Slat Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Wood slat bench with metal legs. Tagged.
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Metal
Slat Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Wood slat bench with metal legs. Tagged.
Metal
Mid-Century Slat Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Wonderful mid-century slat bench or coffee table by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1950s. Stained ash
Steel
$4,800
H 15.5 in W 66 in D 18 in
Harry Bertoia for Knoll International Wooden Slat & White Metal Bench
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Queens, NY
-shaped metal legs. (HARRY BERTOIA FOR KNOLL INTERNATIONAL) Some chipping to finish on the legs.
Metal
$2,790
H 15.5 in W 72 in D 18 in
Early production Harry Bertoia / Knoll Slat Bench .Wood & Iron. Classic Modern
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
This is an iconic slatted -oak /birch bench ,Model 400 , designed by Harry Bertoia and produced by
Iron
$3,900
H 15 in W 63 in D 14 in
Harry Bertoia Midcentury Slat Bench by for Knoll International, USA, 1960s
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Harry Bertoia for Knoll INternational. Restored, in very good condition. A multipurpose bench which also
Iron
Banc "Bertoia" Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in BAUD, FR
formée de lames de frêne. HARRY BERTOIA (1915-1978) & KNOLL INTERNATIONAL (ÉDITEUR) Hauteur 39cm Longueur
Metal
$4,650
H 15.5 in W 18.75 in D 72 in
1950s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Associates Slatted Oak Bench w/ Base, Model 400
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an iconic slatted-oak bench, Model 400, designed by Harry Bertoia and produced by Knoll. It
Steel
$4,650
H 15.25 in W 19 in D 72 in
1950s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Associates Model 400 Bench in Oak with Black Base
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an iconic slatted oak bench designed by Harry Bertoia and produced by Knoll. It
Steel
$3,249
H 15.36 in W 72.05 in D 18.51 in
Bench " 400 " in white wood by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International.
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, USA 1970s. Designer - Harry Bertoia. Producer - Knoll
Metal
$4,253
H 14.97 in W 81.89 in D 18.51 in
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Large Bench in Teak and Metal, Italy 1960s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Naples, IT
. La panca e' stata disegnata da Harry Bertoia per Knoll. Presenta la patina del tempo.
Metal
Harry Bertoia, Bench Model 400
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Firenze, IT
Harry Bertoia Panca Modello 400 Panca modello 400 disegnata da Harry Bertoia, gambe in metallo e
Metal
$11,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.25 in W 78.75 in D 18 in
Harry Bertoia Early Solid Rosewood Slat Bench1951 First Year Production
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Harry Bertoia early solid rosewood slat bench 1951 first year production, original white painted
Rosewood
$1,995Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.25 in W 57.38 in D 15 in
Midcentury Modern Solid Ash Bench with Chrome Legs, 1960s USA
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Round Top, TX
Midcentury Modern design styled after a very similar chrome frame design to Harry Bertoia's iconic slat bench
Chrome
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Associates Brown Leather and Chrome Bench
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Queens, NY
resting on a square chrome tube frame. (HARRY BERTOIA FOR KNOLL ASSOCIATES).
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Bertoia Slat Bench by Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful slat bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll measures 72 inches wide, and is a wonderful
Metal
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 88 in D 25.5 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Slat Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a very special and rare bench designed by Harry Bertoia and manufactured by Knoll in the
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 81.89 in D 18.51 in
Pair of Early Harry Bertoia Wooden Benches for Knoll International, circa 1960
By De Coene Frères, Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Ghent, BE
A great pair of early Harry Bertoia designed wood slat benches for Knoll International, made in
Metal
Knoll Bertoia Bench
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early edition of the iconic model 400 slatted bench, designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. A
Oak
Knoll Bertoia Bench
Located in San Francisco, CA
Harry Bertoia design bench for Knoll in excellent original condition. Previously
Metal
Harry Bertoia Bench for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bertoia bench for Knoll. Longest version of the sizes offered. Solid oak slats with black iron legs
Iron
Early Harry Bertoia Slat Bench by Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Highland, IN
A fantastic early example of Bertoia's slat bench designed for, and made by, Knoll in the 1950s
Steel
Slatted Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A deceptively simple design by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, this bench features wrought iron legs - a
Wrought Iron
Slat Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Wood slat bench with metal legs. Tagged.
