Diamond Harry Bertoia KNOLL armchair, 1960

Awarded the Designer of the Year award in 1955, the Diamond chair by Harry Bertoia is one of the lightest and best-selling armchairs in the history of furniture. Produced by KNOLL from 1952, this iconic piece is more like a sculpture than an armchair. It takes its name "little diamond" from its curved diamond shape. Harry Bertoia's sculptural approach, which is reflected in the attention paid to volumes, made this chair a clear symbol of modernity, and gave it an immediate success that has never dried up since. Made of hand-welded steel wire, the back of the chair with a mesh appearance is supported by metal legs - a technique that gives this metal armchair a striking impression of flexibility and lightness. Impeccable condition. Rare on this piece. Composed of a mesh structure of steel wires welded point by point, the model presented here is a first edition (50s/60s) and is therefore not engraved (KNOLL engravings from 1995). It has a black finish. Its particularly resistant finish allows it to be used as an indoor or outdoor chair.