Diamond Chair

The Diamond Chair was designed by sculptor Harry Bertoia in 1952 for Knoll, as part of a collection of wire chairs that also included the Side Chair and Bird Chair. Bertoia, a metalworker and sound sculptor, created the Diamond Chair by welding chrome-plated steel wire rods into a wide, diamond-shaped shell that cradles the sitter in an open, airy form. Bertoia famously described his chairs as "mainly made of air, like sculpture—space passes right through them." The Diamond Chair's transparent, sculptural quality makes it unique among lounge chairs. Where most seating is opaque and solid, Bertoia's wire construction allows light and vision to pass through, creating a piece that occupies space without filling it. This quality makes it particularly valuable in smaller rooms and open plans where visual lightness is prized. Available with or without a seat pad, and in various finishes, the Diamond Chair remains one of Knoll's signature products—a piece that functions equally as comfortable seating and as three-dimensional art.