Metal
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Associates Slatted Bench, 1980s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
This is an iconic slatted wood bench designed by Harry Bertoia and produced by Knoll, 1980s. The
Chrome
Harry Bertoia Slat Bench Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Geneva, CH
Harry Bertoia solid wood slat bench, metal legs Knoll ca.1960
Metal
Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International Vintage, 1960s
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Milano, IT
Harry Bertoia midcentury wood and metal Italian bench for Knoll, 1960s. A bench designed by
Metal
Sold
H 14.97 in W 81.89 in D 18.51 in
Harry Bertoia 1952 Slat Bench Knoll International, Early Edition
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Munster, NRW
Harry Bertoia Slat Bench - 1952 for Knoll International....early edition in very nice condition!
Wood
Sold
H 14.97 in W 66.15 in D 18.51 in
Harry Bertoia 1952 Slat Bench Knoll International, Early Edition
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Munster, NRW
Harry Bertoia Slat Bench - 1952 for Knoll International....early edition in very nice condition!
Wood
Sold
H 14.97 in W 66.15 in D 18.51 in
Harry Bertoia 1952 Slat Bench Knoll International, Early Edition
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Munster, NRW
Harry Bertoia Slat Bench, 1952. For Knoll International, early edition in very nice condition!
Harry Bertoia Model 400 Bench Knoll International Chrome White
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful bench called Model 400 by the famous designer Harry Bertoia for Knoll International
Steel, Chrome
Early Production Knoll Bertoia Oak and Iron Slat Bench
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early Production Knoll Bertoia Oak and iron slat bench, Retains original Knoll label, Wonderful
Iron
Harry Bertoia Custom Tufted Bench by Knoll in Grey
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in South Charleston, WV
A special custom order from Knoll whereby a Harry Bertoia bench has been ordered with a tufted foam
Steel
1960s Harry Bertoia Bench by Knoll International short version
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in München, DE
Original 1960s Harry Bertoia bench. Made by Knoll International and very rare in this short version
Iron
Harry Bertoia Slat Bench for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Harry Bertoia for Knoll, slat bench, beech and metal, United States, 1950s. Stunning early slat
Metal
Rare Size Knoll Bertoia Slat Bench
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Pasadena, TX
techniques for molding plywood. Measure: Vintage 7" slat bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 84".
Chrome
Sold
H 15.36 in W 72.05 in D 18.31 in
Early Harry Bertoia Model 400 Bench For Knoll International 1950s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Bertoia and Knoll International, designed in the 1950s. The welded wire base show the early exploration of
Metal
Sold
H 15.36 in W 72.05 in D 18.31 in
Early Harry Bertoia Model 400 Bench For Knoll International 1950s
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Bertoia and Knoll International, designed in the 1950s. The welded wire base show the early exploration of
Metal
Original White Lacquered Ash Harry Bertoia Bench or Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Kansas City, MO
White Bertoia bench with chromed steel frame and leg in excellent condition. Also makes an
Chrome
Harry Bertoia Knoll Slat Bench, Extra Large
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Munich, DE
Harry Bertoia (1915 - 1978) Very Rare Harry Bertoia bench having a slat solid wood seat and 3
Iron
Harry Bertoia for Knoll, Minimalist Bench, 1960s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Harry Bertoia, attributed to. Knoll International, edited by. Minimalist style bench. Seat made
Metal
Mid-Century Bertoia Slat Bench by Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful slat bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll measures 72 inches wide, and is a wonderful
Metal
Sold
H 15.16 in W 66.15 in D 18.51 in
Harry Bertoia, Slat Bench 1952 Knoll International, Early Edition, "Western K"
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Munster, NRW
created by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Although the bench does not have the signature wire grid of his
Metal
Sold
H 15.5 in W 72 in D 18.5 in
Vintage Harry Bertoia for Knoll Slat Bench, Model 400 with Brazilian Sheepkin
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Vintage early Harry Bertoia for knoll slat bench, model number 400 with Brazilian sheepskin This
Sheepskin, Wood
Early Modern Harry Bertoia for Knoll Iron and Oak Rectangular Slat Bench
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Houston, TX
Early modern oak slatted bench with an iron frame designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Could also
Iron
Sold
H 15.36 in W 81.89 in D 18.9 in
Type 400 slat bench designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International 1952
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
1960ies knoll international 400 slat bench designed by Harry Bertoia, 1952. The Famous Italian
Metal
Sold
H 15.36 in W 72.05 in D 18.9 in
Type 400 slat bench designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International 1952
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
1960ies knoll international 400 slat bench designed by Harry Bertoia, 1952. The Famous Italian
Metal
Sold
H 15.36 in W 66.15 in D 18.12 in
Mid Century Slattered Teak Wooden Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bertoia produced and branded by Knoll International, 1950s. In great vintage condition with light and
Metal
Amazing wooden bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll -
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll from the mid-century. This magnificent bench made of
Wood
Sold
H 15.5 in W 72 in D 18.25 in
Patinaed Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll Inc. / Knoll International, c. 1952
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Deland, FL
"A minimal, functional and an unassuming statement piece that is a hallmark design by Harry Bertoia
Ash
Harry Bertoia Early Solid Rosewood Slat Bench 1952
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Chicago, IL
Harry Bertoia Early Solid Rosewood 78" Slat bench 1952, One of the first benches by Bertoia from
Steel
Sold
H 15.75 in W 66.93 in D 18.9 in
Very Long Slatted Ash Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Oirlo, LI
Bertoia for Knoll. Restored, in very good condition. The sofa also makes a great coffee table or can be
Iron
Bertoia slat bench by Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
A very nice vintage example of the classic Bertoia design.
