Artwork: Sculpture

Commissioned for the banking lobby of the Seattle First National Building in downtown Seattle, Washington, designed by the architectural firm of Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson. The group of 36 components, grouped in one, two, and three units of varying sizes and diameters hung from the ceiling of the banking lobby, while the model he created for the project was also displayed at the bank as a separate standing floor piece. During the construction process, it was determined that the "willow" sculptures were best lit from inside and Bertoia worked with the architects and electrical engineers to develop a specialized lighting system. The artist traveled to Seattle to install the sculptures, which were grouped in one, two, and three units of varying sizes and diameters. In 1983, Seattle First, or Seafirst as it was then known, was acquired by Bank of America and Bertoia's commission was dismantled, with individual pieces subsequently sold.