PAIR OF WARREN PLATNER LOUNGE CHAIRS

42" W x 32" D x 40" H
(Seat Height: 18", Seat Depth: 23")

Beautiful and iconic Warren Platner for Knoll high back lounge chair in nickel finish recovered in a new Maharam wool fabric. Simple design, yet incredible attention to detail, make this chair attractive to look at as well as comfortable.

Warren Platner (1919-2006) was an American architect and interior designer. Working in the firms of Eero Saarinen and Kevin Roche in the early and mid-1960s, Platner unveiled his seminal collection of chairs, ottomans and tables in 1966. Produced by Knoll International, with the aid of a grant from the Graham Foundation, each piece rested on a sculptural base of nickel-plated steel rods resembling a "shiny sheaf of wheat", according to the Knoll catalogue. Production was complicated. The sculptural bases were made of hundreds of rods, and for some chairs, required more than 1,000 welds. An intricate cylindrical mesh steel base, creating a unique architectural play between the interior and exterior space, supported the upholstered seat.