Also known as the Bertoia Bird Chair, this Special Edition joins part of Harry Bertoia's artistic 1952 seating collection, created using sculpted metal rods. The collection that has been in continuous production around the world since its introduction, winning Bertoia the award for the American Designer of the Year in 1955.
This forever piece is a modern and colourful take on an inimitable creation, faithfully replicating its unique, linear design. Standing out for its extreme comfort, it is fully upholstered in stunning rich blue Knoll Velvet fabric and completed with a mesh seat and frame of black rilsan – a high-performance, strong and lightweight material finish. The Knoll logo is stamped into the base of the chair.
Set to enhance a range of environments from residential to contract, this highback armchair adapts to a wide range of contexts.
Harry Bertoia was an Italian-born American artist, sculptor and modern furniture designer. His most iconic design was his patented Diamond Chair which he created for Knoll International in 1952. Bertoia turned industrial wire rods into a design classic.
Educated at Detroit Technical High School, the Detroit School of Arts and Crafts and Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Bertoia also taught metal crafts at Cranbrook. Bertoia worked with Charles Eames to develop his signature moulded plywood chairs and 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 AIA's Gold Medal.