Harry Bertoia Furniture
American, Italian, 1915-1978
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.
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Creator: Harry Bertoia
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Vintage Bird Lounge Chair
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Saint Louis, US
Harry Bertoia for Knoll International bird chair. This iconic lounge chair and ottoman were originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952 and manufactured by Knoll International. Each...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
Harry Bertoia Gold Plated Bronze Diagonal Double Tonal Sonambient Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia
Located in St. Louis, MO
Sculptor and Artist Harry Bertoia gold plated bronze Sonambient sculpture, diagonal double tonal, circa 1965. Two groupings of thin rods at different angles on poured slab of bronze. Purchased from estate of the original owner. Sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity” from the Harry Bertoia foundation, along with a copy of the Knoll letter...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Bronze
Harry Bertoia Multi-Plane Sculpture
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Multi-plane sculpture by Harry Bertoia made of steel and molten brass.
This was a working model for a large commission installation of ten sculptures ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Brass, Steel
2013 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Small Diamond Lounge Chair in Chrome w/ Fabric Seat
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Bertoia Small Diamond lounge chair, originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952. This particular example was produced by Knoll in the USA circa 2013. The chair is made of ...
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2010s American Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Steel
Sculpture Willow by Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in LAMBLORE, FR
This sculptural work by Harry Bertoia exemplifies his exploration of movement, light, and materiality. Composed of fine vertical steel rods arranged in a dense, curtain-like formatio...
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1960s Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Steel
Harry Bertoia Steel Wire Sculpture 1975
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Chicago, IL
Harry Bertoia Steel Wire Sculpture 1975 unique Table Top piece Steel wires intricately welded with stainless steel rod and base.
The work has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogu...
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1970s Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Cut Steel, Stainless Steel
Harry Bertoia 'Diamond' Armchair in Chromed Metal
By Harry Bertoia
Located in London, GB
Harry Bertoia 'Diamond' armchair in chromed metal, circa 1970s.
Dimensions: H85 x W83 x D62 cm.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
Early Pair Harry Bertoia Molded Fiberglass Shell Side Chairs for Knoll, Labeled
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched Pair molded fiberglass shell side chairs designed by Harry Bertoia and manufactured by Knoll. Originally debuted in 1960, this very early set is from 1966 ,Classic modernist ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Iron
Bertoia Vintage Child's Chair With Original Pad Signed ca' 1960 Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Harry Bertoia for Knoll child's chair with original seat pad and Knoll label. A rare find, in matching black color.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Steel
Mid Century Silver Diamond Wire Lounge Chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern diamond wire lounge chair designed by Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978) for Knoll is circa 1970. The chair has welded steel rod construction and thi...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Steel, Wire
Mid Century Modern Harry Bertoia For Knoll Bird Lounge Chair In White
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Lounge Chair in White
The Mid Century Modern Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Lounge Chair in White exemplifies timeless design and exc...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Wire
Harry Bertoia Early and Rare 'Pre-Production' Small Diamond Chair for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Early production small diamond chair with a very usual double wire seat configuration, the typical wire structure is in place but an additional larger space...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Wire
Unique Welded Bronze Sculpture Rare Figurative Form Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique bronze sculpture circa 1960s by Harry Bertoia (1915-1978), the celebrated Italian-born American artist, sculptor, and designer. The welded and patinated bronze sculpture is ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Bronze
Early Set of Four Harry Bertoia Molded Shell Side Chairs for Knoll, Labeled
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Set of four molded shell side chairs designed by Harry Bertoia and manufactured by Knoll. Originally debuted in 1960, this very early set is from 1963 and...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
$3,000 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Extremely RareHarry Bertoia Necklace Sterling Silver Lapis Coral ca. 1940
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Extremely rare combination pendant attached to custom-made chain by Harry Bertoia in sterling silver, containing one Lapis Lazuli and one Coral. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. The work has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné and assigned the following catalogue raisonné number: D.JE.78.
Although associated with Mid-Century Modern furniture, Harry Bertoia was originally a jewelry designer who used both sterling silver, precious stones and gem stones. The pendant measures: 1.25" long x 1" wide. The necklace measures: 11" length with a measurement of 22" overall length. The chain and closure are all handcrafted and in his unique design. Lapis Lazuli measures 20mm round supported by one 6 mm red coral. Total weight is
33 grams.
The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry.
Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace
“Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement.
So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms?
Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.”
Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d-Arzene, Pordenone, Italy. At age 15 he moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with his older brother, Oreste. He quickly learned English and the bus schedule and enrolled in Cass Tech High School in Detroit (1930-1936) where he studied art and design and learned the skill of handmade jewelry making. At that time, there were three jewelry and metals teachers Louise Green...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, Wide, Large, Chrome, Diamond Chair
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, Wide, Large, Chrome, Diamond Chair, 1950s
This big chrome diamond chair is a true icon with its beautiful ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
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 base, Oil finish.
Retains old label on underside [Knoll...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Rosewood
Bertoia Diamond Chairs, White, Set of Two, Welded & Painted Steel
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
Bertoia Diamond Chairs, White, Set of Two, Welded & Painted Steel. They are as elegant, strong and functional as when they were manufactured. The chairs will add a touch of class to any setting.
