Image source: Knoll — Platner Lounge Chair
© Knoll and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Platner Lounge Chair
Warren Platner's 1966 lounge chair: an upholstered shell on a base of welded steel rods
927 × 768 × 648 mm
1966
Approx. $12,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Platner Lounge Chair (model 1715L) is the shell-shaped seat of Knoll's Platner collection, which Knoll dates to 1966. Its upholstered fiberglass shell sits on a base of welded steel rods in nickel, gold or bronze.
Construction
- Shell of molded fiberglass; cushion of molded latex foam
- Base of vertical steel rods welded to circular horizontal and edge-framing rods
- Base in polished nickel plating, 18-karat gold plating or metallic bronze paint; nickel and gold are plated, bronze is painted
- Clear plastic ring at the foot of the base for a smooth underside
- Seat cushion and back in KnollTextiles
Specifications
- W 36½" × D 25½" × H 30¼" (927 × 648 × 768 mm); seat height 18½", seat depth 19"
- Weight 37 lb
Story
Pictures of the chair
Knoll's design-plan page keeps separate photo groups for this chair. Its studio shots show it alone, with an arm chair and a stool, and with a table; the room photographs on the page name it next to the Platner side table, the Platner coffee table and a Florence Knoll sofa.
Image source: Knoll — Platner Lounge 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
One frame choice
Knoll's shop configurator offers the chair with one frame, polished nickel, and ten upholstery lines, while the design-plan page lists three base finishes: polished nickel, 18-karat gold and metallic bronze.
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.
