In 1966 the Platner Collection captured the "decorative, gentle and graceful" shapes that were beginning to infiltrate the modern vocabulary. 50 years later we are celebrating by offering the collection in 18 karat gold. This stunning dining chair brings mid-century modern elegance to any dining room decor.
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The Easy Chair and Ottoman were only produced between 1966 and 1988. The hand crafted Easy Chair is the epitome of glamorous comfort and it is available with or without the Ottoman, which can also be used independently.
Frame: Hand manufactured forms created by vertical steel wire rods welded to circular horizontal and edge-framing rods. Bright nickel finish with clear lacquer protection.
Base: Clear plastic extrusion ring for smooth bottom surface.
Upholstery: Moulded fibreglass shell with foam cushion quilting. Cushions with latex core and zipper cover attach to seat with Velcro.
Available in a variety of fabrics. Finish in plated 18k gold.
Chair: 101cm W x 92.5cm D x 98cm H.
Ottoman: 66.5cm D x 39cm H.
With his experience in the firm of Eero Saarinen and Associates, it is not surprising that the mantel for the second generation of pedestal and wire furniture fell on the creative shoulders of Warren Platner. Reflecting a dramatic shift in cultural values, modernism became more expressive in the 1960s. Platner felt there was an opportunity to merge the competing aesthetics of the time.
“I began to think about what I thought furniture, specifically a chair, really might be, starting with the philosophy that it isn’t going to be aggressively technological, or aggressively handicraft…I, as a designer, felt there was room for the kind of decorative, gentle, graceful kind of design that appeared in period style like Louis XV, but it could have a more rational base instead of being applied decoration…I thought why separate support from the object. Just make it all one thing. Starts at the floor and comes up and envelops me, supports me…What I wanted to achieve was a chair that, number one, was complementary to the person sitting in it, or to the person in the space between the wall and the chair — what the chair did for the person in respect to the scale of the person and the space.”
Warren Platner studied architecture at Cornell University. Following his work with legendary designers Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen and I. M. Pei, he immersed himself in the creation of steel wire furniture, devising the method and tooling to produce the lounge chair in the line as well. Notable among his residential and commercial projects are the Georg Jensen Design Center and the Windows on the World restaurant in the World Trade Center, both in New York City.