Italian sculptor, university lecturer and furniture designer Harry Bertoia displayed a unique stroke of genius with his patented Diamond Chair for Knoll International in 1952. Bertoia was an inventor of form and an enricher of furniture design with his introduction of a new material: he turned industrial wire rods into a design icon.
Read MoreEducated at Detroit Technical High School, the Detroit School of Arts and Crafts and Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Bertoia taught metal crafts at Cranbrook. He worked with Charles Eames to develop his signature molded plywood chairs. Eero Saarinen commissioned him to design a metal sculptured screen for the General Motors Technical Center in Detroit. His awards include the craftsmanship medal from the American Institute of Architects, as well as AIA’s Gold Medal.
Harry Bertoia’s 1952 experiment bending metal rods into practical art produced a revered collection of seating, including this barstool. Available with full cover, unuphostered or with a replaceable seat cushion and back pad.
Bar Height: 25″W x 22″D x 41.5″H, Seat Height: 29.5″
Counter Height: 22″W x 22″D x 39.5″H, Seat Height: 27.5″
Frame finishes: Black, polished chrome, satin chrome or white
Upholstery options: Full cover, seat cushion only or back pad & seat cushion combination available in a selection of Knoll fabrics and/or Spinneybeck leather
