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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Untitled
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 580
$1,792≈ £1,440≈ €1,658Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Untitled
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 581
$1,664≈ £1,337≈ €1,540Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
CAKE
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 582
$1,280≈ £1,028≈ €1,184Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Mushroom
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 583
$1,216≈ £977≈ €1,125Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Untitled
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 584
$2,816≈ £2,263≈ €2,605Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Cube On Cubes
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 585
$3,456≈ £2,777≈ €3,198Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Cube And Bar
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 586
$2,432≈ £1,954≈ €2,250Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Hut-Like
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 587
$1,792≈ £1,440≈ €1,658Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Tilted Bar
Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 20, 2023 · Lot 588
$3,456≈ £2,777≈ €3,198Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Untitled (Monotype), c. 1943
Print (other)
8¼ h x 6⅝ w in (21 x 17 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 12, 2023 · Lot 552
$1,134≈ £906≈ €1,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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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

Form

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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