BERTOIA DINNG  & SIDE CHAIRS . OUTDOOR/ INDOOR FURNITURE KNOLL

BERTOIA DINNG & SIDE CHAIRS . OUTDOOR/ INDOOR FURNITURE KNOLL

7.900,00 DKK


 

REACH OUT . TO THE ICONIC BERTOIA SIDE & DIAMOND CHAIRS . THE PERFECT OUTDOOR CHAIRS.  & OUTSIDE MOMA YOU RECOGNIZE A LOT ... SIDE BY SIDE . DESIGNED BY HARRY BERTOIA . PRODUCED  BY KNOLL,  DESIGNED BACK IN 1955 . GO GET YOURS AT THE STORE IN CHARLOTTENLUND . CALL US ON  > 0045 26 16 26 09. 

 

OUTDOOR VERSION IN BLACK OR WHITE . DIAMOND 9900,00 KR  / THE WIRE CHAIRS ARE PROTECTED WITH RILSAN FINISH

OUTDOOR VERSION IN BLACK OR WHITE . SIDECHAIRS 7500,00 KR / THE WIRE CHAIRS ARE PROTECTED WITH RILSAN FINISH  

THE CHROME  VERSION IS FOR INDOOR USE ONLY . SIDE DINING CHAIR . 6500,00 KR 


Model/Varenr.: F265
Lagerstatus: På lager

Harry Bertoia b. Italy 1915-1978

Harry Bertoia was a complete and gifted artist. Knoll historian Brian Lutz once said “Bertoia’s paintings were better than his sculptures. And his sculptures were better than his furniture. And his furniture was absolutely brilliant.”

After studying at the Detroit Technical High School and the Detroit School of Arts and Crafts, Harry Bertoia opened his own metal workshop at Cranbrook where he taught jewelry design and metal work. In 1946 he moved to California to help fellow Cranbrook alumnus Charles Eames develop methods of laminating and bending plywood. Bertoia’s contributions to the famous Eames chairs were crucial if not not well known. On the suggestion of Herbert Matter, who had worked alongside Eames and Bertoia, Florence and Hans traveled to California and encouraged Bertoia to move east and set up his own metal shop in a corner of Knoll’s production facility.

 

Having studied with Bertoia at Cranbrook, Florence was sure that he would produce something extraordinary if given the time and space to experiment.

Characteristic of the early environment at Knoll, Hans and Florence never demanded that Bertoia design furniture, but instead encouraged him to explore whatever he liked. They simply asked that if he arrived at something interesting, to show them. Needless to say, Harry Bertoia arrived at something outstanding.

 

His iconic wire furniture collection, introduced in 1952, is recognized worldwide as one of the great achievements of 20th century furniture design. While he only designed one series of furniture, Bertoia continued to be involved in the Knoll story by providing sculptures and architectural installations for Planning Unit projects. He designed an altar for the MIT Chapel, designed by Eero Saarinen. Bertoia spent the next 25 years of his life experimenting with light, sound and volume through sculptures, paintings and architectural installations.

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