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Harry Bertoia

American · 1915–1978 · Painter, Printmaker

Harry Bertoia, son of Giuseppe Antonio Bertoia and Maria Secunda Mussio, was an Italian-born American artist, sound art sculptor, and modern furniture designer. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Harry Bertoia, Untitled, 1961, Steel music wire, brass, and bronzeUntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $550,000≈ £357,328≈ €489,890Sign up to see
  2. Harry Bertoia, "Golden Rods" melt-coated wire sculpture, circa 1959, Brass-covered steel, phosphor bronze"Golden Rods" melt-coated wire sculpturePhillips · $521,000≈ £320,438≈ €378,937Sign up to see
  3. Harry Bertoia, Untitled (Straw Form), circa 1960, Brass-covered steel, copperUntitled (Straw Form)Phillips · $292,100≈ £228,507≈ €268,672Sign up to see

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  1. Harry Bertoia, Bush Form (Untitled), welded copper and bronze with applied patina
    Bush Form (Untitled)
    Sculpture · Panel
    height 10in (26cm); diameter 12in (30.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 137
    $17,575≈ £13,134≈ €15,728Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Harry Bertoia, Untitled (Kinetic Form), c. 1950, ebony, silver-plated metal, stainless steel
    Untitled (Kinetic Form), c. 1950
    Sculpture
    38½ h x 17 w x 9 d in (98 x 43 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 14
    $150,000≈ £116,632≈ €135,648Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Harry Bertoia, Untitled (Sonambient), c. 1972, beryllium copper, brass with applied patina
    Untitled (Sonambient), c. 1972
    Sculpture · Panel
    35 h x 4⅞ w x 4⅞ d in (89 x 12 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 18
    $25,000≈ £19,439≈ €22,608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Harry Bertoia, Untitled (Early Welded Form), c. 1950, melt-coated brass over steel
    Untitled (Early Welded Form), c. 1950
    Sculpture
    13 h x 45 w x 2 d in (33 x 114 x 5 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 19
    $37,500≈ £29,158≈ €33,912Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Harry Bertoia, THREE BAR STOOLS FOR KNOLL, Polished chrome and fabric
    THREE BAR STOOLS FOR KNOLL
    Polished chrome and fabric
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 59
    A$750≈ $514≈ £399≈ €466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$700–1,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  6. Harry Bertoia, Untitled (Bush Form)
    Untitled (Bush Form)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 205
    $17,500≈ £13,664≈ €15,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Harry Bertoia, Bush, c. 1969, Welded bronze and copper with patina
    Bush, c. 1969
    Sculpture · Panel
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 209
    $24,000≈ £18,459≈ €21,480Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $22,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Harry Bertoia, Wide Diamond chair, 1952, chrome-plated steel, upholstery, rubber
    Wide Diamond chair, 1952
    chrome-plated steel, upholstery, rubber
    28 h x 45 w x 32 d in (71 x 114 x 81 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 563
    $975≈ £791≈ €889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  9. Harry Bertoia, Bird chair and ottoman, 1952 / 1980, chrome-plated steel, upholstery, rubber
    Bird chair and ottoman, 1952 / 1980
    chrome-plated steel, upholstery, rubber
    38 h x 38 w x 36 d in (97 x 97 x 91 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 572
    $1,875≈ £1,521≈ €1,710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  10. Harry Bertoia, dining chairs, six, 1952, enameled steel, leather
    dining chairs, six, 1952
    enameled steel, leather
    30 h x 21 w x 22½ d in (76 x 53 x 57 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 587
    $1,170≈ £949≈ €1,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

Lots by Harry Bertoia that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Harry Bertoia signature

7 catalogued lots by Harry Bertoia record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (67% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse2
  • on the base1

Form

  • signed6
  • initialled1

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About Harry Bertoia

Harry Bertoia, son of Giuseppe Antonio Bertoia and Maria Secunda Mussio, was an Italian-born American artist, sound art sculptor, and modern furniture designer.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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