Child's Chair: Model 426-2
Artist
Harry Bertoia
(American, born Italy, 1915 - 1978)
Manufacturer
Knoll International
Date1961; designed 1952
MediumSteel and plastic-coated wire mesh
DimensionsOverall: 19 1/2 × 13 1/4 × 12 1/2 inches (49.53 × 33.66 × 31.75 cm)
Credit LineTransferred from the Education and Operations Divisions
Object number2006.16.6
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DescriptionThe upper section of the chairs is formed by vertical and horizontal ribs which are contoured to accomodate the curves of the human body. The ribs are covered with white plastic coating. The base of the chairs is formed by round tubes coated with black plastic. The chair pad is made of foam and covered in Naugahyde with a black textile backing. The chair cushion is not attached to the chair. Two chairs have orange chair pads, three have beige chair pads and the other chair does not have a chair pad.Copyright© Estate of Harry Bertoia / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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