Harry Bertoia (1915 - 1978) - photo 1

Harry Bertoia

Harry Bertoia was an American artist, sculptor and furniture designer of Italian origin. He is best known for his innovative metal sculptures and iconic furniture designs.

In the 1940s and 1950s, Bertoia worked with Charles and Ray Eames in the moulded plywood division of Evans Products Company. It was at this time that he began experimenting with wire as a medium for sculpture and furniture design. The Bertoia Diamond wire mesh chair, introduced in 1952, was one of his most iconic and influential designs. Made by bending and welding wire, the chair combined aesthetic appeal with comfort and functionality.

In his sculptural work, Bertoia often created complex and abstract forms using metal rods and wire. He explored the sonic properties of his sculptures, which led to the creation of his famous 'Sounding Sculptures' series. These large-scale metal sculptures produced ethereal sounds when touched or exposed to the wind.

Date and place of birt:10 march 1915, San Lorenzo, Italy
Date and place of death:6 november 1978, Barto, USA
Nationality:Italy, USA
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Designer, Furniture maker, Sculptor
Art style:Post War Art, Futurism

Creators Italy

Georg Klusemann (1942 - 1981)
Georg Klusemann
1942 - 1981
Eli Raphael Marozzi (1913 - 1999)
Eli Raphael Marozzi
1913 - 1999
Giacomo del Pò (1654 - 1726)
Giacomo del Pò
1654 - 1726
Pietro Bracci (1700 - 1773)
Pietro Bracci
1700 - 1773
Edmund Ludwig Eduard Wodick (1816 - 1886)
Edmund Ludwig Eduard Wodick
1816 - 1886
Paolo Porpora (1617 - 1673)
Paolo Porpora
1617 - 1673
 Canaletto (1697 - 1768)
Canaletto
1697 - 1768
Jan Styka (1858 - 1925)
Jan Styka
1858 - 1925
Giorgio Schiavone (1436 - 1504)
Giorgio Schiavone
1436 - 1504
Johann Peter Molin (1814 - 1873)
Johann Peter Molin
1814 - 1873
Angela Lo Priore (1960)
Angela Lo Priore
1960
Luis Melendez (1716 - 1780)
Luis Melendez
1716 - 1780
Marco Marcola (1740 - 1793)
Marco Marcola
1740 - 1793
Giulio Raibolini (1487 - 1545)
Giulio Raibolini
1487 - 1545
Arnoldo Zocchi (1862 - 1940)
Arnoldo Zocchi
1862 - 1940
Giuseppe Grisoni (1699 - 1769)
Giuseppe Grisoni
1699 - 1769

Creators Futurism

Jovan Mihailović (1934 - 2022)
Jovan Mihailović
1934 - 2022
Anatolii Nikolaevich Shipov (1929 - 1986)
Anatolii Nikolaevich Shipov
1929 - 1986
Harold Ambellan (1912 - 2006)
Harold Ambellan
1912 - 2006
Heinz Werner (1928 - 2019)
Heinz Werner
1928 - 2019
Patrick Savary (1958)
Patrick Savary
1958
Enrico Della Torre (1931 - 2022)
Enrico Della Torre
1931 - 2022
Camille Graeser (1892 - 1980)
Camille Graeser
1892 - 1980
Raymundo Martinez (1938)
Raymundo Martinez
1938
Franciszek Starowieyski (1930 - 2009)
Franciszek Starowieyski
1930 - 2009
Louise Nevelson (1899 - 1988)
Louise Nevelson
1899 - 1988
Ugo Dossi (1943)
Ugo Dossi
1943
Hans Hunziker (1927 - 1987)
Hans Hunziker
1927 - 1987
Rolf Rose (1933)
Rolf Rose
1933
Mariia Petrovna Kholodnaia (1903 - 1989)
Mariia Petrovna Kholodnaia
1903 - 1989
Gene Davis (1920 - 1985)
Gene Davis
1920 - 1985
Walter Einbeck (1890 - 1968)
Walter Einbeck
1890 - 1968
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