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Warren Platner Collection

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The Platner Collection has proven to be one of the most enduring icons of Modernist

design. Warren Platner, an architect and designer who is known for his work on

the Ford Foundation headquarters, the Georg Jensen Design Center and the original

Windows on the World restaurant, worked in the offices of legendary designers Raymond

Loewy, I.M. Pei and Eero Saarinen before opening his own practice in 1967.

Reflecting a dramatic shift in cultural values, Modernism became more expressive in the 1960s.

In Platner’s own words, “I felt there was room for the kind of decorative, gentle, graceful design that

appeared in a period style like Louis XV.” However, Platner avoided an explicitly applied aesthetic,

seeking instead to “make the structure so the ornamental details are built into it as functional elements.”

With this in mind, Platner transformed steel wire into sculptural furniture, creating an elegant collection

of chairs, tables and stools with a base formed out of hundreds of vertical steel rods. Polished nickel

and bronze finishes offer the ultimate in timeless design. “A classic is something you look at often and

always accept as it is,” explained Platner. “You can see no way of improving it.” With unity, ingenuity

and attention to detail in both form and fabrication, the Platner Collection was introduced by Knoll in

1966 and has been in continuous production ever since.

The Platner Collection reflects the KnollStudio® commitment to timeless, enduring design, continuing

the Knoll legacy of producing furniture to the exacting standards of the designer and affirming our

unwavering belief in the power and utility of modern design.

Platner Lounge Chair with Polished Nickel finish, right, in Cato, Fire Red.

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The Platner Collection is available in Polished Nickel or Bronze finishes. Upholstery options include a range of KnollTextiles fabrics and Spinneybeck leathers. Tables are available with clear and bronze glass, veneer or marble tops.

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Platner Dining, Coffee and Side Tables

Stools, above, with Polished Nickel finish in Spinneybeck Maremma leather, Medici; Knoll Velvet, Sandstone; Knoll Velvet, Mink; and Spinneybeck Maremma leather, Rocco Pisana. Right, Dining Tables, Arm Chairs and Stools with Polished Nickel finish. Seating upholstered in Cato, Fire Red.

Platner Stools


Dining, Coffee and Side Tables with Bronze finish and Clear Glass tops.

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Tables, Lounge and Arm Chairs in Polished Nickel finish. Lounge Chair in Extreme Velvet, Sahara; Arm Chairs in Knoll Velvet, Palomino, and Spinneybeck® Maremma leather, Medici. Side Table with Light Walnut top; Coffee Table with Light Oak top.

For lounging, dining or gathering, Warren Platner’s sculptural collection signals the essence of modern design.


All Platner Tables are available with clear or bronze glass, veneer or marble tops. Side Tables, above, with Polished Nickel finish andtops in Light Walnut, Pearwood, Light Oak, Arabescato Marble and Ebonized Walnut. Overleaf, Platner Dining Table with Clear Glass topand Arm Chairs in Techno Tweed, Quicksilver, with Polished Nickel finish.

Platner Side Tables


Platner Dining, Coffee and Side Tables

Stools, above, with Polished Nickel finish in Spinneybeck Maremma leather, Medici; Knoll Velvet, Sandstone; Knoll Velvet, Mink; and Spinneybeck Maremma leather, Rocco Pisana. Right, Dining Tables, Arm Chairs and Stools with Polished Nickel finish. Seating upholstered in Cato, Fire Red.

Platner Stools


Front and back cover: Platner Lounge Chair, Arm Chair and Stool with Polished Nickel finish in Cato, Fire Red

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Lounge Chair Arm Chair Stool

Side Table Coffee Table Dining Table

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Photography by Ilan Rubin. Installation photography by Joshua McHugh and Timothy Soar.Knoll is the founding sponsor of the World Monuments Fund Modernism at Risk program.

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