Steel
Panca vintage in legno di Harry Bertoia per Knoll International
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Milano, MI
Panca vintage in legno di Harry Bertoia per Knoll International Descrizione: Panca in legno con
Iron
Early Harry Bertoia Bench in Oak, Manufactured by Knoll, circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
A fantastic early example of Bertoia's slat bench designed for, and made by, Knoll in the 1950s.
Knoll Bertoia Teak and Black Metal Bench
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Knoll Harry Bertoia 60" Teak Slat Bench with Black iron base. In very nice clean condition! Can
Iron
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Associates Black Lacquered Slat Bench
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Queens, NY
-shaped black iron legs. (HARRY BERTOIA FOR KNOLL ASSOCIATES).
Metal, Iron
Bertoia Bench Black - Prod Pizzetti, Roma for Knoll, circa 1954
By Harry Bertoia, Pizzetti Design
Located in London, GB
Della Poltrona, Roma Architectural in design, ideal as either coffee table or bench.
Steel
Knoll Bertoia Bench
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Minimal & clean lined, the Bertoia bench is a staple piece for every mid-century collection. Oak
Steel
Harry Bertoia Slat Bench for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Harry Bertoia for Knoll, slat bench, beech and metal, United States, 1950s. Simplistic early
Metal
Bertoia for Knoll Teak 72” Bench
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Harry Bertoia for Knoll 72" Teak Bench. More recent model with Teak slats making it idea for
Metal
Early Harry Bertoia Bench Table by Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Early all black Bertoia bench made by Knoll.
Iron
Slat Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
1950s slat bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Ash top over black wrought iron base. Original finish
Metal
1960s Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A bench or low table having an architectural blackened iron base with Y-shaped legs supporting a
Iron
Early Slat Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Early slat bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll.
Iron
Midcentury Slat Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Wonderful midcentury slat bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, 1950s. Showing little wear with
Steel
Harry Bertoia Bench for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Slatted wood bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. Rare white metal legs. Great patina
Base Metal
Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, 1970s
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden bench with black metal legs. Wear and tear due to time and age of the bench.
Metal
Vintage Harry Bertoia for Knoll Slat Bench Model 400
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Vintage Harry Bertoia for Knoll Slat bench model 400. Early version of this bench with white
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 14.77 in W 72.05 in D 18.31 in
Harry Bertoia for Knoll International '400R' Coffee Table or Bench
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, coffee table or bench '400R', beech, metal, United States
Metal
Sold
H 15.36 in W 66.07 in D 17.92 in
Harry Bertoia Stained Wood Bench by Knoll International, Germany, circa 1960
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Harry Bertoia stained wood bench by Knoll International, Germany, circa 1960.
Metal
Early Harry Bertoia Wood Slat Bench for Knoll International, circa 1960
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in San Diego, CA
Early Harry Bertoia designed wood slat bench for Knoll International, circa 1960. Awesome form and
Sold
H 15.36 in W 81.89 in D 18.51 in
Very Long Slatted Ash Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Harry Bertoia for Knoll International and is in fabulous condition.
Steel
$9,800 / set
H 30.25 in W 36.5 in D 25.5 in
Pair of Warren Platner for Knoll Lounge Chairs in Sapphire Velvet
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have 2 pairs of Warren Platner Lounge Chairs. Priced per pair these chairs are a sublime fusion of opulence and iconic design that are timelessly chic. Crafted...
Nickel
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Sideboard, 1960s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Low Rosewood sideboard, 1960s Beautiful Danish Modern low sideboard in minimalistic style attributed to Danish designer Arne Vodder for Sibast. Front with...
