Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California, in 1949. In the 1950s, his family moved from California to Pennsylvania, where he has lived and worked ever since.
In the 1960s, Bertoia studied mechanical engineering at Indiana Institute of Technology in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. In 1969, he was awarded “Speaker of the Year” at Indiana Tech. In 1971, he was released from Ft. Dix, New Jersey, from the US Army to return back to Pennsylvania.
Bertoia started working at a farm near his home, and soon afterward, his father, Harry Bertoia, asked him to work at Bertoia Studio with him. He worked with his father from 1972–78. The “sound sculpture” environment, which Harry continued to focus on for 10 years beginning in 1968, is trademarked “Sonambient.” Harry and Val installed large-scale commissioned metal sculptures, and Harry was amazed with his son’s level of precision and engineering abilities and often asked his advice.
In the late 1970s, Harry and Val made Bertoia sound sculptures for distribution worldwide. During those six years, Val worked on his own projects, which included wind-electric systems as derivatives of kinetic sculpture models. Harry was an intuitive engineer, and Val's wind systems, the heights of which reached over 90 feet, were refined by Harry and became well-balanced with a U.S. patent.
In 1978, continuing where Harry left off — and with the encouragement of his mother, Brigitta Bertoia — Val proceeded with the sculpture business of his father's legacy. Val Bertoia sculptures made after November 1978, when Harry died, are numbered, starting with “B-01.”
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Val Bertoia Sonambient Kinetic Sculpture Titled "Sound of V" in Bronze
By Val Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
This sculpture is titled "Sound of V" and is crafted from 60 silicon-bronze rods affixed with silver to a solid brass base. The work was created in 2014 by Val Bertoia at the Bertoia...
Brass, Bronze
"Steel Rods with Brass Cylinder Chimes"
By Val Bertoia
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California in 1949. In the 1950s, his family moved from California to Pennsylvania where he has lived and worked here ever since. In the1960s, V...
Brass, Steel
Val Bertoia Sonambient Sound Sculpture Titled "Sounds Like a Tall Tower"
By Val Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
This sculpture is titled "Sounds Like A Tall Tower" and is crafted from 49 silicon-bronze rods affixed with silver to a solid brass base. The work was created in 2014 by Val Bertoia ...
Brass, Bronze
23" Sound Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Inscribed with artist's number on base
Metal
"Tube Shape Array with Steel Spokes"
By Val Bertoia
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California in 1949. In the 1950s, his family moved from California to Pennsylvania where he has lived and worked here ever since. In the1960s, V...
Brass, Steel
$15,650
Small 2 Rods
By Val Bertoia
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Inscribed with artist's number on base
Metal
"Array of Steel Rods with Brass Chimes"
By Val Bertoia
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California in 1949. In the 1950s, his family moved from California to Pennsylvania where he has lived and worked here ever since. In the1960s, V...
Brass, Steel
50 Rods on a Curve
By Val Bertoia
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Inscribed with artist's number on base
Metal
Bronze Fountain Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Val Bertoia (born 1949) Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California in 1949. In the 1950s, his family moved from Cali...
Bronze
Spray Sound Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Val Bertoia (b. 1949) Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California in 1949 to the artist, Harry Bertoia and his wife, Brigitta Valentiner. The family relocated to Pennsylvania in the 1950s where Bertoia has lived and worked since. In the1960s, Bertoia attended the Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne, Indiana. After his release from the US Army in Fort Dix, NJ, Bertoia returned to Pennsylvania and began to work at Bertoia Studio with his father. Val worked extensively with his father from 1972 to 1978. The two primarily worked on his father’s Sound Sculpture...
Metal
Copper Wall Relief
By Val Bertoia
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Val Bertoia (b. 1949) Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California in 1949 to the artist, Harry Bertoia and his wife, Brigitta Valentiner. The family relocated to Pennsylvania i...
Copper
Churro- Basswood 21" High X 9" wide
By Henry Lautz
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Churros Basswood 21" High X 9 Wide Wood, oil, steel Lautz's Zen like sculpture is formed from Linden wood also known as basswood, which was conside...
Steel
$5,987
H 28.75 in Dm 13.39 in
Close to Heart 1 & 2 - Wood sculpture by Zlata Kornilova
By Zlata Kornilova
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Close to Heart 1 & 2 Limited edition of 12 (each sculpture) Dimensions: - Close to heart 1 (black): H. 73. x D. 34 cm - Close to heart 2 (natural): H. 82. x D. 22 cm Medi...
