Harry Bertoai was an Italian-born artist,sculptor and a modern furniture designer. Bertoai had early exposure to arts while enrolling in Cass Technical School where he learned the art of handmade jewelry making. In 1939, Bertoai opened his own metal workshop and taughtjewelry design and metal work. Bertoai drew training manuals while working at Evans Product Company where he experimented with molded plywood that later would evolve into a furniture. After moving to Pennsylvania, Bertoai worked with Hans and Florence Knoll where he designed five wire pieces that became known as the Bertoai Collection for Knoll. The famous one is the “Diamond Chair a fluid sculptural form made from a molded lattice work of welded steel. Below are examples of his previous work.
Sonambient sculpture, 1970
Untitled , 1965
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