Harry Bertoia's career began in the 1930s as a student at Cranbrook Academy of Art where he re-established the metal-working studio and later became head of the department before the school closed during WWII due to wartime restrictions on materials in 1943. During the war, Bertoia moved to California and is credited with developing new techniques for molding plywood with Charles and Ray Eames also from Cranbrook.
Harry Bertoia is one of the many well-known artists and designers who attended The Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, The school & buildings were designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. It is the country’s top ranked, graduate-only program in architecture, design and fine art. Each year, just 75 students are invited to study and live on the landmark Saarinen-designed campus which features: private studios, state-of-the art workshops, the renowned Cranbrook Art Museum and 300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, all a short drive from the city of Detroit. The focus at Cranbrook is on studio practice in one of ten disciplines including Architecture, 2D and 3D Design, Ceramics, Fiber, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Print Media, and Sculpture. The program is anchored by celebrated Artists- and Designers-in-Residence, one for each discipline, all of whom live and practice on campus alongside the graduate students.
Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract), Morris Brose (Bronze Sculptures), Herb Babcock (blown glass), Larry Butcher (mixed media), Lauren Anais Hussey (Abstract), Andrea Eis (film, photography), Lilian Swann Saarinen (Sculpture), Douglas Semivan...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Steel
Black Lounge Chair "Bird Chair" by Harry Bertoia for Knoll Mid Century
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very early production "Bird Chair" in black by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, early 1950s. Professionally cleaned and sprayed, new shocks.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
3 Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Wire Side Chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll Int
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Timeless and fabulous design by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. Set of 3 classic beauties with full leather pads for seats and backs. All labeled and in very good condition wi...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel
$1,996 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Set of 6 Knoll Bertoia Dining Chairs
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 classic Knoll dining chairs by Harry Bertoia. Welded steel with rods in a matte white finish. Original yellow vinyl seat cushions with dated labels included. Good vintage c...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Steel
$3,800 / set
Vintage Pair of White Bertoia Side Chairs with Alligator Cushions
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury white powder-coated steel side chairs by Bertoia, with alligator cushions.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Steel
1980s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Lounge Chair in White
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic Bertoia Diamond Lounge chair, model 421, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. This particular example dates to the 1980s. The listed price inc...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Steel
Pair of Harry Bertoia for Knoll Associates Wooden Slat & Metal Y-Frame Benches
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century rectangular benches with a wooden slat seat resting on a Y-Frame black metal base. (HARRY BERTOIA FOR KNOLL ASSOCIATES)(PRICED AS PAIR)
Condition: Good;...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
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.
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1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Willow Sculpture by Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning wire sculpture by Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978).
Made of stainless steel in free standing form.
Provenance:
Purchased directly from the artist by the current owner in ...
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1970s American Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Stainless Steel
Diamond chair by Harry Bertoia in white & black metal and new leather seating
By Harry Bertoia
Located in The Hague, NL
An old and original Diamond Chair, 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 Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
$804 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Unique Welded and Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Harry Bertoia
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique bronze sculpture displayed on a granite stone base circa 1973 by Harry Bertoia (1915-1978), the celebrated Italian-born American artist, sculptor, and designer. The welded a...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Bronze
Herman Miller Dining Table with 4 Bertoia Chairs
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
Look no further! With Classic mid century styling and a timeless icon of mid-century modern design, this set of 4 Bertoia chairs with Herman M...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel
$1,800 / set
BERTOIA Chair, Model 420, Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Neuss, NW
BERTOIA chair, model 420, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Frame made of wire mesh with a new seat cover in grey.
Quality Features:
very good workmanship
high-q...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
Harry Bertoia Study for Wire Form, Rare / Experimental 1949
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Buffalo, NY
Provenance: Wright Modernist 20th Century, auction 12/7/2003,
Bertoia worked with the Eames' in California in the late 1940s to develop their wire form chairs. His involvement led...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Steel
BERTOIA Diamond Chair, Model HB_10, Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Neuss, NW
BERTOIA diamond chair, model HB_10, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Frame made of wire mesh with a new felt cover in red.
Quality Features:
very good workmanship
...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
Diamond chair by Harry Bertoia in white & black metal and new blue seating 1960s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in The Hague, NL
An old and original Diamond Chair, 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 Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
$804 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Diamond chair by Harry Bertoia in white & black metal and new seating 1960s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in The Hague, NL
An old and original Diamond Chair, 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 Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
$804 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel
Harry Bertoia bronze
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
American Mid-century artist Harry Bertoia would spend his daylight hours working on the monumental public projects for which he is so well known. In the evenings though, after dinner...
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1970s Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$28,000
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 examples were produced by Knoll in 2011. The stools are comprised of welded and chromed s...
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2010s American Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel
2000s Set of Five Harry Bertoia for Knoll Dining / Side Chairs w/ Blue Cushions
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of five Bertoia Side Chairs, Model 420C, originally designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. These particular examples were produced in the 2000s. The...
