$2,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30 in W 21 in D 22.5 in
Original 1960s Set of Six Harry Bertoia Side Chairs with Full Seat Covers
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Knoll and I have a copy of the receipts. The chairs are covered in the original red knoll upholstery
Metal, Steel
$3,700 / set
H 39.5 in W 38 in D 29 in
Authentic 1960s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Chair & Ottoman with Original Cover
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Harry Bertoia in the 1950s, his vision was to create a chair that was sturdy and
Steel
$5,000 / set
H 31.5 in W 45 in D 28.25 in
1960s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Large Diamond Chairs w/ Original White Covers
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a rare pair of large diamond lounge chairs, designed by Harry Bertoia and produced by knoll
Steel
$1,200
H 31 in W 34 in D 25 in
Bertoia for Knoll Chrome Diamond Chair with Full Pad Cover C 1960/1970s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Diamond chair designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. This example was executed in the chrome
Chrome
$1,900 / set
H 30 in W 21 in D 22.5 in
2021 Pair of Knoll Bertoia Side Chairs in Steel w/ Full Seat Covers in Fabric
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of classic Bertoia side chairs, model 420c, originally designed in 1952 by Harry
Steel, Chrome
$3,250
H 40.5 in W 38.5 in D 32 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Bird Lounge Chair Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous iconic chair created by Harry Bertoia in 1952 "BIRD CHAIR" covered in the original red
Steel, Chrome
Unavailable
H 30 in W 33.5 in D 28.25 in
Bertoia Diamond Chair in Classic Boucle/Neutral Full Cover & Black Frame
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in East Greenville, PA
Bertoia’s wire chair collection is among the most recognized achievements of mid-century modern
Steel
Unavailable
H 30 in W 33.5 in D 28.25 in
Bertoia Diamond Chair in Classic Boucle/Smoke Full Cover & Black Frame
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in East Greenville, PA
Bertoia’s wire chair collection is among the most recognized achievements of mid-century modern
Steel
Unavailable
H 30 in W 33.5 in D 28.25 in
Bertoia Diamond Chair in Cato/Ivory Upholstery Full Cover & Black Frame
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in East Greenville, PA
its normal utility into a work of art. Harry Bertoia’s wire chairs are among the most recognized
Steel
Unavailable
H 30 in W 33.5 in D 28.25 in
Bertoia Diamond Chair in Cato/Hot Pink Upholstery Full Cover & Black Frame
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in East Greenville, PA
its normal utility into a work of art. Harry Bertoia’s wire chairs are among the most recognized
Steel
Unavailable
H 30 in W 33.5 in D 28.25 in
Bertoia Diamond Chair in Cato/Fire Red Upholstery Full Cover & Black Frame
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in East Greenville, PA
its normal utility into a work of art. Harry Bertoia’s wire chairs are among the most recognized
Steel
Vintage Knoll Bertoia Chairs with Black Covers
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Classic wireframe side chair designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. 1960s production with original
Metal
Diamond Chair Full Cover, Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Diamond chair with full cover in lovely purple-grey upholstery. Labeled Knoll
Metal
Harry Bertoia Bird Chair in Black with Original Knoll Cover
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Seattle, WA
Original & authentic Harry Bertoia Bird chair & ottoman for Knoll, circa 1960s. Original fabric
Metal
Sold
H 30.5 in W 33.5 in D 29 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Chair w Blue Cover
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is this vintage iconic Harry Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Wire Chair with the
Wire
Sold
H 35.44 in W 44.89 in D 31.5 in
1952, Harrie Bertoia, Large Diamond Chair with Original Full Fabric Cover
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Large diamond chair designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll in 1952. The chair has its original full
Chrome
Sold
H 29 in W 21.5 in D 20 in
Vintage Mid Century Set of 4 Knoll Bertoia Wire Side Chairs Black Seat Covers
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Set of 4 Vintage Knoll Bertoia wire side chairs with black seat covers. An amazing set Harry
Wire
Sold
H 30.5 in W 33.5 in D 19 in
Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, Full Cover Plum Knoll Tweed
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Fully restored vintage Bertoia diamond chair by Knoll. (2) Available, sold separately. Our team
