Child's Chair (No. 426)

Child's Chair (No. 426)

1955
Designer
Harry Bertoia, American, 1915-1978
Born: Italy
Work Locations: Pennsylvania
Manufacturer
Knoll Associates, Inc., American
Work Locations: New York, NY
Active Dates: Est. 1938
Country
United States
Object
child's chair
Medium
Painted metal, plastic, and naugahyde
Accession Number
1995.378A-B
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Wayne Stacey, by exchange

Harry Bertoia, Child's Chair (no. 426), about 1952. Painted steel and Naugahyde; 19 13/16 x 13 x 12 1/2". Manufactured by Knoll Associates, Inc. Denver Art Museum: Gift of Mrs. Wayne Stacey, by exchange. Photography © Denver Art Museum

Dimensions
height: 19 13/16 in, 50.3238 cm; width: 13 in, 33.02 cm; depth: 12 1/2 in, 31.75 cm; seat height: 12 1/8 in, 30.7975 cm
Inscription
Knoll Associates, Inc. label on underside of cushion.
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design

Harry Bertoia
American, born Italy, 1915-1978
Child's Diamond Chair
About 1952
Painted metal, plastic, and naugahyde
Manufactured by Knoll Associates, Inc.
Gift of Mrs. Wayne Stacey, by exchange, 1995.378A-B

Known Provenance
Purchased 20 September 1995 from (Popular Culture), Denver, CO by the Denver Art Museum.
Exhibition History
  • “Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America” — Denver Art Museum, 9/28/2018 – 8/25/2019