Steel
$2,485
H 8.27 in W 5.52 in D 5.12 in
Slash by Peter Brooke-Ball - Abstract sculpture, bronze, oval shape
By Peter Brooke-Ball
Located in Paris, FR
Slash is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Peter Brooke Ball, dimensions are 21 × 14 × 13 cm (8.3 × 5.5 × 5.1 in). This sculpture is numbere...
Bronze
$950
H 11 in W 8 in D 8 in
Rare Antique Judaica Hanging Bronze Jewish Synagogue or Temple Oil Lamp w Chain
Located in Surfside, FL
Judaica Shabbat Continental Hanging Solid Brass Oil Lamp with Central Six Pointed Jewish Star Shaped Body Dimensions Approx: with Chain 23"H x 8 11 x 8 x 8 chain is 22" long Antique...
Brass, Bronze
The Precious
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stephen Lee is a Korean-American sculptor based in Dallas, Texas. Born in South Korea and immigrating to the United States as a teenager, Lee draws from a dual set of cultural influe...
Bronze, Steel
$22,000
H 16 in Dm 16 in
"Bloom No. 3" from the Bloom Series, Abstract, Organic Sculpture in Corten Steel
By Norman Mooney
Located in New York, NY
Bloom No. 3 from the Bloom Series by Norman Mooney Edition of 10 + 2AP Corten steel Inspired by the work of the 19th century biologist Ernst Haeckel and his study of microbes, the B...
Metal, Steel
$13,177
H 31.5 in W 14.57 in D 7.88 in
Large Abstract by Yann Guillon - Contemporary Bronze Sculpture
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Limited edition of 8 + 4 artist's proofs. Each cast is signed and numbered. Sold with a brass base. Dimensions of the bronze sculpture: 67 H x 37 L x 18 D cm Dimensions of the base:...
Bronze, Brass
$4,854
H 9.06 in W 3.15 in D 2.37 in
Eros by Antoine Vidal - abstract bronze sculpture, vertical
By Antoine Vidal
Located in Paris, FR
Eros is an abstract bronze sculpture by French artist Antoine Vidal. Vidal's works in bronze, very often marked by a verticality with totemic accents, reflect an aesthetic pursuit fo...
Bronze
$1,725
H 8 in W 4 in D 4 in
Callindra II - Contemporary Elegant Original Figurative Bronze Sculpture
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nando Kallweit’s "Callindra II" is a striking contemporary bronze sculpture that captures a poised and introspective moment. This modern figurative artwork features an elongated, faceless form sitting with crossed legs, exuding a sense of grace and quiet contemplation. The rich patina and textured bronze surface enhance its expressive simplicity, making it a compelling addition to minimalist, abstract, and contemporary art collections. German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the strength of ancient Egyptian sculptures...
Metal, Bronze
$2,000
H 14 in W 5.5 in D 2 in
"Berta" Bronze Sculpture 14" x 5.5" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian
By Sarkis Tossonian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Berta" Bronze Sculpture 14" x 5.5" x 2" inch by Sarkis Tossonian Sarkis Tossoonian was born in Alexandria in 1953. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts/Sculpture in 1979. He started exhibiting in individual and group exhibitions in Alexandria since 1980 and up until now. Sarkis Tossoonian won the second prize in Sculpture in the 5th Biennale of Port Said...
Bronze
$12,368
H 19.69 in W 6.3 in D 5.52 in
La femme en deux by Antoine Vidal - abstract bronze sculpture, vertical
By Antoine Vidal
Located in Paris, FR
La Femme en deux is an abstract bronze sculpture by French artist Antoine Vidal. Vidal's works in bronze, very often marked by a verticality with totemic accents, reflect an aestheti...
Bronze
$866
H 9.85 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in
Plaything by Peter Brooke-Ball - rock sculpture, abstract
By Peter Brooke-Ball
Located in Paris, FR
Plaything is a unique Jesmonite, bamboo and pewter sculpture by contemporary artist Peter Brooke-Ball, dimensions are 25 × 18 × 15 cm (9.8 × 7.1 × 5.9 in). The sculpture comes with...
Stone, Metal
36 Rods of Sound in 4 Groups
By Val Bertoia
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed on Base with No. B-1781 Val Bertoia (born 1949) Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California in 1949. In the 1950s, his family moved from California to Pennsylvania whe...
Metal
Sold
H 15 in W 15.5 in D 6 in
Three-sided Tree (Brutalist biomorphic organic abstract bronze sculpture)
By Val Bertoia
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
VAL BERTOIA (b. 1949). Three-sided Tree, Pennsylvania, 1991; Patinated bronze. Signed and serial numbered at bottom. Unique (not an edition). 15″ x 15 1/2″ x 6″; Provenance: the art...
Bronze
Sound Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in Lambertville, NJ