Structured barstool in chromed or painted steel rods

Quality

Materials and Finishes

Seat Cushion Covering
- fabric
- leatherette
- calf leather, full grain leather, aniline leather

Structure:
- chromed or RAL lacquered steel rod

Iconic design

Wire Chair created by renowned designer Harry Bertoia and inspired by the wire chair previously developed by his friend and colleague Charles Eames. Distinctive feature is the structure in welded steel rods, in chrome or lacquered finish, complemented by the seat cushion covered in leather, leatherette or fabric.

The Bertoia Wire Chair is an Italian-made design product made by an artisan workshop that specializes in working with metal and leather.

Quality and Value

inspired by the design conceived by Harry Bertoia

structure in welded steel rod, available chromed or lacquered in all colors of the RAL scale

seat cushion covered in leather, imitation leather or fabric

handcrafted product of Italian manufacture made in a Tuscan laboratory

Dimensions (W x D x H)

53x60x72cm

Designer Harry Bertoia

Best known as a sculptor and furniture designer, Harry Bertoia was born in San Lorenzo, Udine, Italy. In 1928 he began taking drawing classes in Italy before immigrating first to Canada, then to Detroit in 1930. He received a scholarship to the School of the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts in 1936 and a year later was awarded a teaching scholarship at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. There he taught metalworking from 1937 to 1942 and then graphics for one year. In 1943 Bertoia moved to Los Angeles to work as a furniture designer. He also took welding classes at Santa Monica City College and in 1947 created his first welded sculptures. During this period Bertoia became an American citizen. His employer, Knoll Associates, introduced the Bertoia Collection of furniture in 1952. The following year he received his first commission for a large-scale sculpture for the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. Bertoia subsequently resigned from Knoll Associates to concentrate on his sculpture. His distinguished work brought him other major commissions for the Massachussetts Institute of Technology Chapel, Lambert Airport in St. Louis, Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., and the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond, Virginia. Beginning in the 1940s, Bertoia exhibited extensively. Among his many awards were the Gold Medal given by the Architectural League of New York (1955-56), the Fine Arts Medal from the Pennsylvania Association of the American Institute of Architects (1963), and an honorary doctorate from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.