Rosewood
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
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Set of French Pine Wood Benches, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Set of French pine wood benches in very good condition. Made of solid pine wood slats which are connected with typical joints. The style reminds of Scandinavian modernism, like Swe...
Wood, Pine
Danish Modern Teak Bookshelf Wall Unit
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern Teak Bookshelf Wall Unit, Denmark, circa 1960s. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a bookshelf, bar, media cabinet, vitrine, or wall cabinet. It consists...
Glass, Wood, Teak
$2,250Sale Price|25% Off
H 20 in W 32 in D 80 in
Mid century Scandinavian modern blonde bentwood daybed style of Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century Scandinavian Modern daybed in the manner of Alvar Aalto with bent beech bentwood legs and blue woven upholstery. unsigned, c. 1970. Good vintage condition easy to reuphol...
Upholstery, Bentwood
$16,489
H 25.6 in W 37.8 in D 77.96 in
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Bauhaus Brown Leather Barcelona Daybed for Knoll
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Vicenza, IT
Barcelona daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe in 1929 and manufactured by Knoll International. Made of chromed steel and coffee brown leather. Fully restored in Italy. The ...
Chrome
USM Haller Media B218 Storage System
By Usm Haller, Fritz Haller, Paul Schaerer
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors, one cable cut out. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome plated st...
Chrome, Steel
Customizable color USM Haller Media O2 Storage System
By Usm Haller, Fritz Haller, Paul Schaerer
Located in New York, NY
Offered by M2L. With two drop down doors and one cable cut out. Designed by Swiss architect Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer in 1963. Made from powder coated steel and chrome-plated...
Chrome, Steel
$9,333
H 27.56 in W 97.64 in D 21.66 in
Mid-Century Modern Teak Sideboard B40 by Dieter Waeckerlin, Behr Möbel, 1958
By Dieter Waeckerlin, Behr
Located in Rosendahl, DE
This vintage B40 sideboard by Dieter Waeckerlin is a masterpiece of mid-century design and part of his renowned "Maasmöbel" collection. Crafted from fine teak veneer, it features cle...
Steel
Val Bertoia Corner Sound Sculpture, 2008
By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Val Bertoia's Corner Sound Sculpture made in 2008 is part of the Bertoia Sonambient series. It's made of 11 copper tops silvered to monel rods then silvered to a ...
Brass, Copper
$7,000
H 17.35 in W 72 in D 15.25 in
1960s Florence Knoll Wall Mounted Hanging Credenza in Walnut w/ White Doors
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a floating wall-mount credenza, Model 121 W-1, initially designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll Inc. in 1956. This example dates to the early 1960s. The piece features a walnut...
Steel
George Nakashima Sliding Doors Dresser Credenza
By George Nakashima
Located in Rockaway, NJ
George Nakashima Sliding Doors Dresser Credenza
Walnut
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.5 in W 60 in D 16.5 in
DIA Slat Chrome Bench Coffee table style of Milo Baughman
By Design Institute America
Located in Pasadena, TX
Design Institute of America Chrome Slat Bench Designed in the 1970s, this slatted chrome bench is simple and classic.
Chrome
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.
Don’t underestimate a good bench — antique and vintage benches are storage pieces, stylish accents and statement-making additional seating.
Today, benches are a great option to maximize seating in your house and outdoor space. The perfect option to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in foyers and entryways, benches can also transform dining areas, making it possible to host a hungry family with limited space. Whether you’re sprucing up your entertaining with upholstered Empire-style benches or adding more options to a dining room that’s seen a farmhouse makeover, this humble furnishing has only become more versatile over the years. Designers have recognized the demand for a good bench, crafting the convenient seating alternative from a range of materials, including wood, iron and even concrete.
Mid-century modern benches from George Nakashima, Charlotte Perriand and the pared-down Platform bench by George Nelson for Herman Miller are classics of innovation, but maybe you’re looking for an unconventional design approach to your home's seating. Opt for something totally outside the box — an antique pine church-pew bench paired with a vintage wool throw and stationed under the mounted coatrack in your mudroom is a distinctive touch.
For your outdoor oasis, a wrought-iron patio bench is the obvious choice but not the only option. An enclosed back patio would do well to inherit a rattan bench with cushions, but it can be susceptible to weathering and should be covered or moved indoors when not in use.
Whatever your seating arrangement needs are, find vintage, new and antique benches for every space on 1stDibs.