Warren Platner, chair 1725A for Knoll

WARREN PLATNER (USA 1919 - 2006) for KNOLL.
Lounge chair model 1725A, designed in 1966.
Nickel-plated steel frame and beige velvet upholstery.
Unused. In original packaging.
Brand new in original packaging.
Produced by Knoll International.
Measurements: 78 x 95 x 66 cm. Seat height 52 cm.

In 1966, Warren Platner designed for the American publisher Knoll an innovative concept: to achieve the chair without legs, a rational design while aesthetic. The Platner chair, the main element of the collection, was conceived to envelop and complement the person sitting in it. The pieces of the Platner collection, distributed by Knoll, are composed of hundreds of individual welds, all hand-welded following traditional processes to achieve the delicacy and purity of the piece.

Platner is considered one of the designers who stood out the most in the 60's with his furniture pieces and interiors that renewed the vision of American aesthetics. In his pieces, Platner used the steel wire rod to create the collection of sculptural furniture featured here 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 North Tower restaurant in New York.

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.