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Harry Bertoia

427 P Chair

Description

Maker

Harry Bertoia (American, Italy" title="This link will bring you to the Site Search page within the site with the keyword field prefilled with this term.">b. Italy, 1915-1978), designer
Knoll International, Inc. (American, 1938-), manufacturer

Title

427 P Chair

Year

ca. 1965

Medium

  • Molded plastic,
  • lacquered metal base

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Molded plastic,
  • lacquered metal base

Materials

metal, fiberglass

Geography

Place Made: East Greenville; Place Made: Pennsylvania

Dimensions

77.2 x 52.1 x 54.3 cm (30 3/8 x 20 1/2 x 21 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stamp under seat:Knoll Insp 1 (within a circle) Label:Knoll International 320 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022 (within a circle)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor

Object Number

84.233.6

Type

  • Furniture

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Jim Isermann
Logic Rules
Nov 17, 2000 – Mar 04, 2001

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Tombstone

Harry Bertoia (American, b. Italy, 1915-1978), designer
Knoll International, Inc. (American, 1938-), manufacturer
427 P Chair, ca. 1965
Molded plastic, lacquered metal base
77.2 x 52.1 x 54.3 cm (30 3/8 x 20 1/2 x 21 3/8 inches)
Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor 84.233.6

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