Warren PLATNER (1919, 2006) - USA

Dinning suite : 4 armchairs ( chromed metal and glass- H 44 /74cm x 68cm diam.) 1966 and the dinning table 1966. 1 Chip in the glass shelf. Gallery certificate will be given to the buyer Shipping to Paris on request. Warren Platner studied at Cornell University, graduating in 1941 with a degree in architecture. He went on to work with legendary architects Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen, and I. M. Pei before opening his own architecture practice. Platner made notable architectural contributions throughout his career, including the Georg Jensen Design Center and the Windows on the World restaurant in the World Trade Center, both in New York City. was his furniture collection for Knoll, however, that earned Platner worldwide renown. Originally introduced by Knoll in 1966, the Platner Collection is an icon of modern furniture. Platner personally formulated the production techniques for the complicated designs with each chair requiring over a thousand welds and more than one hundred cylindrical steel rods. Knoll also introduced an executive private office collection designed by Platner. Awards American Institute of Architects (AIA) Industrial Arts Medal Excellence from the AIA Center Stuttgart Award Certificate of Merit from the American Institute of Architects (AIA.International) Design Award in 1966 for his innovative and influential furniture designs Collection – Museums The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City The Art Institute of Chicago The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London The Design Museum in London The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City The Vitra Design Museum in Germany