This 1952 masterpiece earned Harry Bertoia a Designer of the Year award in 1955 as well as a Certificate of Merit from the American Institute of Architects. Innovative, comfortable and strikingly handsome, the Unupholstered Side Chair's delicate filigree appearance belies its strength and durability.
The Bertoia Side Chair is offered in eight finishes. With proper care and limited exposure to the elements, powder coat finishes are appropriate for outdoor environments. Select from six outdoor powder coat finishes or Polished or Satin Chrome. The Collection is also offered with a Seat Cushion or Full-Cover upholstery option.
Notes: The Bertoia Side Chair is Greenguard certified. The Knoll logo is stamped into the base of the chair.
Italian sculptor, university lecturer and furniture designer Harry Bertoia displayed a unique stroke of genius with his patented Diamond Chair for Knoll International in 1952. Bertoia was an inventor of form and an enricher of furniture design with his introduction of a new material: he turned industrial wire rods into a design icon. Educated at Detroit Technical High School, the Detroit School of Arts and Crafts and Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Bertoia taught metal crafts at Cranbrook. He worked with Charles Eames to develop his signature molded plywood chairs. Eero Saarinen commissioned him to design a metal sculptured screen for the General Motors Technical Center in Detroit. His awards include the craftsmanship medal from the American Institute of Architects, as well as AIAÕs Gold Medal.
Bertoia's 1950 experiment with bending metal rods into practical art produced a revered collection of seating, including this side chair. In Bertoia's own words, "If you look at these chairs, they are mainly made of air, like sculpture. Space passes through them."
The Unupholstered Bertoia Side Chair features a base and basket of welded steel with rods in Polished or Satin Chrome, or highly durable outdoor powder coat. The Chair includes stainless steel connections and plastic glides.
Notes: The Bertoia Side Chair is Greenguard certified. The Knoll logo is stamped into the base of the chair.
Material(s): Welded steel
Dimensions: W 21.75" D 19.75" H 28.75 SH 17.75"
Models: KNL-420C 420C
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The chairs are a great addition to the condo. They are the perfect size for a small space and coordinate well with the overall design of the unit. Highly recommended and great customer service!
Herman Miller's 3D Intelligent back material is a seating technology designed for the SAYL™ Chair. The 3-dimensional mesh-like suspension material is stretched from the Y-Tower at the back of the chair just as cables are stretched from the towers of a suspension bridge. The tension is greater in the transition areas, from the thoracic to the lumbar regions and between the lumbar area and sacrum. "Hinge points" allow these areas to flex and support the healthy, forward rotation of the pelvis. At the same time, less tension in other parts of the back encourages a full range of seated movement.
Y-Tower
Y-Tower is the primary support structure of Herman Miller's SAYL™ Chair. The Y-Tower retains tension, replacing the traditional frame of task chairs. It works like the towers from which a bridge is suspended and combines with a 3D Intelligent suspension material to provide frameless back support that hugs the user's back from resting through reclining, forward leaning and twisting motions.
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