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Side Chair

A work made of steel and naugahyde.
© 2018 Estate of Harry Bertoia / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • A work made of steel and naugahyde.

Date:

designed 1952; made 1955

Artist:

Harry Bertoia
American, born Italy, 1915–1978
Manufactured by Knoll Associates, Inc.,
American, founded 1938
East Greenville, Pennsylvania

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Architecture and Design

Artist

Harry Bertoia

Title

Side Chair

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Designed 1952

Medium

Steel and naugahyde

Dimensions

80.7 × 53.3 × 54.6 cm (31 3/4 × 21 × 21 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor

Reference Number

1984.1390

Copyright

© 2018 Estate of Harry Bertoia / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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