Knoll Harry Bertoia Diamond™ Lounge Chair
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Description
Harry Bertoia designed the Diamond Chair in 1952 and was named Designer of the Year in 1955. The form is welded steel rods with stainless steel connections, available in polished chrome, satin chrome, white, black, or 18k gold. Its welded steel rod construction gives the chair a sculptural presence unlike traditional upholstered lounge seating. Upholstery options are a seat cushion or a full cover that stretches over the wire frame; covers fit all Diamond Chairs manufactured since 1952 within a limited range of tolerance. Appropriate for outdoor use with proper care and limited exposure.
MEASUREMENTS:
- Height: 76.2 cm / 30 inch
- Seat Height: 42 cm / 16.5 inch
- Width: 85 cm / 33.5 inch
- Depth: 71.6 cm / 28.2 inch
MATERIALS:
- Seat and base are constructed of welded steel rods with polished chrome
HELPFUL NOTES:
- Plastic glides included on sled base to protect floors
- Two-Tone versions are available with a contrasting base and basket frame in any combination of the following colours: Polished Chrome, Black, Blue, Red and White. Please contact us when ordering Two-Tone versions
- With proper care and limited exposure to the elements, the Bertoia Collection is suitable for outdoor environments. Specify powder coated frame and an outdoor fabric (Grade B: Prairie, Vinyl | Grade C: Utopia | Grade I: Stripe It)
- Cover attaches directly to the frame with hidden mono-filament and metal hooks
- Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified®
FAQ
What is the Harry Bertoia Diamond Chair?
The Diamond Chair is a lounge chair designed by Harry Bertoia in 1952. Bertoia was named
Designer of the Year in 1955 and the chair received an AIA Certificate of Merit. It has
been in continuous production with Knoll since its introduction.
What upholstery options are available?
Two options are available: a seat cushion only, or a full upholstery cover that stretches
over the entire wire frame. Covers produced today fit all Diamond Chairs manufactured
since 1952 within a limited range of tolerance.
What frame finishes does the Diamond Chair come in?
The Diamond Chair is available in polished chrome, satin chrome, white, black, or 18k gold.
Can the Diamond Chair be used outdoors?
The Diamond Chair is appropriate for outdoor use with proper care and limited exposure.
Designer
Harry Bertoia
Italy, 1915 - 1978
Harry Bertoia was born in Udine, Italy, in 1915. When he was fifteen he moved with his family to Canada and then on to Michigan. In 1939 he was awarded a scholarship to the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, which had been founded by Eliel Saarinen in 1932. He began to teach there, establishing a workshop for metalwork. At Cranbrook, Harry Bertoia met Charles Eames and in 1943 Bertoia went to California, where he worked briefly with Charles and Ray Eames for the Evans Product Company, designing furniture made of bent laminated wood.
In the 1940s Harry Bertoia concentrated entirely on furniture making and in 1950 he founded a business of his own in Bally, Pennsylvania. 1950 also was the beginning of Harry Bertoia’s collaboration with Florence and Hans Knoll, whose acquaintance he had also made at Cranbrook Academy. Harry Bertoia’s first chair design for Knoll, the Model 420 Diamond, 1950-1952, featuring molded mesh of chromium-plated steel wire, was an immediate best seller.
While he only designed one series of furniture, Bertoia continued to be involved in the Knoll story by providing sculptures and architectural installations for projects. He designed an altar for the MIT Chapel, designed by Eero Saarinen. Bertoia spent the next 25 years of his life experimenting with light, sound and volume through sculptures, paintings and architectural installations.
Today Knoll carries on Harry Bertoia’s legacy of innovation, inspiration, and beauty with the Bertoia collection, which has been in continuous production around the world since its introduction. In 2005 Knoll introduced the Asymmetric Lounge, a design from Bertoia’s initial experimentation that had never reached production.
Brand
Knoll has lived their guiding principle, "good design is good business," since 1938. Products are all created to inspire, fit, and last. The Bauhaus philosophy that furniture should complement, not compete with architecture, is central to Knoll's design. Its extensive portfolio includes office work systems, residential mid-century modern classics, textiles, and accessories.
Designers like Harry Bertoia, Eero Saarinen, Warren Platner, Isamu Noguchi, and Florence Knoll contributed to Knoll's iconic designs. Knoll invests in research and field studies and explores organizational behavior and technology to ensure quality excellence. As a leader in sustainability, Knoll's practices reduce waste and conserve resources. Based in Pennsylvania, Knoll has a strong international presence, and 40 products are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Shipping
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