Harry also designed all the jigs for the production of the item.

Harry bertoia diamond chair. Designed by harry bertoia, 1952. The diamond chair was first displayed in 1952 and actually in production by 1953. Up to 2% cash back a fully upholstered cover adds softness and texture to the graceful lines and industrial beauty of harry bertoia's classic diamond chair.

Keep in mind that all bertoia production chairs were welded (more accurately. Harry bertoia worked with charles eames in the late 1940’s and was toying with, and making drawings of, the wire grid concepts. Since these are originals i’d.

Like saarinen and mies, bertoia found sublime grace in an industrial material, elevating it beyond its normal utility into a work of art. Original finish some slight rust mainly on bottom legs & yellowing overall there in good condition considering their age. The side chair, bird chair, bar stool and wide diamond were all released in the early 1950s.

This is the authentic bertoia diamond lounge chair produced by knoll. Bertoia there seems to be some confusion on the eames wire chair vs. The children’s chair came in 1955.

Harry bertoia’s diamond chair is easily one of the most recognizable mid century industrial designs and modern 20th century dining chairs. The sturdy welded steel rod construction features a. The chair has some traces of wear like tiny (rusty) spots (pictures #12 and #13) that can be polished with som.

The diamond chair is probably the highest example of this kind of approach to design. Harry bertoia was born in 1915 in italy and died in 1978 in the usa where he had made his home for most of his life. Harry bertoia moved to the u.s.