Harry Bertoia

(American, 1915–1978)

Harry Bertoia was an Italian-born American artist best known for his sculptures, jewelry, and furniture design. Perhaps his most famous piece is his Diamond Chair, an elegant furniture object made entirely from polished steel wires which create a basket-like shape upon which cushions can rest. Born on March 10, 1915 in San Lorenzo, Italy, Bertoia moved with his older brother to Detroit at age 15 where he enrolled in Cass Technical High School. He would later attend the nearby Cranbrook Academy of Art, where he notably studied with Walter Gropius. He worked for the Evans Product Company and then the design firm Knoll, and by the 1950s was able to devote himself exclusively to art. It was then that Bertoia started making sculptures out of metal and wood that were made to produce various sounds, like chimes and gongs. He recorded his Sonambient albums in a barn he converted into a makeshift recording studio with these sound sculptures. Today, Betroia’s works are in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum in New York, the Hishorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, among others. He died on November 6, 1978 in Barto, PA.

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Untitled (Dandelion), 1958
Sold price: 1,943,900 USD

Harry Bertoia Artworks

Harry Bertoia (4,278 results)

Broche en fil de laiton Diam.: 6 cm env.

Attributed to Harry Bertoia

Broche en fil de laiton Diam.: 6 cm env.

Sale Date: December 12, 2023

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Untitled (Monotype), 1960

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Monotype), 1960

Sale Date: January 10, 2024

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Antique Campaign Style Fold Out Server.

Harry Bertoia

Antique Campaign Style Fold Out Server.

Sale Date: January 14, 2024

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Antique Campaign Style Fold Out Server.

Harry Bertoia

Antique Campaign Style Fold Out Server.

Sale Date: January 14, 2024

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8 Midcentury Harry Bertoia Diamond Chairs.

Harry Bertoia

8 Midcentury Harry Bertoia Diamond Chairs.

Sale Date: January 14, 2024

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Sei sedie, 1960

Harry Bertoia

Sei sedie, 1960

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Untitled (Monumental Gong), 1975

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Monumental Gong), 1975

Sale Date: December 13, 2023

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Untitled, 1975

Harry Bertoia

Untitled, 1975

Sale Date: December 13, 2023

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A Bench By H. Bertoia, 1951

Harry Bertoia

A Bench By H. Bertoia, 1951

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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A Bench By H. Bertoia, 1951

Harry Bertoia

A Bench By H. Bertoia, 1951

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Untitled

Harry Bertoia

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Study for Sculpture

Harry Bertoia

Study for Sculpture

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Untitled

Harry Bertoia

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Six Harry Bertoia for Knoll Side Chairs, 2005

Harry Bertoia

Six Harry Bertoia for Knoll Side Chairs, 2005

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Untitled, 1970

Harry Bertoia

Untitled, 1970

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Six chairs 420, 1952

Harry Bertoia

Six chairs 420, 1952

Sale Date: December 5, 2023

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Six chairs 420, 1952

Harry Bertoia

Six chairs 420, 1952

Sale Date: December 5, 2023

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UNTITLED (MULTI-PLANE CONSTRUCTION), CIRCA..., 1955

Harry Bertoia

UNTITLED (MULTI-PLANE CONSTRUCTION), CIRCA..., 1955

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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UNTITLED (SONAMBIENT), CIRCA 1960, 1960

Harry Bertoia

UNTITLED (SONAMBIENT), CIRCA 1960, 1960

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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UNTITLED (BUSH), CIRCA 1964-1968, 1964–1968

Harry Bertoia

UNTITLED (BUSH), CIRCA 1964-1968, 1964–1968

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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UNTITLED (BUSH), CIRCA 1964-1968, 1964–1968

Harry Bertoia

UNTITLED (BUSH), CIRCA 1964-1968, 1964–1968

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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UNTITLED (SONAMBIENT), CIRCA 1960, 1960

Harry Bertoia

UNTITLED (SONAMBIENT), CIRCA 1960, 1960

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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UNTITLED (MULTI-PLANE CONSTRUCTION), CIRCA..., 1955

Harry Bertoia

UNTITLED (MULTI-PLANE CONSTRUCTION), CIRCA..., 1955

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Untitled (Monotype), 1960

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Monotype), 1960

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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