Harry Bertoia Diamond Chair

The graceful diamond chair is an astounding study in space form and function by one of the master sculptors of the last century.

Harry bertoia diamond chair.

Harry bertoia worked with charles eames in the late 1940 s and was toying with and making drawings of the wire grid concepts. This is the authentic bertoia diamond lounge chair produced by knoll. Like saarinen and mies bertoia found sublime grace in an industrial material elevating it beyond its normal utility into a work of art. Bertoia diamond chair designed by harry bertoia 1952.

The gold plated diamond chair came out in honor of bertoia s centennial in 2015. A sign of authenticity the knoll logo is stamped into its base. The diamond chair is an astounding study in space form and function by one of the master sculptors of the last century. By harry bertoia knoll.

Eames carried this idea to fruition. Bertoia s wire chair designs are evergreen icons and the diamond chair remains distinctive and striking through the. A fully upholstered cover adds softness and texture to the graceful lines and industrial beauty of harry bertoia s classic diamond chair. The graceful diamond chair is an astounding study in space form and function by one of the master sculptors of the last century.

The diamond chair was first displayed in 1952 and actually in production by 1953. Authentic harry bertoia diamond chairs made by knoll circa 1985. Vinyl leather knoll fabrics and dozens of vintage designs by eames alexander girard and verner panton. Harry bertoia chrome diamond chairs by knoll with black seat covers.

The children s chair came in 1955. The bertoia wire chairs. We offer hundreds of upholstery options for your bertoia wire chairs. Bertoia diamond chair item share this harry bertoia 1952.

Like saarinen and mies bertoia found sublime grace in an industrial material elevating it beyond its normal utility into a work of art. Arri moved to detroit and became harry and continued to shine as a student. He received a scholarship to the detroit society of arts and crafts at 21 and at 22 he was invited to study painting at michigan s cranbrook academy of art. Sculpted out of supremely strong steel rods the collection was an extension of harry bertoia s work in sculpture and remains one of the most iconic contributions to modern furniture design.

Below is the eames wire chair first produced by herman miller in 1950. The side chair bird chair bar stool and wide diamond were all released in the early 1950s. Instead of pairing the desks with themed children s chairs midcentury modern bertoia chairs were added. Bertoia s wire chair collection is among the most recognized achievements of mid century modern design and a proud part of the knoll heritage.

Like saarinen and mies bertoia found sublime grace in an industrial material elevating it beyond its normal utility into a work of art.