ABOUT THE PRODUCT
The Bertoia Wire Chairs are surprisingly strong and comfortable, while maintaining a magnificent appearance. Bertoia once said of his famed wire chairs, “"If you look at these chairs, they are mainly made of air, like sculpture. Space passes right through them." The wire chair truly is a masterpiece.
MATERIALS
Stainless steel sculptured wire mesh chair with a chrome finish with either a Leather or fabric seat cushion.
Complies with BS5852 - Fire and Furnishings Regulations 1988.
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DIMENSIONS
Harry Bertoia is one of Italy’s best known designers, born in Udine Italy in 1915. Harry Bertoia emigrated to Canada at the tender age of 15, and later the United States in 1930.
Harry Bertoia was famous for sculptures and jewellery as well as furniture. During the 1940s, Bertoia worked closely with Charles Eames on a number of ergonomic projects to create more practical forms of furniture.
In the 1950s Harry Bertoia was a member of the famed Cranbrook Academy of Art. There Bertoia created his most famous furniture with five different wire chairs. These magnificent pieces have been used in hospitality, commercial and residential locations. The Harry Bertoia Wire Chair is a product of this institute s exchange of mutual ideas amongst some of the most famous designers in the world such as Charles Eames, Eero Saarinen, Florence Knoll and Ray Kaiser.
