Two Bertoia side chairs... real or knock-off?

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margaux-85

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14/12/2012 9:58 pm

Hi. I recently bought two chairs that I assumed were Bertoia knock-offs. They were from Craig's list and very inexpensive (the seller didn't claim anything one way or another; she got them in 2003 from her office that was closing), but it seems that several things about the chairs suggest they are potentially real. However, there are no markings on the chairs and only one came with a pad which looks authentic, but no markings on that either.
13 squares across the back. The metal tapers over the top, etc.
Thanks for any thoughts!
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nico leo

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14/12/2012 10:25 pm

looks real to me
post a photo of the bracket where the seat attaches to the base

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14/12/2012 10:51 pm

Here's a photo of bracket
I think this is what you're referring to. If not let me know.
http://s1352.beta.photobucket.com/user/margauxpeaches/media/IMG_3154_zps...

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margaux-85

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14/12/2012 11:27 pm

If they are real
Why would neither the chair nor cushion have a Knoll stamp? It would mean they were pre-Knoll manufacturing them? Also remembering hearing somewhere Knoll will verify if a piece is real or a knock off. But is that only if it's a post-Knoll chair?

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15/12/2012 1:01 am

real.late 70's or early 80's...
real.late 70's or early 80's edition.

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15/12/2012 1:02 am

Look fine to me. Knoll didn't...
Look fine to me. Knoll didn't stamp the chairs until a few years ago.

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15/12/2012 1:11 am

they are real
they are the real deal. nice find not get to work with a wire brush and clean off the rust

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15/12/2012 1:39 am

Look good to me. Knoll didnt ...
Looks good to me. Knoll didnt start stamping these chairs until very recently and the seat bracket mounting the base to the chair has changed serveral times through the course of production).
Very fine wire wool, auto-sol (chrome polish) and a bit of elbow grease works a treat for getting rid of the pitting and bringing the chair back to life!

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15/12/2012 4:56 am

Not sure
Can you post some photos of the whole chair from different angles?
The welds are very sloppy. I guess it's possible that it was repaired.

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15/12/2012 7:00 am

Additional images
Here are the images you asked for of whole chair from different angles. Thanks everyone.
http://s1352.beta.photobucket.com/user/margauxpeaches/library/

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