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 30 in W 34 in D 30 in
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Chairs with Full Cover, Labeled, Two Available
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Classic wire diamond chairs designed by Harry Bertoia and manufactured by Knoll. These chairs have
Steel
Sold
H 30 in W 28.25 in D 33.5 in
2021 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Chair with Full Iris Purple Boucle Cover
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
cover, designed by Harry Bertoia and produced by Knoll. This example came directly from a Knoll employee
Metal
Pair of Harry Bertoia Wide Diamond Chairs in Chrome with covers
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Chrome frame larger version Bertoia Diamond chairs with orignal covers, foam, chrome and
Chrome
Pair Knoll Harry Bertoia Diamond Chairs with Full Cover Purple Pads
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
purchase them. Restored vintage Bertoia Diamond Chairs by Knoll.The Furnish Me Vintage team used the
Stainless Steel
Bertoia for Knoll Large Diamond Chair and Ottoman with New Knoll Cover!
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Large Diamond Chair and Ottoman. Ottoman measures 23.5 x 16.5 and 14.5
Metal
Bertoia For Knoll Chrome Bird Chair
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Nice vintage example of the iconic Bertoia design chair. Original orange fabric cover ( slightly
'Harry' White Leather Lounge Chair by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
after the famous artist and furniture designer Harry Bertoia. This 'Harry' lounge chair is covered by
Aluminum
Pair of Harry Bertoia Diamond Chairs/Original Covers.
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of Bertoia chairs for Knoll with their original seat covers. The chairs are in that
Steel
Covered Harry Bertoia Wire Dining Chairs for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage set of 5 dining chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll with original blue covers. Chairs are
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 40.35 in W 38.5 in D 33 in
Vintage Bertoia Bird Chair and Ottoman with Full Cover in Classic Black Boucle
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Tucson, AZ
Vintage Bertoia bird chair and ottoman with full cover in Classic black bouclé for Knoll.
Steel
Sold
H 30.5 in W 33 in D 27 in
Pair of Early Harry Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Chairs with Original Leather Cover
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Pair of early Harry Bertoia for Knoll diamond chairs with original leather covers. Pristine vintage
Steel
Sold
H 40.25 in W 38.5 in D 33 in
Vintage Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Chair and Ottoman with New Covers, 1980s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in San Francisco, CA
upholstery covers. Designed by Bertoia as part of his 1952 collection for Knoll, the Bird chair
Steel
Set of Six Harry Bertoia Wire Chairs by Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Perpignan, FR
Set of six vintage wire chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Four chairs are covered with a black
Metal
Set of Six Vintage Bertoia Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
Very nice set of six, white Rislan-coated Bertoia chairs have original fabric covers with Knoll
1970s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Chair with Blue Cover
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a gorgeous, 1970s Harry Bertoia bird chair for Knoll Inc. Frame is in great condition
Steel
Set of 4 Harry Bertoia chrome side chairs, mfg. Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Harry Bertoia chrome side chairs with red covers, mfg. Knoll
Chrome
Bird Chair and Ottoman by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll & Drake, Harry Bertoia
Located in St. Louis, MO
Nice vintage example of the iconic Bertoia design chair. Original orange fabric cover, chrome frame
Harry Bertoia Chrome Diamond Chairs by Knoll with Black Seat Covers
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Portland, ME
Authentic Harry Bertoia Diamond chairs made by Knoll, circa 1985. Bertoia's wire chair designs are
Chrome, Steel
Sold
H 30 in W 33.5 in D 28.25 in
Pair of Bertoia for Knoll 421L Diamond Chairs with Original Covers, Early 1960s
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of early 1960s 421L diamond chairs with original faux leather covers by Harry Bertoia for
Enamel, Steel
Five Harry Bertoia Chrome Wire Dining Chairs by Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in San Mateo, CA
Set of five Harry Bertoia side chairs manufactured by Knoll. These chairs date to around 1970. They have a chrome finish. The chairs have black vinyl seat pads. The pads are Knoll re...
