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Harry Bertoia, designer

Diamond Chair, ca. 1952

Description

Maker

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

Title

Diamond Chair

Year

ca. 1952

Medium

Lacquered steel frame, formed fiberglass, cotton tweed upholstery

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • steel,
  • lacquer,
  • fiberglass

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

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

Place

East Greenville; Pennsylvania

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Fund

Object Number

82.273

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Zig-Zag Chairs and Wobbly Mirrors

February 7 - April 27, 2003

The Moderns

August 6, 1993 - March 13, 1994

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Diamond Chair with the accession number of 82.273. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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