Knoll International Platner dining table
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Knoll International Platner dining table
The Platner dining table from Knoll International has a round top with a diameter of 135 cm on a central rod frame; there is room beneath the table for every guest's legs. Warren Platner joined Knoll in 1962 with a design that was almost impossible to build: hundreds of curved steel rods had to be aligned precisely enough to both bear weight and form an ornament. Platner spent four years developing the construction and manufacturing process himself, and the collection launched in 1966. A single piece requires up to 1,000 weld points. Platner wanted to capture the grace of historical styles such as Louis XV, but arising from the construction itself rather than applied as decoration: the shape begins at the floor and rises to enclose the person seated. Platner had studied at Cornell University and worked for Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen and I. M. Pei before founding his own office; the American Institute of Architects honoured the collection with an international award in 1966. For its 50th anniversary in 2015, a version with 18-carat gold was added.
The frame consists of vertical round steel rods welded to round frame rods. The frame is available nickel-plated and polished with a clear protective lacquer, finished in metallic bronze, or coated with 18-carat gold. A transparent plastic profile protects the floor. The table top is made of polished crystal glass or marble with a bevelled edge.
The Platner armchair, small version, is a matching piece. Choose from clear glass, bronzed glass and marble, each available coated or satin-finished: coated marble has a glossy protective layer that prevents everyday stains from penetrating the stone; satin-finished marble has the same protective layer with a silky matte surface.
- Design: Warren Platner, 1962 (at Knoll since 1966)
- Type: round dining table
- Frame: round steel rods, nickel-plated polished, metallic bronze or coated with 18-carat gold
- Table top: clear glass, bronzed glass or marble — Arabescato (white with grey veining), Statuarietto, Nero Marquina (deep black with occasional white veining), Brown Emperador (brown with light brown and white veining), Verde Alpi (green in varying tones) — each coated or satin-finished
- Dimensions: Ø 135 cm · H 70 cm
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