Warren Platner Furniture
American, 1919-2006
Though vintage Warren Platner chairs, sofas and interiors are icons of mid-century modernism, the architect and furniture designer took his stylistic inspiration from as far back as 18th-century France, once saying about his seminal collection for Knoll that his design intent was to evoke “the kind of decorative, gentle, graceful kind of design that appeared in period style like Louis XV.”
Indeed, the marriage of modern sensibility and classical grace is a marker of Platner’s style across furnishings and interiors — both genres in which he left an enduring legacy.
Born in 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland, Platner studied architecture at Cornell before cutting his teeth working for design icons like Eero Saarinen and Kevin Roche, eventually serving as head of interior design in the latter’s office. In 1965, Platner opened his own office, in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he continued to hone his particular brand of graceful modernism.
Knoll released the Platner Collection of seating and tables in 1966. (Originally designed in 1962, the suite took nearly four years of development to bring to life.)
The decorative bent-metal-and-glass pieces — an armchair, a dining table and more — make certain nods to the trademarks of his former employers, but also to the shapes of historic European furniture. The sculptural elegance of his line recalls Saarinen’s iconic Tulip collection, which includes armchairs and dining tables, while his materiality aligns with Roche’s cutting-edge use of glass and metal for the headquarters of the Ford Foundation in New York.
Many of Platner’s Knoll pieces would go on to find homes in a certain fabled locale: the Windows on the World restaurant at the original World Trade Center, whose interiors Platner was tapped to outfit in the mid-1970s. Upon the opening of the restaurant in 1976, New York Times architecture critic Paul Goldberger dubbed its style “sensuous modernism” — an apt tagline for Platner’s oeuvre as a whole.
Platner died in 2006 at the age of 86. His furniture is still produced by Knoll, and original examples — along with idiosyncratic custom works he created for interior design clients — are coveted by collectors today.
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Creator: Warren Platner
Warren Platner Restored Wire Nickel Plated over Chrome Side Table Mid Century
By Warren Platner
Located in North Miami, FL
This very authentic vintage Mid-Century Modern iconic wire side table by Warren Platner is from the production of the 1950s. It had to be restored with new nickel plating as it would not polish from the rust. This is not a remake or reissue. Our expenses to do this were high as all nickel silver of pieces have skyrocketed in price. It is now chic, forever and timeless and will sit famously in between 2 chairs or on one side. We only have one now. All Platner's pieces are desirable and collectible. We believe in the original and not the reissue. This came out of a collectors home of all Mid...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Nickel
Warren Platner Side Tables for Knoll
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
Warren platner
pair of side or occasional tables
Knoll International
USA, 1960s
Oak, bronzed steel
Measures: 18.5 height × 24 diameter inches.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 5 Warren Platner for Knoll International Steel and Red Upholstery Lounge
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in New York, NY
SET of 5 American mid-century lounge chairs with hourglass forms comprised of shaped steel rods, with fiberglass molded seats enclosed in red textured ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of Warren Platner Lounge Chairs for Knoll International
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This pair of Platner chairs are in great condition, the chrome rods are not at all rusty or bent and the upholstery has just been done in a Salm...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Lounge Chair and Footstool by Warren Platner, 1966
By Warren Platner
Located in Berlin, Berlin
VINTAGE Easy chair and footstool designed by Warren Platner. U.S.A, Knoll International, 1966.
The lounge chair, model number 1725. Welded curved steel and wool upholstery. Beautifu...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Metal
Platner Side Table by Knoll in Rare Copper
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
With his "Platner Collection" for Knoll in 1966, Warren Platner introduced a richness and luxury to post-war American modernism that had not existed previously. The matching group included side chairs, lounge chairs, a settee and tables. They were offered in polished chrome, rich bronze, and for a single year in 1969, in copper.
The smallest of the collection of tables Warren Platner designed for Knoll in 1966, this side table nonetheless has great visual presence. The wire rods of the base capture space, create shifting moire' patterns, and support the top. This rare copper...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Copper
Warren Platner Bronze Stools for Knoll
By Warren Platner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Warren Platner design stools for Knoll Furniture Co. Rare pair of bronze finish stools with original upholstery that is usable as-is but would benefit from new upholstery. Iconic des...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 1960s Warren Platner Lounge Chairs in French Boucle'
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
We have a beautiful set of 1960s lounge chairs. Platners first made their debut in 1966. Steel-rod construction with nickel-plate. We have reupholstered in a plush heavily textured a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Nickel, Metal
Vintage Warren Platner Lounge Chairs and Table for Knoll, Special Edition
By Warren Platner
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Special Edition of pair of lounge chairs and table designed by Warren Platner. These are very early production. A stunning set.
