Image source: Knoll — Platner Arm Chair
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Platner Arm Chair
Platner's 1966 dining chair with arms: a fiberglass shell on a base of welded steel rods
673 × 730 × 559 mm
1966
Approx. $6,600 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Platner Arm Chair is an upholstered armchair on a base of welded steel rods, designed by Warren Platner and introduced by Knoll in 1966. A molded fiberglass shell carries the molded latex foam cushion, and the seat cushion and back can be covered in a wide range of KnollTextiles.
Construction
- Shell: molded fiberglass with molded latex foam cushion
- Base: upright steel rods welded to horizontal circular and edge-framing rods, with a clear plastic ring underneath
- Base finishes: Nickel, Polished; Metallic Bronze (painted); Gold, 18k Plated
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Specifications
- 28.75 in H x 26.5 in W x 22 in D (about 730 x 673 x 559 mm); seat height 19 in; arm height 19 in
- Weight 21 lb (Knoll shop)
- Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified (Knoll shop)
Story
A dining chair with arms
Knoll's online shop files the Platner Armchair under Dining, in its Dining Chairs category, while the design-plan page lists it as the 1725 Platner Arm Chair. The Platner seating cut sheet uses a third name: it counts a side chair among the seating pieces, alongside the lounge chair and its stool.
Seen at the table
Most of Knoll's room photographs show this chair at a table: around the Platner dining table, at a Saarinen dining table (caption 10412), with a Cyclone table (6498) and beside a Florence Knoll coffee table (16786).
Image source: Knoll — Platner Arm Chair · © Knoll and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
More by Warren Platner
Platner Ottoman
Platner's round upholstered ottoman on a base of steel wire rods, 1966
Platner Side Table
Platner's small round side table on a pedestal of steel wire rods, 1966
Platner Easy Chair
Platner's high-backed 1966 lounge chair with an upholstered shell on a rod base
Platner Coffee Table
Platner's low round coffee table on a pedestal of steel wire rods, 1966
Collection
Platner Collection
Knoll's Platner Collection, designed by the architect Warren Platner in 1966: wire rod chairs, stool, ottoman and tables, in continuous production since.
