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BERTOIA MOLDED SHELL BARSTOOL

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The Bertoia Molded Shell Stool is a reintroduction of a design originally debuted 1960. Merging the sublime grace of the wire-form base with a touch of color and natural flex, the reinvigorated classic is ready to add colorful accents to any room. Mix and match the stools or keep a singular color palette, the Bertoia Molded Shell Barstool offers an iconic design with a playful tone

Designed by Harry Bertoia

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.

Educated 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.

Dimensions

Counter Height: 22″W x 22″D x 39.5″H, Seat Height: 27.5″
Bar Height: 22″W x 22″D x 41.5″H, Seat Height: 29.5″

Materials & Options

Plastic seat available in a selection of colours
Frame finishes: Black, polished chrome or white

Outdoor finishes available

Contact Us

Contact Hollace Cluny for more information at 416 968 7894 or send us an inquiry.

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