Standing nearly 12 centimetres tall, at 1:6th scale of the historical original, the Vitra Miniature Diamond Chair makes for an impressive adornment to any desk or side table. Beloved by architects, creatives and enthusiasts alike, the Vitra Design Museum’s collection of miniature renditions of iconic furniture features nigh on 100 classics of mid-century modern design and beyond. The Vitra Miniature Diamond Chair is recreated to the same exacting standards that one would expect of the full-size piece, with Vitra even going as far as to source the same materials and fixings for the replica.
Harry Bertoia was an Italian-born American artist, sculptor and modern furniture designer. His most iconic design was his patented Diamond Chair which he created for Knoll International in 1952. Bertoia turned industrial wire rods into a design classic.
Educated at Detroit Technical High School, the Detroit School of Arts and Crafts and Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Bertoia also taught metal crafts at Cranbrook. Bertoia worked with Charles Eames to develop his signature moulded plywood chairs and Eero Saarinen commissioned him to design a metal sculptured screen for the General Motors Technical Center in Detroit. His awards include the craftsmanship medal from the American Institute of Architects, as well as AIA's Gold Medal.
