Original Bertoia Diamond Chair

The side chair bird chair bar stool and wide diamond were all released in the early 1950s.

Original bertoia diamond chair.

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Authentic harry bertoia diamond chairs made by knoll circa 1985. Bertoia diamond chair full cover item share this harry bertoia 1952. In 1943 bertoia moved to california to continue work with charles and ray eames cranbrook collaborators with whom he had worked on the molded and spliced plywood chair that had taken honors at moma s organic design in home furnishings competition in 1941. The 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. To fully understand the design of harry bertoia s 1915 78 1952 diamond chair an austere and photogenic work of woven steel wire the intricately sculptural wings of which create the illusion of sitting on air it helps to go back to his college days. Anything can break but not everything can be repaired. Vintage mid century modern diamond chairs by harry bertoia for knoll a pair 2 500.

In 1937 the italian born artist and designer who emigrated to detroit at age 15 earned a scholarship to cranbrook academy of art. Keep in mind that all bertoia production chairs were welded more accurately. Like saarinen and mies bertoia found sublime grace in an industrial material elevating it beyond its normal utility into a work of art. In addition a new scaled down child s version of the 421 small diamond chair never part of the original scope was also introduced.

Fortunately bertoia chairs usually can be. All authentic knoll bertoia chairs have the single rim wire. Bertoia diamond chair item share this harry bertoia 1952. The children s chair came in 1955.

Harry bertoia for knoll black wire chairs with original green seat covers. Bertoia s wire chair. The gold plated diamond chair came out in honor of bertoia s centennial in 2015. Bertoia s wire chair collection is among the most recognized achievements of mid century modern design and a proud part of the.

On the west coast bertoia helped the eameses develop a process for mass producing wood laminate furniture and as with the. Pair of harry bertoia diamond chairs for knoll international. Broken welds the most common structural problem is broken welds especially on chairs made in the early 50s. The bertoia bench was introduced in 1951.

A fully upholstered cover adds softness and texture to the graceful lines and industrial beauty of harry bertoia s classic diamond chair. 1950s original bertoia for knoll bird chair and ottoman a set 2 900. Just keep in mind that all repairs require that the chair be stripped first.