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Wire
Warren Platner for Knoll Bronze Stool in Mohair
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful stool designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. Stool has been reupholstered in a high quality mustard colored mohair. Stool is bronze and bears Art-Metal Knoll label.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Warren Platner Lounge Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Warren Platner lounge chairs for Knoll.
Category
1960s American Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Steel
Warren Platner Easy Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Original Cado Red Fabric/ 1970
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Warren Platner Lounge chair and ottoman in it's Original Cado Red Fabric! Upholstery was removed from frame and all new foam was installed, Fabric is in great shape, with slight wear...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Warren Platner Stool
By Warren Platner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Warren Platner Stool
Manufactured by Knoll
Re-Upholstered in faux fur.
Category
1960s North American Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Easy Chair, Pair
By Warren Platner
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Pair of vintage easy chairs by Warren Platner for Knoll. Great high back lounge chair design with nickel metal cage frames. Upholstery does not look original and must have been repla...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Warren Platner for Knoll Easy Chairs in Blue Mohair
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Dallas, TX
Warren Platner's iconic Easy chair for Knoll. We have reupholstered this in a high-quality mohair.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Warren Platner Wire Stools for Knoll, 1960s, 5 Available
By Warren Platner
Located in Brussels, BE
Warren Platner wire stools for Knoll, 1960s - 5 Available.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Wire
Gray Velvet Lounge Chair by Warren Platner for Knoll International
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Renens, CH
Originally designed by Warren Platner in 1966 for Knoll International, this design icon consists of steel rods curved and welded to a circular frame.
The lounge chair is relativel...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Metal
Knoll Warren Platner Marble Coffee Table Vintage 1960s Nickel Plated Cabinmodern
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Some light age and oxidation to the nickel base. Unvarnished white stone top, extremely heavy, with classic knoll knife edge (underside bevel.) No label, but from very old and high-...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Stone, Steel, Nickel
Pair of Warren Platner Easy Lounge Chairs and Ottoman
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of Model 1705 easy chairs with ottoman, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. Zinc steel wire rods are bent and welded to form a graceful, sculptural Silhouette. A generously ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Zinc
Vintage Warren Platner Arm Chairs, Set of Six for Knoll
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A stunning example of the 1966 Warren Platner arm chair for Knoll, these chairs are timeless and integrate beautifully with many style tables. They f...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Steel
Warren Platner for Knoll Wire Stool
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial and organic steel wire stool by Warren Platner from the Platner Collection for Knoll, after 1966. Newly upholstered in a creamy, textural wool. In excellent condition. Cur...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Steel
Warren Platner Easy Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luxurious model 1705 easy lounge chair and ottoman, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. Zinc steel wire rods are bent and welded to form a graceful...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Zinc
Warren Platner Grey Leather Easy Chair and Ottoman Set of Three, Knoll, 1966
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Warren platner grey leather easy chair and ottoman set of three, Knoll, 1966. Knoll Models 1705L and 1705Y. Please see last image for proper dimensions.
Warren Platner for Knoll gr...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Pair of Warren Platner for Knoll Curved Steel and Blue Upholstered Armchairs
By Warren Platner
Located in New York, NY
Pair of curved steel crescent shaped armchairs with blue upholstery. (Warren Platner for Knoll, circa 1966).
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Steel
1970s Executive Office Desk by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An inset leather top executive desk over cantilevered chrome plate steel legs with accompanying six (6) door leather wall mounted storage unit. ( 10...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Leather
Warren Platner Cocktail Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom Platner coffee table, architectural commission by Platner Office manufactured by Lehigh Leopold.
Honed Luna pearl granite top with bronze base.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Warren Platner Marble and Brass Wall-Mount Console
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
WARREN PLATNER (1919 – 2006)
Custom curvilinear console in Rosso Alicante marble,
raised on a trio of lacquered brass wall-mount brackets.
Execu...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Round Dining Table by Warren Platner for Knoll International, USA, 1960s
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Round Warren Platner dining height table has a bullnose edge in ebonized oak encompassing the white marble top, both supported on the three-legged chromed metal base. Overall, a very...
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1960s Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Warren Platner Coffee Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom coffee table, architectural commissioned interior by Platner Studio, manufactured by Lehigh Leopold.
Honed Luna Pearl granite top with bronze base.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Warren Platner for Knoll Chair Reupholstered in New Maharam Wool Fabric
By Warren Platner
Located in Westport, CT
Beautiful and iconic Warren Platner for Knoll high back lounge chair in nickel finish recovered in a new Maharam wool fabric. Simple design yet incredi...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Metal
Warren Platner Marble and Brass Coffee Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Platner custom coffee table marble top with scalloped corners, brass base, swivels as shown.
