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Val Bertoia Furniture

American, b. 1949

Val Bertoia was born in Santa Monica, California, in 1949. In the 1950s, his family moved from California to Pennsylvania, where he has lived and worked ever since.

In the 1960s, Bertoia studied mechanical engineering at Indiana Institute of Technology in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. In 1969, he was awarded “Speaker of the Year” at Indiana Tech. In 1971, he was released from Ft. Dix, New Jersey, from the US Army to return back to Pennsylvania.

Bertoia started working at a farm near his home, and soon afterward, his father, Harry Bertoia, asked him to work at Bertoia Studio with him. He worked with his father from 1972–78. The “sound sculpture” environment, which Harry continued to focus on for 10 years beginning in 1968, is trademarked “Sonambient.” Harry and Val installed large-scale commissioned metal sculptures, and Harry was amazed with his son’s level of precision and engineering abilities and often asked his advice.

In the late 1970s, Harry and Val made Bertoia sound sculptures for distribution worldwide. During those six years, Val worked on his own projects, which included wind-electric systems as derivatives of kinetic sculpture models. Harry was an intuitive engineer, and Val's wind systems, the heights of which reached over 90 feet, were refined by Harry and became well-balanced with a U.S. patent.

In 1978, continuing where Harry left off — and with the encouragement of his mother, Brigitta Bertoia — Val proceeded with the sculpture business of his father's legacy. Val Bertoia sculptures made after November 1978, when Harry died, are numbered, starting with “B-01.”

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Creator: Val Bertoia
Large Bertoia Studios 10-Rod 'B-2700' Brass, Copper & Silver Sound Sculpture
By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 10-Rod 'B-2700' Brass, Copper & Silver Sound Sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed b...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Silver, Brass, Copper

"Strum to Hum the Boomerang of Sound" Sonambient Sculpture by Val Bertoia
By Val Bertoia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Strum to Hum the Boomerang of Sound" is a sonambient sculpture by Val Bertoia consisting of 50 beryllium copper rods which strike together and chime when touched by hand or by the w...
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1970s American Vintage Val Bertoia Furniture

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Brass, Copper

Val Bertoia B-2699 "Sounds from 16" Bronze Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Bertoia Studios B-2699 116 Rod "Sounds from 16" sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. hand...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Bronze, Copper

Val Bertoia ""Sounds Fine from 6 in Line" B-2702 Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Bertoia Studios B-2702 6 Rod "Sounds Fine From 6 In Line" sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Bronze, Copper

Val Bertoia 'Sound of V' Sonambient Sculpture Silicon Bronze Rods in Brass Base
By Val Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
Val Bertoia Sonambient Sculpture 3' tall Makes a beautiful resonant tone when the rods are shuffled 60 Silicon Bronze rods w/ silver in V-shaped rows...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Val Bertoia Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, Silver

20th Century Val Bertoia Sounding Sculpture 'B2398'
By Val Bertoia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sounding sculpture by Val Bertoia (marked B2398). Made from bronze and brass. United States, 20th century. Dimensions: 51.5"H x 11"W x 11"D.
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20th Century American Val Bertoia Furniture

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Bronze, Brass

Bertoia Sonambient Sculpture Beryllium Rod
By Val Bertoia
Located in Wilmington, DE
Bertoia Sonambient sculpture. Offered is a beautifully unique sculpture by Bertoia studios (Val). Titled "4 Love Clover of Sound". The piece is made of Beryllium Copper...
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2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Brass, Copper

Large Bertoia Studios 12-Rod 'Time-Change through Sound B-2348' Brass Sculpture
By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 12-rod 'Time-Change Through sound B-2348' brass sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. Hand made at the original Bertoia...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Silver, Brass, Copper

Large Bertoia Studios 24-Rod 'Star of Sound / B-2482' Copper & Brass Sculpture
By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 24-rod 'Star of Sound B-2482' copper & brass sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. Hand made at the original Bertoia...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Silver, Brass, Copper

Large Bertoia Studios 32-Rod 'Sounding Chess / B-2466' Copper & Brass Sculpture
By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 32-Rod 'Sounding Chess / B-2466' copper & brass sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. Hand made at the original Bertoia...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Brass, Copper, Silver

Large Bertoia Studios 12-Rod 'Star of Sounds / B-2369' Brass Sculpture
By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bertoia Studios 12-Rod 'Star of Sounds / B-2369' brass sculpture. A lyrical and musical sound sculpture with certificate of authenticity signed by Val, the artist and son of the original designer, Harry Bertoia. Hand made at the original Bertoia...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Silver, Brass, Copper

Tall Mid Century Modern Floor Sound Sculpture by Val Bertoia in Copper & Brass
By Val Bertoia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning tall sound sculpture made by Val Bertoia. Makes a beautiful chime when played. Comprised of brass and beryllium copper. Stamped and numbered with COA from Bertoia Studio.
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Brass, Copper

Val Bertoia Sound Sculptures, 2012
By Val Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Val Bertoia's pair of Sound Sculptures made in 2012 are part of the Bertoia Sonambient series. The full circle piece is made of 10 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Copper, Brass

Val Bertoia Sonambient Sounding Sculpture Titled "Sounds like a Tall Tower"
By Val Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
Bertoia Studio Sonambient Sculpture 49 silicon-bronze rods adhered with silver to a solid brass base. Created in 2014 by Val Bertoia in the Harry Bertoia Studio. Signed certifica...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Val Bertoia Corner Sound Sculpture, 2008
By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Val Bertoia's Corner Sound Sculpture made in 2008 is part of the Bertoia Sonambient series. It's made of 11 copper tops silvered to monel rods then silvered to a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Brass, Copper

Brass and Beryllium Copper Sonambinet Sounding Sculpture by Val Bertoia
By Val Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental Val Bertoia sculpture 60 Beryllium copper rods silvered in a brass base in two square columns. Makes a beautiful resonating tone. Ti...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

Val Bertoia Sound Spray Prototype
By Val Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
About 100 beryllium copper rods silvered to brass plate in a twisted expanding column for sound. Have CoA. This sculpture produces sound.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Brass, Copper

Val Bertoia Mushroom Sculpture
By Val Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
Melted bronze shot into panel as mushroom head on heat pressed copper tube stem on bronze shot melted base. Sold with COA.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Val Bertoia Furniture

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Bronze, Copper

Val Bertoia Double Vertical Spray Sculpture, Steel Wires with Brass Base, 2014
By Val Bertoia, Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Val Bertoia's Double Vertical Spray Sculpture made in 2014. This Kinetic sculpture was made by cutting one grouping of stainless-steel wires that were made by Har...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Val Bertoia Furniture

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Brass, Stainless Steel

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Val Bertoia furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Val Bertoia furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 4 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 3 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Val Bertoia were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Brenda Williams, and Umbra. Prices for Val Bertoia furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $9,500 and can go as high as $62,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $20,500.

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