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:Futurism

Creators Italy

Giacomo Antonio Ceruti (1698 - 1767)
Giacomo Antonio Ceruti
1698 - 1767
Ivan Meštrović (1883 - 1962)
Ivan Meštrović
1883 - 1962
Ginevra Cantofoli (1618 - 1672)
Ginevra Cantofoli
1618 - 1672
Mario Deluigi (1901 - 1978)
Mario Deluigi
1901 - 1978
Giovanni Costa (1826 - 1903)
Giovanni Costa
1826 - 1903
Antonio Maria Fabrés y Costa (1854 - 1938)
Antonio Maria Fabrés y Costa
1854 - 1938
Hans De Jode (1630 - 1663)
Hans De Jode
1630 - 1663
Galileo Galilei (1564 - 1642)
Galileo Galilei
1564 - 1642
Pietro Fabris (1740 - 1792)
Pietro Fabris
1740 - 1792
Italo Valenti (1912 - 1994)
Italo Valenti
1912 - 1994
Vittorio Matteo Corcos (1859 - 1933)
Vittorio Matteo Corcos
1859 - 1933
Fausto Pirandello (1899 - 1975)
Fausto Pirandello
1899 - 1975
Joseph-Benoît Suvée (1743 - 1807)
Joseph-Benoît Suvée
1743 - 1807
Carlo Fontana (1638 - 1714)
Carlo Fontana
1638 - 1714
Pasquale Romanelli (1812 - 1887)
Pasquale Romanelli
1812 - 1887
Georg Macco (1863 - 1933)
Georg Macco
1863 - 1933

Creators Futurism

Fyodor Semyonovich Bogorodsky (1895 - 1959)
Fyodor Semyonovich Bogorodsky
1895 - 1959
Ardengo Soffici (1879 - 1964)
Ardengo Soffici
1879 - 1964
Nikolai Filatov (1951)
Nikolai Filatov
1951
Alexey Brodovitch (1898 - 1971)
Alexey Brodovitch
1898 - 1971
Aleksei Yeliseyevich Kruchenykh (Kruchyonykh) (1886 - 1968)
Aleksei Yeliseyevich Kruchenykh (Kruchyonykh)
1886 - 1968
Nikolai Suetin (1897 - 1954)
Nikolai Suetin
1897 - 1954
Alessio Tasca (1929 - 2020)
Alessio Tasca
1929 - 2020
Ilia Mikhailovich Zdanevich (1894 - 1975)
Ilia Mikhailovich Zdanevich
1894 - 1975
Feliks Aleksandrovich Kuznetsov (1940 - 2021)
Feliks Aleksandrovich Kuznetsov
1940 - 2021
Hedwig Marquardt (1884 - 1969)
Hedwig Marquardt
1884 - 1969
Benedikt Konstantinovich Livshits (1887 - 1938)
Benedikt Konstantinovich Livshits
1887 - 1938
Cyril Power (1872 - 1951)
Cyril Power
1872 - 1951
Gino Sarfatti (1912 - 1985)
Gino Sarfatti
1912 - 1985
Pippo Oriani (1909 - 1972)
Pippo Oriani
1909 - 1972
William A. Mackay (1876 - 1939)
William A. Mackay
1876 - 1939
Alexander Leydenfrost (1888 - 1961)
Alexander Leydenfrost
1888 - 1961