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Bertoia Side Chair
Bertoia's wire side chair on a sled base, 28.75 in high, bare or with pad or cover
552 × 730 × 502 mm
1952
Approx. $2,200 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Bertoia Side Chair is an armless wire chair on a sled base, listed by Knoll as model 420C and headed Harry Bertoia 1952. It is 21.75 in wide, 19.75 in deep and 28.75 in high.
Construction
- Seat and base of welded steel rods
- Polished or satin chrome, or powder coat in white, black, red, yellow, green or blue
- Optional seat pad, back pad or full cover in KnollTextiles; seat pad also in Spinneybeck leathers
- Plastic glides under the sled base
Specifications
- Width 21.75 in x depth 19.75 in x height 28.75 in, seat height 17.75 in (about 552 x 502 x 730 mm)
- Weight 26 lb (Knoll shop)
Story
An armless chair in wire
Knoll's design page lists the side chair as model 420C, and the cut sheet shared with the barstool describes the wire side chairs and stools as individually hand welded. Its seat and base are one welded steel rod structure on a sled base, and a Knoll logo is stamped into the back of the base.
Pads and covers
The chair can be had bare, with a seat pad that snaps onto the frame, or with a full cover that is hooked directly to it. The shop's picker lists nine upholstery ranges and 58 colours, and a 2006 brochure shows the side chair in a range of outdoor-appropriate frame colours with vinyl pads.
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Collection
Bertoia Collection
Knoll's Bertoia Collection, introduced in 1952: welded wire and steel chairs, stools, benches and the Diamond and Bird lounge chairs by Harry Bertoia.
