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WARREN PLATNER (Baltimore, 1919 - Connecticut, 2006) for KNOLL.Lounge Chair model 1725A, design
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WARREN PLATNER (Baltimore, 1919 - Connecticut, 2006) for KNOLL.
Lounge Chair model 1725A, design 1966.
Nickel-plated steel frame and black velvet upholstery.
Literature: Charlotte and Peter Fiell. "1000 Chairs" p. 400-401.
Unused. In original packaging.
Measurements: 78/50 cm (height) x 95 x 70 cm. 83 x 86 x 72 cm (original packaging).
Warren Platner is considered one of the most outstanding designers of the 60's with his furniture pieces and his interiors that renewed the vision of the American aesthetics. In his pieces, Platner used the steel wire rod to create the collection of sculptural furniture that is presented here and that would become a design icon. Behind each of his works, there was always a clear architectural concept, as demonstrated in the interior of the Windows on the Word or the restaurant in New York's North Tower.
In 1966, Platner designed an innovative concept for the American publishing house Knoll: to create a chair without legs, a rational yet aesthetic design. The Platner chair, the main element of the collection, was conceived to envelop and complement the person sitting in it. The pieces in the Platner collection, which is distributed by Knoll, are made up of hundreds of individual welds, all of which are hand-welded using traditional processes to achieve the delicacy and purity of the piece.
Warren Platner studied at Cornell University, graduating in 1941 with a degree in architecture. He worked with legendary architects Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen and I. M. Pei before opening his own studio. Notable contributions throughout his career in architecture include the Georg Jensen Design Center and the Windows on the World restaurant at the World Trade Center, both in New York.
It was the collection of furniture designed for the Knoll brand that brought Platner worldwide recognition. The collection in question, named after its designer, is an icon of modern furniture. Platner personally formulated production techniques for each chair, which feature more than a hundred steel rods.
Lounge Chair model 1725A, design 1966.
Nickel-plated steel frame and black velvet upholstery.
Literature: Charlotte and Peter Fiell. "1000 Chairs" p. 400-401.
Unused. In original packaging.
Measurements: 78/50 cm (height) x 95 x 70 cm. 83 x 86 x 72 cm (original packaging).
Warren Platner is considered one of the most outstanding designers of the 60's with his furniture pieces and his interiors that renewed the vision of the American aesthetics. In his pieces, Platner used the steel wire rod to create the collection of sculptural furniture that is presented here and that would become a design icon. Behind each of his works, there was always a clear architectural concept, as demonstrated in the interior of the Windows on the Word or the restaurant in New York's North Tower.
In 1966, Platner designed an innovative concept for the American publishing house Knoll: to create a chair without legs, a rational yet aesthetic design. The Platner chair, the main element of the collection, was conceived to envelop and complement the person sitting in it. The pieces in the Platner collection, which is distributed by Knoll, are made up of hundreds of individual welds, all of which are hand-welded using traditional processes to achieve the delicacy and purity of the piece.
Warren Platner studied at Cornell University, graduating in 1941 with a degree in architecture. He worked with legendary architects Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen and I. M. Pei before opening his own studio. Notable contributions throughout his career in architecture include the Georg Jensen Design Center and the Windows on the World restaurant at the World Trade Center, both in New York.
It was the collection of furniture designed for the Knoll brand that brought Platner worldwide recognition. The collection in question, named after its designer, is an icon of modern furniture. Platner personally formulated production techniques for each chair, which feature more than a hundred steel rods.
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WARREN PLATNER (Baltimore, 1919 - Connecticut, 2006) for KNOLL.
Lounge Chair model 1725A, design 1966.
Nickel-plated steel frame and black velvet upholstery.
Literature: Charlotte and Peter Fiell. "1000 Chairs" p. 400-401.
Unused. In original packaging.
Measurements: 78/50 cm (height) x 95 x 70 cm. 83 x 86 x 72 cm (original packaging).
Warren Platner is considered one of the most outstanding designers of the 60's with his furniture pieces and his interiors that renewed the vision of the American aesthetics. In his pieces, Platner used the steel wire rod to create the collection of sculptural furniture that is presented here and that would become a design icon. Behind each of his works, there was always a clear architectural concept, as demonstrated in the interior of the Windows on the Word or the restaurant in New York's North Tower.
In 1966, Platner designed an innovative concept for the American publishing house Knoll: to create a chair without legs, a rational yet aesthetic design. The Platner chair, the main element of the collection, was conceived to envelop and complement the person sitting in it. The pieces in the Platner collection, which is distributed by Knoll, are made up of hundreds of individual welds, all of which are hand-welded using traditional processes to achieve the delicacy and purity of the piece.
Warren Platner studied at Cornell University, graduating in 1941 with a degree in architecture. He worked with legendary architects Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen and I. M. Pei before opening his own studio. Notable contributions throughout his career in architecture include the Georg Jensen Design Center and the Windows on the World restaurant at the World Trade Center, both in New York.
It was the collection of furniture designed for the Knoll brand that brought Platner worldwide recognition. The collection in question, named after its designer, is an icon of modern furniture. Platner personally formulated production techniques for each chair, which feature more than a hundred steel rods.
Lounge Chair model 1725A, design 1966.
Nickel-plated steel frame and black velvet upholstery.
Literature: Charlotte and Peter Fiell. "1000 Chairs" p. 400-401.
Unused. In original packaging.
Measurements: 78/50 cm (height) x 95 x 70 cm. 83 x 86 x 72 cm (original packaging).
Warren Platner is considered one of the most outstanding designers of the 60's with his furniture pieces and his interiors that renewed the vision of the American aesthetics. In his pieces, Platner used the steel wire rod to create the collection of sculptural furniture that is presented here and that would become a design icon. Behind each of his works, there was always a clear architectural concept, as demonstrated in the interior of the Windows on the Word or the restaurant in New York's North Tower.
In 1966, Platner designed an innovative concept for the American publishing house Knoll: to create a chair without legs, a rational yet aesthetic design. The Platner chair, the main element of the collection, was conceived to envelop and complement the person sitting in it. The pieces in the Platner collection, which is distributed by Knoll, are made up of hundreds of individual welds, all of which are hand-welded using traditional processes to achieve the delicacy and purity of the piece.
Warren Platner studied at Cornell University, graduating in 1941 with a degree in architecture. He worked with legendary architects Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen and I. M. Pei before opening his own studio. Notable contributions throughout his career in architecture include the Georg Jensen Design Center and the Windows on the World restaurant at the World Trade Center, both in New York.
It was the collection of furniture designed for the Knoll brand that brought Platner worldwide recognition. The collection in question, named after its designer, is an icon of modern furniture. Platner personally formulated production techniques for each chair, which feature more than a hundred steel rods.
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