Harry Bertoia: Sculpting Mid-Century Modern Life

21 January 2022

Harry Bertoia (c. 1970s). Photo: courtesy Harry Bertoia Foundation

The sculptor and designer Harry Bertoia was among the most productive artists of the post-war era; his work continues to exert an influence in the very different fields of jewellery design, furniture and even public sculpture. This show at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas (29 January–24 April) – Bertoia’s first museum survey in the United States for nearly half a century – presents more than 100 works, ranging from metalwork to sound sculptures, and explores his links with prominent designers and architects such as Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen. Find out more from the Nasher’s website.

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Ornamental Centipede (c. 1942), Harry Bertoia.

Ornamental Centipede (c. 1942), Harry Bertoia. Cranbrook Art Museum. © 2021 Estate of Harry Bertoia/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Untitled (1953), Harry Bertoia.

Untitled (1953), Harry Bertoia. Harry Bertoia Foundation. © 2021 Estate of Harry Bertoia/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Untitled (n.d.), Harry Bertoia.

Untitled (n.d.), Harry Bertoia. Harry Bertoia Foundation. © 2021 Estate of Harry Bertoia/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Hand Made Chair Prototype (Asymmetric Chaise Lounge) (c. 1952), Harry Bertoia.

Hand Made Chair Prototype (Asymmetric Chaise Lounge) (c. 1952), Harry Bertoia. © 2021 Estate of Harry Bertoia/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Harry Bertoia, c. 1970s. Photo: courtesy Harry Bertoia Foundation

Harry Bertoia (c. 1970s). Photo: courtesy Harry Bertoia Foundation