Warren Platner, table for Knoll

WARREN PLATNER (USA, 1919-2006) for Knoll.
Coffee table designed in 1966.
Nickel-plated steel base with a plate of glass.
New in original packaging. The first two photos are a model photo, not the exact table.
Produced by Knoll International.
Measurements: D 107 cm, height 38,5 cm.

Warren Platner was a leading figure of design in the 1960s, renewing the American aesthetic through his furniture and interiors. Behind each of his works, such as the interiors of Windows on the Word or the North Tower restaurant in New York, there was always a clear architectural concept. In 1966, Platner conceived for the American publisher Knoll a collection of sculptural furniture that would become a design icon. Using the steel wire rod, he developed an innovative concept to create a chair without legs that was both rational and aesthetically pleasing.

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.
However, 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.