Harry Bertoia, Prototype chair

Description

Harry Bertoia
Prototype chair

KnollStudio
USA, 1955 / 2018
bronze
29 h x 21 w x 23 d in (74 x 53 x 58 cm)

This chair was a prototype for a private commission of twenty-four chairs produced in bronze.

Impressed manufacturer's mark to back stretcher 'Knoll'.

Provenance: Private Collection

Literature: Knoll Furniture: 1938-1960, Rouland and Rouland, pg. 60

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

Condition

Very good to excellent condition.

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Harry Bertoia, Prototype chair

Lot 0171

Estimate $1,500-$2,000Feb 10, 2026, 12:00 PM EST

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