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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UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 2015$550,000≈ £357,328≈ €489,890Sign up to see
"Golden Rods" melt-coated wire sculpturePhillips · Dec 2013$521,000≈ £320,438≈ €378,937Sign up to see
Untitled (Straw Form)Phillips · Jun 2024$292,100≈ £228,507≈ €268,672Sign up to see

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Long untitled monographic (Blue and Purple)
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2019 · Lot 1144
$1,375≈ £1,069≈ €1,206Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Two untitled monographics (Sculpture Studies)
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2019 · Lot 1146
$1,188≈ £923≈ €1,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,250–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Two untitled monographics (Sculpture Studies)
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2019 · Lot 1147
$1,125≈ £874≈ €987Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,250–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Tall untitled monographic (Cylinders)
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2019 · Lot 1148
$1,250≈ £971≈ €1,096Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,250–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled monographic (Sonambient)
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2019 · Lot 1149
$2,000≈ £1,554≈ €1,754Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Early untitled monographic (Organic Forms)
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2019 · Lot 1150
$1,750≈ £1,360≈ €1,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,750–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Tall untitled sculpture (Wire Form)
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2019 · Lot 1551
$13,750≈ £10,686≈ €12,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled sculpture (Gong)
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2019 · Lot 1557
$35,000≈ £27,201≈ €30,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Monumental Sculpture Screen from a set of ten executed for the First National Bank of Miami
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2019 · Lot 1558
$125,000≈ £97,148≈ €109,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $125,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Early untitled sculpture (Wire Construction)
Rago Auctions · Jan 20, 2019 · Lot 1559
$3,750≈ £2,914≈ €3,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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.

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on the reverse2
on the base1

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signed6
initialled1

Signed with initials on the reverse and annotated 1005 — Group of five Untitled monotypes, Phillips, Nov 29, 2017
Signed verso — Composition, Brunk Auctions, Nov 11, 2017
Signed and numbered (17/50) on base — Sounding Sculpture, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Jan 11, 2026

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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.

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