Sonambient Tabletop Sound Sculpture by Val Bertoia
In the late 1950s, Italian artist, sculptor, and furniture designer Harry Bertoia had a revelation. By stretching, bending, and moving metal, his sculptures could create sound. He called them Sonambient and over the next decade he created thousands, each one unique. Late in the 1970s, Harry and his son Val together made Bertoia Sound Sculptures for distribution world-wide.
"Table Tonal III" is the quintessential table-sized Bertoia sound sculpture, blending silver, brass, and copper in a dense cluster of rods that can be “played” by running a hand along the top.
Includes certificate of authenticity from The Bertoia Foundation and signed by the artist, Val Bertoai, noting the technique: 13 copper "cat-tail" tops silvered to silicon-bronze rods silvered to brass.
Mesmerizing and majestic, the table sculpture is more than a conversation piece – it’s an aural work of art. Made in U.S.A.
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