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Knoll International Warren Platner Dining Chair Velvet
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Zuidlaren, NetherlandsOn Whoppah since February 2021 • 27 sales
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Original New Dining Chair Knoll Warren Platner
Architect and designer Warren Platner (1919-2006) was born in Baltimore and graduated from Cornell University School of Architecture in 1941.
He got his professional start working at some of the most prominent and interesting architectural practices in the country, including Raymond Loewy, I.M. Pei, and Eero Saarinen.
It was after this extensive exposure to many innovative modern designers of the period, and after gaining considerable experience, that Platner opened his own firm, Platner Associates, in Connecticut in 1967.
In the 1960s, Platner developed the so-called Knoll Platner Collection, his most significant contribution to the mid-century landscape. For this series of chairs, ottomans, and tables, Platner designed both the structure and the production method. Production was complex because the sculptural bases were made of hundreds of rods, and some chairs required more than 1,000 welds. An intricate cylindrical steel base, creating a unique architectural interplay between interior and exterior space, supported the upholstered chair. Likened to a sheaf of wheat, according to the Knoll catalog, their polished nickel finish hinted more at the technological innovations used to create their elegant, distinctly modern look. When creating these pieces, he wrote that "as a designer, I felt there was room for the kind of decorative, soft, graceful design that appeared in historical styles, such as Louis XV." He also outlined the definition of a classic as "something that every time you look at it, you accept it as it is and see no way to improve upon it," a quality often applied to this furniture series.
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ConditionExcellentColorsGreenMaterialWool, Textile, MetalNumber of items1BrandKnollHeight76 cmWidth73 cmDepth85 cmSeat height42 cm
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Zuidlaren, NetherlandsOn Whoppah since February 2021 • 27 sales