Provenance: Friedman residence , Greenwich, CT. 1989.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Warren Platner Gold Leaf Arched Mirror
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
WARREN PLATNER (1919 – 2006)
Custom beveled mirror in an arched gold leaf frame.
Signed: [WARREN PLATNER ASSOC. 10611 J 7544].
Executed by Platner Associates.
American, 1989
Provenan...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Warren Platner Custom Wall Sconce
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren Platner Associates architects: Wall sconce. Custom for important commission. Features lift-up. Mirrored polished brass shield with four steel louvers.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Set of 6 Warren Platners Chairs in cream/beige fabric by Knoll International
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in amstelveen, NL
Warren Platner dining chairs, beige kvadrat fabric, set of 6, Knoll International
In 1966, the Platner Collection captured the “decorative, gentle, graceful' shapes that were beginn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Bronze Warren Platner Lounge Chairs for Knoll
By Warren Platner
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of bronze lounge chairs designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. Newly upholstered in Holly Hunt / Teddy / Winter White fabric.
Category
1970s Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Warren Platner Large Ottoman / Stool in Blush Pink & Gold Velvet by Knoll
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nickel plated steel Warren Platner ottoman with a blush pink velvet gold lamé shimmer upholstery. This bespoke upholstery is executed from a high end premium fabric brand...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Polished Nickel Side Tables by Warren Platner
By Warren Platner
Located in New York, NY
These Bent and Polished Nickel side Tables designed by Warren Platner originate from the United States, Circa 1970. Featuring an hourglass form in a series of parallel nickel cylinde...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Mid-Century Modernist Bent & Polished Nickel Side Table by Warren Platner
By Warren Platner
Located in New York, NY
This Bent and Polished Nickel side Table designed by Warren Platner originates from the United States, Circa 1970. Featuring an hourglass form in a series of parallel nickel cylinder...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Knoll Steel Dining Table with Glass Top
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Warren Platner Knoll Steel and Glass Dining Table
Offered for sale is an original Mid-Century Modern glass top on Steel base dining table by Warren Platner for Knoll, circ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Steel
Warren Platner Side Table for Knoll in Bronze with Glass Top
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren Platner side table for Knoll.
Bronze finish, glass top.
15.75" x 15.75" x 18"H
Base constructed of vertical steel rod...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Early Lounge Chairs Designed by Warren Platner for Knoll International
By Warren Platner
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare, early production lounge chairs designed by Warren Platner from The Platner Collection in bronze, 1966 for Knoll International. Lounge chairs are in excellent condition with new...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of High Back Lounge Chairs & Ottoman by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Warren Platner
Located in Dallas, TX
Early production high back lounge chairs and ottoman designed by Warren Platner from The Platner Collection in bronze, 1966 for Knoll International. Both lounges and ottoman are in e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 1960s Bronze Warren Platner Lounge Chairs, New Upholstery
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Dallas, TX
We have a beautiful set of 1960s lounge chairs. Platners first made their debut in 1966. Steel-rod construction with bronze plate. We have reupholstered in a high quality fabric from...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Warren Platner Easy Chair and Ottoman, Restored in Gotland Sheepskin and Leather
By Warren Platner
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Description
An icon! Released by Knoll, Platner’s large Easy Chair lends mid-century cool to any room. The iconic lounge chair is created by welding curved steel rods to circular an...
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2010s Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Chrome Warren Planter Knoll Tables with Custom Travertine Marble Tops
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine pair of Warren Planter designed wire side tables. Produced by Knoll international since 1966. Welded steel rod undulating inwards from the top out ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Chrome
1974 Knoll Warren Platner Sensational Off-White Easy Lounge Chair Pair
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Lounge chairs
1970s Pair of Warren Platner easy lounge chairs for Knoll.
Metal design fabric with fresh new upholstery
Original label pres...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Metal
Warren Platner "Round Table", 2020
By Warren Platner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Warren Platner
Round table
Bronze foot / Calacatta marble
Knoll Edition
diameter 135 X 70 cms
New -Papers
circa 2020
5800 euros.
Category
2010s American Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Warren Platner - Rare Copper Tables
By Warren Platner
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extremely rare copper cocktail and side table by Warren Platner. Features a round glass top and circular base of concave lengths of copper.
Dimensio...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Furniture
Materials
Copper
Warren Platner furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Warren Platner furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Warren Platner furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 150 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 3 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Warren Platner were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Selig, Ward Bennett, and Ficks Reed. Prices for Warren Platner furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $36,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,475.
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