Warren Platner (1919 to 2006) was an American architect and interior designer. He studied architecture at Cornell, and in the early 1960s he worked in Eero Saarinen's office before releasing his own furniture collection in 1966.
He described what he wanted as a "decorative, gentle, graceful" kind of design, and he found it in steel: curved rods welded to circular frames, each piece needing more than a thousand welds.
For related collections, see modern coffee tables and dining chairs.
Both tables need their glass placed on the base on arrival, which is heavy work for two people.
All five pieces, verified against their product pages. Prices are the current From price including the active sale.
Piece | From | Size (cm) | Seat or top | Weight | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stool | GBP 304.50 | Ø40 × 52 | Seat 52 cm | 12 kg | 12 to 16 weeks |
Coffee table | GBP 419.50 | Ø91 × 40 | 12 mm glass | 37 kg | 12 to 16 weeks |
Armchair | GBP 814.50 | 69 × 59 × 80 | Seat 43.5 cm | 15 kg | 12 to 16 weeks |
Dining table | GBP 1,134.50 | Ø137 × 72 | 15 mm glass | 93 kg | 12 to 16 weeks |
Lounge chair | GBP 1,229.50 | 95 × 62 × 78 | Seat 48 cm | See product page | 12 to 16 weeks |
The dining table is the heavy one. At 93 kg, with a 15 mm glass top 137 cm across, it is more than twice the weight of the coffee table and needs planning for delivery and placement. The single rod base means nobody at the table has a leg to work around.
The three seats sit at three heights. The armchair at 43.5 cm suits a dining table at 72 cm; the lounge chair at 48 cm and the stool at 52 cm are for lounging and perching. Check the stool against the height of the chair or sofa it sits beside.
Nothing is in stock. All five pieces take 12 to 16 weeks.
A Platner chair is one of the seats from Warren Platner's 1966 collection, built on a base of curved steel rods welded to circular frames, with an upholstered cushion. The Mobelaris Platner armchair is 69 cm wide, 59 cm deep and 80 cm high, with a seat at 43.5 cm, and starts from GBP 814.50.
Warren Platner (1919 to 2006) was an American architect and interior designer. He studied architecture at Cornell and worked in Eero Saarinen's office in the early 1960s. His furniture collection of 1966, with its welded steel rod bases, is the work he is best known for; each piece needed more than a thousand welds.
A Platner replica is a reproduction of one of Warren Platner's steel rod designs. It is sold as a reproduction, and every Mobelaris product page states that the item is not manufactured by or affiliated with the original designer. In this collection, prices start from GBP 304.50 for the Platner stool and GBP 419.50 for the coffee table.
Size and use. The armchair is 69 cm wide with a seat at 43.5 cm and an aniline leather cushion, suited to a dining table. The lounge chair is 95 cm wide with a seat at 48 cm, upholstered in wool, for sitting back. The armchair starts from GBP 814.50 and the lounge chair from GBP 1,229.50.
The Mobelaris Platner dining table is 137 cm across and 72 cm high, with a 15 mm tempered glass top on a single steel rod base, so there are no legs at the edge. It weighs 93 kg and the glass is placed on the base on arrival. It starts from GBP 1,134.50.
Yes. The Platner coffee table has a 12 mm tempered glass top on a stainless steel rod base, 91 cm across and 40 cm high. It weighs 37 kg and starts from GBP 419.50. As with the dining table, the glass is placed on the base on arrival, which is a job for two people.
From GBP 304.50 for the stool and GBP 419.50 for the coffee table, through GBP 814.50 for the armchair and GBP 1,134.50 for the dining table, to GBP 1,229.50 for the lounge chair. Prices on the grid above are current and include any active sale, and colour options are on each product page.
All five Platner pieces take 12 to 16 weeks, and none is held in UK stock. Each product page shows its own estimate under the Add to Cart button, and timings are confirmed by email once the order is placed. The tables arrive with the glass packed separately from the base.
