Warren Platner was an influential American architect and interior designer who began his career working with Eero Saarinen and Kevin Roche in the early 1960s. Platner is most commonly recognized for his eponymous Platner Collection (1966), which features chairs and tables constructed of hundreds of thin, bent and welded steel rods plated in various materials, including gold, that create cylindrical bases resembling a "shiny sheaf of wheat."

The Platner Collection tables and chairs are instantly recognizable symbols of 1960s modernism, having appeared throughout  pop-culture media, including the James Bond "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker" films. Warren Platner's work earned him the Rome Prize in architecture and an induction into the Interior Design Hall of Fame.

Platner’s artistic manipulation of industrial materials create elegant, sculptural forms that bridge the gap between modernism and décor.

Archetype Forms Platner Armchair: Dining Chair Construction:

Upholstery: Custom Premium Leather, Suede, or Fabric Selection from Archetype Forms

Structure:

Shell: Moulded Fiberglass

Base: Frame of Bent Vertical Steel Rods in Polished Nickel Plate, Metallic Bronze Paint, Gold Plated & Lacquer Protected, Chromed, Brushed or Other Premium Finish, Powder Coat or Lacquer Finish from Archetype Forms

Padding: Moulded High-Density Foam

Glide: Clear Plastic Ring for Smooth Bottom

The Platner Armchair is designed for dining. However, its padded seating, arms and seating height allow it to function as comfortable living room or hospitality seating as well. The armchair features an upholstered molded latex foam cushion over a sturdy fiberglass shell, supported by a base constructed of vertical steel rods welded to circular horizontal and edge-framing rods.

Warren Platner's contributions to architecture and design have earned him numerous accolades, including the induction into Interior Design magazine's Hall of Fame in 1985. His works are included in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. This series of Platner’s designs are prevalent in popular culture, including an appearance in the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace."

Platner once stated, "A classic is something you look at often and always accept as it is, because you can see no way of improving it." The Platner Dining Chair is the embodiment of Warren Platner’s philosophy.

Buy the Platner Armchair Dining Chair designed by Warren Platner, with Marshmallow Boucle on Powder Coat White Steel, online in Canada and the USA. Shop the full Platner Series Furniture collection.

The Archetype Forms Platner Armchair: Dining Chair is a faithful reproduction of the original 1725 Platner Amchair Dining Chair by Warren Platner. This item is not manufactured by or affiliated with the original designer(s) and associated parties.