Model 420 Chairs by H. Bertoia for Knoll, 1952, Set of 4

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Set of four side chair mod. 420, design harry bertoia for knoll int. Usa, design 1952 origin usa period design … Read more Set of four side chair mod. 420, design harry bertoia for knoll int. Usa, design 1952 origin usa period design 1952 designer harry bertoia (san lorenzo, udine, 1915 – barto, pennsylvania, 1978) italian-american sculptor, designer and artist, born arieto bertoia, emigrated to the united states in 1930. He studied at the detroit society of arts and crafts and in 1937 he obtained a scholarship to the cranbrook academy of art in michigan, where he directed the metalworking workshop and met florence knoll, charles and ray eames, eero saarinen and walter gropius. From 1943 he collaborated with charles and ray eames in california. In 1950, he was invited by knoll associates to freely develop his own designs, resulting in the collection of welded steel wire chairs – diamond, side chair, bird, and barstool – presented in 1952, which immediately became an icon of postwar design and is still in production today. From 1953 onwards, bertoia devoted himself mainly to sculpture, creating monumental architectural commissions and the famous sonambient sound sculptures, a series of works made of metal rods that produce sounds through vibration. His works are held in major international museums. Brand knoll international model side chair 420 materials chrome-plated welded steel wire; fabric seat cushion specifications set of four chairs; rounded shell shell in welded chrome-plated steel wire; sled base in chrome-plated steel; removable seat cushion in printed fabric with a spotted pattern (black and white). Dimensions height: 74 cm width: 53.5 cm depth: 57 cm seat: 46 cm condition the chairs are in excellent condition, as can be seen in the attached photos. They show light and negligible signs of age and use, visible in the photos. Please evaluate them using the attached photos. See less