Own a piece of history with the Bertoia Chair
Harry Bertoia is a truly amazing figure in history. He began his career not as a furniture designer, but as a jewelry maker. Following his marriage in 1943, however, Bertoia began a new life path that would ultimately make him famous. It was a technical job with the Evans Product Company that afforded Bertoia the opportunity to work with molded plywood splints. This process ultimately led Bertoia into his early experimentations with furniture design. In 1950 he established a studio in Pennsylvania. It was there that the famous Diamond Bertoia Chair was born. According to Bertoia’s own words, “If you look at these chairs, they are mainly made of air, like sculpture. Space passes right through them.†Like many pieces of modern furniture, these chairs are designed to make a stunning artistic statement. Yet they retain both comfort and functionality, making them a truly historic item that has withstood the test of time.
