and its variants such as the tall-backed Bird chair) designed for Knoll Inc. and first released in 1952.
As an artist, he is revered for a style that was his alone. Bertoia’s metal sculptures are by turns expressive and austere, powerful and subtle, intimate in scale and monumental. All embody a tension between the intricacy and precision of Bertoia’s forms and the raw strength of his materials: steel, brass, bronze and copper.
Fortune seemed to guide Bertoia’s artistic development. Born in northeastern Italy, Bertoia immigrated to the United States at age 15, joining an older brother in Detroit. He studied drawing and metalworking in the gifted student program at Cass Technical High School. Recognition led to awards that culminated, in 1937, in a teaching scholarship to attend the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Bloomfield Hills, one of the great crucibles of modernism in America.
At Cranbrook, Bertoia made friendships — with architect Eero Saarinen, designers Charles and Ray Eames and Florence Schust Knoll and others — that shaped the course of his life. He taught metalworking at the school, and when materials rationing during World War II limited the availability of metals, Bertoia focused on jewelry design. He also experimented with monotype printmaking, and 19 of his earliest efforts were bought by the Guggenheim Museum.
In 1943, he left Cranbrook to work in California with the Eameses, helping them develop their now-famed plywood furniture. (Bertoia received scant credit.) Late in that decade, Florence and Hans Knoll persuaded him to move east and join Knoll Inc. His chairs became and remain perennial bestsellers. Royalties allowed Bertoia to devote himself full-time to metal sculpture, a medium he began to explore in earnest in 1947.
By the early 1950s Bertoia was receiving commissions for large-scale works from architects — the first came via Saarinen — as he refined his aesthetic vocabulary into two distinct skeins. One comprises his “sounding sculptures” — gongs and “Sonambient” groupings of rods that strike together and chime when touched by hand or by the wind. The other genre encompasses Bertoia’s naturalistic works: abstract sculptures that suggest bushes, flower petals, leaves, dandelions or sprays of grass.
As you will see on these pages, Harry Bertoia was truly unique; his art and designs manifest a wholly singular combination of delicacy and strength.
Find vintage Harry Bertoia sculptures, armchairs, benches and other furniture and art on 1stDibs.
Stools are versatile and a necessary addition to any living room, kitchen area or elsewhere in your home. A sofa or reliable lounge chair might nab all the credit, comfort-wise, but don’t discount the roles that good antique, new and vintage stools can play.
“Stools are jewels and statements in a space, and they can also be investment pieces,” says New York City designer Amy Lau, who adds that these seats provide an excellent choice for setting an interior’s general tone.
Stools, which are among the oldest forms of wooden furnishings, may also serve as decorative pieces, even if we’re talking about a stool that is far less sculptural than the gracefully curving molded plywood shells that make up Sōri Yanagi’s provocative Butterfly stool.
Fawn Galli, a New York interior designer, uses her stools in the same way you would use a throw pillow. “I normally buy several styles and move them around the home where needed,” she says.
Stools are smaller pieces of seating as compared to armchairs or dining chairs and can add depth as well as functionality to a space that you’ve set aside for entertaining. For a splash of color, consider the Stool 60, a pioneering work of bentwood by Finnish architect and furniture maker Alvar Aalto. It’s manufactured by Artek and comes in a variety of colored seats and finishes.
Barstools that date back to the 1970s are now more ubiquitous in kitchens. Vintage barstools have seen renewed interest, be they a meld of chrome and leather or transparent plastic, such as the Lucite and stainless-steel counter stool variety from Indiana-born furniture designer Charles Hollis Jones, who is renowned for his acrylic works. A cluster of barstools — perhaps a set of four brushed-aluminum counter stools by Emeco or Tubby Tube stools by Faye Toogood — can encourage merriment in the kitchen. If you’ve got the room for family and friends to congregate and enjoy cocktails where the cooking is done, consider matching your stools with a tall table.
Whether you need counter stools, drafting stools or another kind, explore an extensive range of antique, new and vintage stools on 1stDibs.