# Harry Bertoia - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T23:26:12.836Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 2,081
- Lots with prices: 1,655
- First auction date: 1999-06-24
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-28
- Median realised price: $2,000
- Price range: $50 to $566,500

## Market Takeaway
Harry Bertoia shows very deep auction liquidity with 1,898 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,600. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 102 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-11.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($2,600\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $800 and $23,750.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 31.9% (479 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 30.4% (456 sales)
- $10,000\+: 37.7% (565 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 102
- Previous 12 months sales: 115
- Recent 12 months median: $700
- Previous 12 months median: $800
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-11
- Days since latest sale: 38
- Market velocity: high

## Top Auction Houses
- Wright: 380 lots
- Rago Arts and Auction Center: 233 lots
- Sotheby's: 174 lots
- Christie's: 156 lots
- Artcurial: 111 lots
- Piasa: 46 lots
- Toomey & Co. Auctioneers: 45 lots
- Bonhams: 43 lots
- Phillips: 34 lots
- Freeman's \| Hindman: 31 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-02-24 | HARRY BERTOIA \(Italy, 1915 \- USA, 1978\) for Knoll. Bertoia bench, ca.1960. Seat in black lacquered metal slats. Base in painted steel rods. | Setdart Auction House | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-harry-bertoia-italy-1915-usa-1978-for-knoll-bertoia-bench-ca-1960-seat-in-black-lacquered-metal-slats-base-in-painted-steel-rods-27-c-ea90347d5f
2. 2026-02-10 | Harry Bertoia, Children's chair | Wright | $50 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-harry-bertoia-children-s-chair-193-c-abb5c9acd5
3. 2025-11-05 | Pair of Harry Bertoia for Knoll "Diamond" Chairs | Market Auctions | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-pair-of-harry-bertoia-for-knoll-diamond-chairs-50-c-139402d3f4
4. 2025-10-11 | Harry BERTOIA \(1915\-1978\) Modèle Asymmetric Chaise \(aussi appelée Asymmetric Lounge ou Asymmetric Chaise Longue\), | ARTESIA \- Maison de Ventes aux Enchères | €3,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-harry-bertoia-1915-1978-modele-asymmetric-chaise-aussi-appelee-asymmetric-lounge-ou-asymmetric-chaise-longue-237-c-a774ed1ba1
5. 2025-09-25 | Harry Bertoia \(Italian\-American, 1915\-1978\) Untitled \(Sonambient\) | Cottone Auctions | $63,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-harry-bertoia-italian-american-1915-1978-untitled-sonambient-4-c-a714016a02
6. 2025-09-23 | Harry Bertoia, Children's chair | Wright | N/A
7. 2025-05-16 | Harry Bertoia \(American, 1915\-1978\) for Knoll Diamond Lounge Chair H 30" W 33.5" Depth 32" | DuMouchelles | $175 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-harry-bertoia-american-1915-1978-for-knoll-diamond-lounge-chair-h-30-w-33-5-depth-32-1191-c-7f84c3695c
8. 2025-03-26 | Harry Bertoia for Knoll Large MCM Diamond Chair | Hill Auction Gallery | $400
9. 2025-02-25 | HARRY BERTOIA \(1915\-1978\) / KNOLL | Bernaerts Auctioneers | €1,100
10. 2025-02-23 | \(7\) BERTOIA CHROME FINISH SIDE CHAIRS | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | $525
11. 2025-02-17 | HARRY BERTOIA PAIR OF 'DIAMOND' CHAIRS FOR KNOLL | Leonard Joel | A$1,500
12. 2025-02-12 | Harry Bertoia \(1915\-1978\) 1970 … | Subastas Segre | €360
13. 2025-02-02 | Harry Bertoia \- Sterling Silver Brooch | Barton's Auction | $1,300
14. 2025-01-15 | SIX STEEL CHAIRS DESIGNED IN 1952 BY HARRY BERTOIA | Kamelot Auctions | $400
15. 2025-01-14 | Harry Bertoia for Knoll Bar Stools | Searchlight / Saucon Valley Auctions | $170
16. 2025-01-09 | Harry Bertoia, Slat bench | Wright | $1,200
17. 2024-12-14 | HARRY BERTOIA \- SESSEL MODELL '421\- DIAMOND CHAIR' | Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf | €500
18. 2024-12-10 | Harry Bertoia Child's Wire Chairs, Pair | Auctions at Showplace | $200
19. 2024-12-08 | Harry Bertoia \- Side Chairs | Barton's Auction | $175
20. 2024-12-05 | HARRY BERTOIA FOR KNOLL WIRE STOOLS, PROJECT PIECES, BASES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, CHAIRS ARE CRACKED | Uniques & Antiques | $175
21. 2024-11-29 | Bertoia, Harry: Ohne Titel \(Kopf\) | Bassenge Auctions | N/A
22. 2024-11-14 | Harry Bertoia \(American, 1915\-1978\) for Knoll, Chromed Steel Wire Side Chairs, Ca. 1970s, H 29.5" W 21" Depth 21" 4 pcs | DuMouchelles | $500
23. 2024-11-14 | Harry Bertoia \(American, 1915\-1978\) for Knoll Diamond Chairs H 29.5" W 33.5" Depth 27" 1 Pair | DuMouchelles | $450
24. 2024-10-24 | Harry Bertoia, Important Prototype chaise lounge | Wright | $40,000

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