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Early 2000s American Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Large Bench in Teak and Metal, Italy 1960s
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Naples, IT
Iconic and Gorgeous teak wood slatted bench or coffee table and black color metal frame. The bench was designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. It shows the patina of time.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
Harry Bertoia Framed Monoprint on Rice Paper, USA 1960s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
A rare display of 6 Harry Bertoia Monoprints, circa 1960s.
Bertoia created hundreds if not thousands of one of a kind monoprints in his career, often as working drawings for his scul...
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Mid-20th Century American Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Wood, Paper
Harry Bertoia Monotype on rice paper "1880", Signed
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Lynn, MA
Harry Bertoia monoprint on rice paper titled "1880" on the lower right and initialed lower left corner. Float mounted and framed in oil walnut under acrylic. A great one of a kind pr...
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20th Century American Other Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Walnut
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 is an early piece, and dates to circa 1952. The bench was constructed using solid ...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel
2011 Pair of Harry Bertoia for Knoll Wire Dining Side Chairs with Full Pads
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 Bertoia for Knoll International. This particular pair dates to 2011. Their design cons...
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2010s American Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Knoll Studio Steel Side Chairs & Pads Harry Bertoia 1970s
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Portland, OR
Great pair of Mid Century Modern Harry Bertoia side Chairs by Knoll, Inc. Designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952, an iconic mid-century modern design.
Bertoia created sublime grace from...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
2000s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Lounge Chair in Purple Boucle
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic Bertoia Diamond Chair, Model No. 421, originally designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll in 1952. This particular example dates to the early 2000s and came from a corpo...
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Early 2000s American Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
BERTOIA Chair, Model 420, Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Neuss, NW
BERTOIA chair, model 420, designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Frame made of wire mesh with a new felt seat cover in yellow.
Quality Features:
very good workmanship
...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Metal
Val Bertoia Relaxing Spray Sculpture, 2014
By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Val Bertoia's Relaxing Spray Sculpture made in 2014. This kinetic sculpture is made of two groupings of stainless-steel wires that were made by Harry Bertoia (cir...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel
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 practical, but also looked light and airy. He famously said "They are mainly made of air,...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Steel
2005 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Lounge Chairs in w/ Blue Seat Pads
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are classic Bertoia Diamond Chairs, Model 421, initially designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll in 1952. These particular examples date to 2005. The listed price includes one chai...
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Early 2000s North American Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel
2010s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Black, 2x Available
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Bird lounge chair and coordinating ottoman, Models 423LU/424YU, initially designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll in 1952. These examples of the chairs were produced ...
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2010s American Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel
Harry Bertoia, Bench Model 400
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Firenze, IT
Harry Bertoia Bench Model 400
Bench model 400 designed by Harry Bertoia, metal legs and wooden slatted seat.
Manufactured by Knoll International, USA, late 1950s
Bibliography:
S. Ro...
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1950s Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
Set of 2 Diamond chairs, Harry Bertoia, Knoll International
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Diamond Chair is an astounding study in space, form and function by one of the master sculptors of the last century. Like Saarinen and Mies, Bertoia found sublime grace in an ind...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Metal
2010s Pair of Harry Bertoia Wire Bar Stools with Leather Pads with Chrome Frames
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Bertoia Stools, originally designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. These particular examples date to the 2010s. Their design consists of a welded...
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2010s American Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel
1970s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bird Ottoman in Chrome
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 424YU Bertoia Bird Ottoman, originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952. This particular example was produced by Knoll in the USA in th...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
2010s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Small Diamond Lounge Chairs Grey Fabric & Chrome
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Bertoia Small Diamond Chairs, originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952. These particular examples were produced by Knoll in the USA in the 2010s. The chairs are compris...
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2010s American Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel
Harry Bertoia, Bird Armchair and Ottoman, 1952
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Bird Chair" armchair H. Bertoia
Armchair with its ottoman
First edition
Bird chair designed by harry bertoia for knoll in 1952. The structure of the chair is made up of solid st...
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1950s European Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Metal
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 circa mid 1960s. These are notable in that they retain their original 320 park ave...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Steel
Set of 4 chairs Harry Bertoia Knoll International 1980s upholstered
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering for sale a beautiful set of 4 upholstered chairs by Knoll International from the 1980s. The design is by Harry Bertoia and is characterized by its functional elegance...
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1980s American Vintage Harry Bertoia Furniture
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Fabric
2011 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bar Stools in White, Model 428C, 9x Available
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 International. These particular examples date to 2011. The listed price includes one bar ...
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2010s American Modern Harry Bertoia Furniture
Materials
Steel
Harry Bertoia furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Harry Bertoia furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Harry Bertoia furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 188 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 2 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Harry Bertoia were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Charles Eames, Michael Taylor, and Warren Platner. Prices for Harry Bertoia furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $325 and can go as high as $450,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,930.
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Questions About Harry Bertoia Furniture
- When was the Diamond Chair made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Italian-American designer Harry Bertoia made the Diamond chair in 1952, and his design went into production in 1983. The original chair featured a woven steel wire back with angled wings resting on angled wire legs. Find a collection of Harry Bertoia Diamond chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether 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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