Harry Bertoia (b. March 10, 1915 in San Lorenzo, Udine, Italy. d. November 6, 1978 in Barto, Pennsylvania, United States) was an Italian-born artist and designer. March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... San Lorenzo is Italian and Spanish for Saint Lawrence. ... Udine (Friulian Udin, Slovene Videm) is a city in the north-east of Italy, capital of the historical region of Friuli, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps (Alpi Carniche), less than 40 km far from the Slovenian border. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... Usually considered in the context of the applied arts, engineering, architecture, and other such creative endeavours, design is used as both a noun and a verb. ...

He began taking drawing classes in 1928 before emigrating first to Canada, then to Detroit in 1930. He became a US citizen in 1946.

He designed sound sculptures, monotypes, jewellery and furniture. His "Sounding Sculpture" can be found in the plaza of The Aon Center, Chicago's second tallest building. Sound sculpture is one term for the multimedia artform where, as the name suggests, sculpture produces sound or, less often, the reverse. ... Monotyping (not to be confused with monoprinting) is a type of printmaking made by drawing or painting on a smooth, non-absorbent surface. ... Jewellery (Jewelry in American English) is literally any piece of fine material used to adorn one’s self. ... Furniture is the collective term for the movable objects which support the human body (seating furniture and beds), provide storage, and hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. ... The Aon Center in downtown Chicago, Illinois Aon Center The Aon Center (200 East Randolph Street) in Chicago, Illinois was designed by architect Edward Durell Stone and completed in 1972. ...

In the late 1940s, Bertoia was working with Charles Eames on ergonomic studies that would be used to create practical forms for furniture. In the period from 1950-1954, after parting ways with the Eames Office, Bertoia produced the five wire pieces that became known as the Bertoia Collection for Knoll. Innovative, comfortable and strikingly handsome, the chairs have a delicate appearance that belies their strength and durability. Charles Eames (June 17, 1907 – August 21, 1978) was an American designer, architect and filmmaker who, together with his wife Ray, is responsible for many classic, iconic designs of the 20th century. ...

In Bertoia's own words, "If you look at these chairs, they are mainly made of air, like sculpture. Space passes right through them."

A classic, modern design that enhances any environment, Bertoia's wire chairs remain a fascinating study in bent metal and a fixture of mid-century design.

External links

• Artist Biography and Art at PicassoMio Gallery