Biography

With the Diamond Chairs, the Italian designer, sculptor and sound artist Harry Bertoia has written design history. The wire mesh chairs, made of wire rod, come in two sizes (421 and 422) and were designed as part of a five-part series of seating furniture at the invitation of Florence and Hans Knoll. Together with the high-back 'Bird Chair 423' and the 'Asymmetric Chaise 424', the series became financially successful that Bertoia was able to devote himself intensively to sculpture from then on. Another classic is the 'Bench 400 R' (1951), which he also made for Knoll International. In addition to furniture, the company also presented Bertoia's sculptures in showrooms and interior design projects. Knoll historian Brian Lutz put it as follows: "Bertoia's paintings were better than his sculptures. And his sculptures were better than his furniture. And his furniture was absolutely brilliant".

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Objects by Harry Bertoia