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)

Fauteuil

Harry Bertoia

Fauteuil "Bird"modèle 423 LU et son ottoman..., 1952

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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Suite de dix chaises

Harry Bertoia

Suite de dix chaises "Wire DK"- modèle créé..., 1951

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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Suite de dix chaises

Harry Bertoia

Suite de dix chaises "Wire DK"- modèle créé..., 1951

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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Fauteuil

Harry Bertoia

Fauteuil "Bird"modèle 423 LU et son ottoman..., 1952

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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Untitled (Monotype), 1960

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Monotype), 1960

Sale Date: October 10, 2023

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Untitled (Monotype), 1960

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Monotype), 1960

Sale Date: October 10, 2023

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HARRY BERTOIA FOR KNOLL CHROME SIDE..., 1975–1999

Harry Bertoia

HARRY BERTOIA FOR KNOLL CHROME SIDE..., 1975–1999

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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Barstools, pair, 1952

Harry Bertoia

Barstools, pair, 1952

Sale Date: October 3, 2023

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Untitled (Monotype), 1960

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Monotype), 1960

Sale Date: September 27, 2023

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Untitled (Monotype), 1960

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Monotype), 1960

Sale Date: September 27, 2023

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Sei sedie mod. Wire Side Chair per Knoll, 1952

Harry Bertoia

Sei sedie mod. Wire Side Chair per Knoll, 1952

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Sei sedie mod. Wire Side Chair per Knoll, 1952

Harry Bertoia

Sei sedie mod. Wire Side Chair per Knoll, 1952

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Willow Sculpture, 1968

Harry Bertoia

Willow Sculpture, 1968

Sale Date: September 20, 2023

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Untitled (Monumental Gong)

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Monumental Gong)

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Untitled (Tilted Bar), 1970

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Tilted Bar), 1970

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Untitled (Spray), 1964

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Spray), 1964

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Untitled (Bush form), 1965

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Bush form), 1965

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Untitled (Monotype)

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Monotype)

Sale Date: September 7, 2023

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Untitled (Monotype)

Harry Bertoia

Untitled (Monotype)

Sale Date: September 7, 2023

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Bertoia Side Chair

Harry Bertoia

Bertoia Side Chair

Sale Date: August 20, 2023

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Bertoia Side Chair

Harry Bertoia

Bertoia Side Chair

Sale Date: August 20, 2023

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Lounge Sessel Modell Bird Chair + Ottomane, 1952

Harry Bertoia

Lounge Sessel Modell Bird Chair + Ottomane, 1952

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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Lounge Sessel Modell Bird Chair + Ottomane, 1952

Harry Bertoia

Lounge Sessel Modell Bird Chair + Ottomane, 1952

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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Sound box, 1960

Harry Bertoia

Sound box, 1960

Sale Date: August 16, 2023

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