Lot n° 7
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Warren PLATNER (1919, 2006) - USA - Lot 7
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.
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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
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