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Harry Bertoia

Diamond chair

Maker

Harry Bertoia (American, b. Italy, 1915-1978), designer
Knoll International, Inc. (American, 1938-), manufacturer

Title

Diamond chair

Year

ca. 1952

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

steel, lacquer, fiberglass

Geography

Place Made: East Greenville; Place Made: Pennsylvania

Dimensions

77.2 x 85.7 x 71.8 cm (30 3/8 x 33 3/4 x 28 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Delivery Label:Knoll Associates 575 Madison Ave. New York, NY

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Fund

Object Number

82.273

Type

Exhibition History

Zig-Zag Chairs and Wobbly Mirrors
Twentieth-Century Furniture from the RISD Museum
Feb 07, 2003 – Apr 27, 2003
The Moderns
Twentieth-Century Art from the Permanent Collection
Aug 06, 1993 – Mar 13, 1994

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Harry Bertoia (American, b. Italy, 1915-1978), designer
Knoll International, Inc. (American, 1938-), manufacturer
Diamond chair, ca. 1952
Lacquered steel frame, formed fiberglass, cotton tweed upholstery
77.2 x 85.7 x 71.8 cm (30 3/8 x 33 3/4 x 28 1/4 inches)
Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Fund 82.273

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