Chrome
$7,988 / set
H 28.75 in Dm 47.25 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set Including 1 Table and 5 Chairs + 1 circa 1970
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
No description provided
Aluminum
$640Sale Price / item|36% Off
H 30.5 in W 33.5 in D 28.5 in
1 Knoll Bertoia Early Version Diamond Lounge Chair
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Pasadena, TX
Harry Bertoia Italian artist and furniture designer, Harry Bertoia`s career began in the 1930s as a student at the Cranbrook Academy of Art where he re-established the metal-worki...
Steel
Original 1953 Harry Bertoia Diamond Chair for H. G. Knoll Products
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare early production of the diamond chair by Harry Bertoia. Completely original upholstery and black finish. Tagged "H.G. Knoll Products" A museum piece for the midcentury collec...
Metal
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 33.5 in D 28.25 in
1970s MCM Knoll Poppy Orange Wool & Chrome Bertoia Diamond Armchair
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Basel, BS
This listing is for a highly sought after, Classic, authentic custom made orange wool full cover Knoll Bertoia Diamond chair. **The textile is a stunning fabric, and it was custom ma...
Chrome
Diamond Chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Brussels, BE
Diamond chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, 6 available Sold par piece 1250€.
Chrome
$468 / item
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Red and Smoked Lucite "Plia" Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic original and signed "Plia" folding chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite seat. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was desi...
Steel, Chrome
$1,409 / item
H 29.93 in W 33.86 in D 29.53 in
Diamond Chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Brussels, BE
Diamond chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, 6 available Sold par piece 1200€.
Chrome
Large Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1970s
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in bruxelles, BE
Armchair in metal and blue fabric by Harry Bertoia. Large Diamond model. Seat height: 39 cm. Wear due to time and age. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Metal
On Hold|$646 / item
H 29.93 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Harrie Bertoia for Knoll International a Set of Wire Dining Chairs
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
A set of original dining chairs, in plastic coated metal. One frame is in very good condition, the other ones are fair but lost some plastic coating and got some rust on the base, as...
Metal
$2,500 / set
H 27.38 in W 44.75 in D 32 in
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Wide White Diamond Chair & Ottoman with Pink Upholstery
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia for Knoll wide version diamond chair with ottoman, frames are original white paint an original but faded pink Knoll textile covers. Minor scuffs to f...
Steel
Harry Bertoia "Diamond" Lounge Chair for Knoll, USA, 1980s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Hellouw, NL
A diamond lounge chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll with Kvadrat Fabric from the USA. This chair is probably produced in the 1980s and has a black frame with a fully covered seating ar...
Metal
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Red Diamond Chair, 1960s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Large Bertoia diamond chair measuring 28.75 in H x 40. in W x 29.5 in. What a wonderful addition to your Mid-Century Modern decor.
Steel
$3,900 / set
H 38 in W 37.5 in D 30.5 in
Vintage Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Lounge Chair with Ottoman, Labeled, 1960s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Manhasset, NY
Vintage Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Lounge chair with ottoman, Labeled, 1960s, Original Upholstery Originally designed in 1952, these ergonomic lounge chairs are both comfortabl...
Metal
$3,500
H 38.75 in W 38 in D 31.5 in
Authentic 1960's Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Lounge Chair in Black Metal Wire
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
An icon of 20th-century furniture, the Bird Chair (Model 423LU) is crafted from bent and welded steel rods in a black powder-coated finish. Its organic, high-backed form is designed ...
Metal
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.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.