Warren Platner Tables
American, 1919-2006
Though vintage Warren Platner chairs, sofas and interiors are icons of mid-century modernism, the architect and furniture designer took his stylistic inspiration from as far back as 18th-century France, once saying about his seminal collection for Knoll that his design intent was to evoke “the kind of decorative, gentle, graceful kind of design that appeared in period style like Louis XV.”
Indeed, the marriage of modern sensibility and classical grace is a marker of Platner’s style across furnishings and interiors — both genres in which he left an enduring legacy.
Born in 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland, Platner studied architecture at Cornell before cutting his teeth working for design icons like Eero Saarinen and Kevin Roche, eventually serving as head of interior design in the latter’s office. In 1965, Platner opened his own office, in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he continued to hone his particular brand of graceful modernism.
Knoll released the Platner Collection of seating and tables in 1966. (Originally designed in 1962, the suite took nearly four years of development to bring to life.)
The decorative bent-metal-and-glass pieces — an armchair, a dining table and more — make certain nods to the trademarks of his former employers, but also to the shapes of historic European furniture. The sculptural elegance of his line recalls Saarinen’s iconic Tulip collection, which includes armchairs and dining tables, while his materiality aligns with Roche’s cutting-edge use of glass and metal for the headquarters of the Ford Foundation in New York.
Many of Platner’s Knoll pieces would go on to find homes in a certain fabled locale: the Windows on the World restaurant at the original World Trade Center, whose interiors Platner was tapped to outfit in the mid-1970s. Upon the opening of the restaurant in 1976, New York Times architecture critic Paul Goldberger dubbed its style “sensuous modernism” — an apt tagline for Platner’s oeuvre as a whole.
Platner died in 2006 at the age of 86. His furniture is still produced by Knoll, and original examples — along with idiosyncratic custom works he created for interior design clients — are coveted by collectors today.
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Creator: Warren Platner
Warren Platner Coffee Table for Knoll in Nickel with Glass Top
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren Platner coffee table for Knoll.
Nickel finish, glass top.
36" glass top x 15.25"H
Base constructed of vertical steel rods welded to circular horizontal and edge-framing...
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Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Tables
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Nickel
Warren Platner Sculptural Chrome Dining Table for Knoll Mid Century Modern
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Chrome Dining Table, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll, American, circa 1960s.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Metal, Chrome
Platner Coffee Table by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. USA. Nickel plated base with knife edge glass top. Iconic design from Warren Platner.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Nickel
Warren Platner Modern Side Table for Knoll, c. 1960's
By Warren Platner
Located in Ross, CA
Modern side / sofa table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll in the 1960's to 1970's in Italy. The table includes a glass top which tints more toward a smoke gray.
Can be picked u...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Metal
Knoll Dining Table Designed by Warren Platner, 20th Century
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Hamburg, PA
An exquisite table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. This iconic dining table would look great in any Contemporary, Transitional, or Traditional interior. This set has a timeless...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Tables
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Steel
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Polished Nickel Side Tables by Warren Platner
By Warren Platner
Located in New York, NY
These Bent and Polished Nickel side Tables designed by Warren Platner originate from the United States, Circa 1970. Featuring an hourglass form in a series of parallel nickel cylinde...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Nickel
Warren Platner for Knoll Steel and Carrara Marble Dining Table, 1960
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren Platner for Knoll Steel and Carrara Marble Dining Table, 1960. Original
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Marble, Steel
Marble Dining Table by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Barcelona, ES
Marble dining table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll, USA, 1966. Calacatta marble top and polished nickel steel base.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Marble, Steel
Warren Platner For Knoll Coffee Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Classic Mid Century design by Warren Platter for Knoll with steel rod construction and surmounted by a beveled glass top. The frame of the Platner tab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Steel
Warren Platner for Knoll Furniture Side Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is the iconic design by Warren Platner for Knoll Furniture. This side table has a glass top that sits atop the iconic base that's made of nickel plated steel. The steel wire for...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Tables
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Steel, Nickel
Mid Century Desk, Warren Platner for Knoll, Steel, Oak, Chrome, 1970s
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Mid Century Desk, Warren Platner For Knoll, Steel, Oak, 1970s, Office, Executive Desk, Chrome, Unique Design
Vintage from the 1970s
Measurements: 22.5" D x 76.5" L x 29" H
The top ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Tables
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Steel, Chrome
Pair of Vintage Warren Platner Side Tables, Knoll, 1970s, Mid Century
By Warren Platner
Located in Round Rock, TX
Vintage Pair of Warren Platner Side Tables with inset glass tops. Originally produced by Knoll in the 1960s and designed by the visionary architect and designer Warren Platner. Thes...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Chrome, Zinc
Mid-Century Modernist Bronze Side Table by Warren Platner
By Warren Platner
Located in New York, NY
This reserved and thoughtfully achieved Mid-Century Modernist Bronze Side Table by Warren Platner originates from the United States, Circa 1960. It features a contoured body composed...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Bronze
Warren Platner for Knoll 54" Ebonized Oak Dining Table on Black Bronze Base
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 54” Ebonized oak veneer dining table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. A sleek corseted wire frame base with a black bronze colored coating supports an ebonized oak top with a ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Bronze
Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table in Steel and Glass
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, coffee table, steel, glass, United States, design ca. 1962
This iconic coffee table by Warren Platner is created by welding curved steel rods to circular...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Steel
1960s Warren Platner for Knoll Dining Table with 54" Oak Top Model 3716T
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Platner dining table, model 3716T, initially designed by Warren Platner for Knoll in 1966. This example dates to the late 1960s. Its design features a base constructed with...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Steel
Mid-century American Desk in Zebra Wood By Warren Platner
By Warren Platner
Located in Houston, TX
The desk is made of zebra wood. The table top is reupholstered with brown cowhide. There is a wide drawer for files on the left side and a smaller drawer on the right. The desk is el...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Brass
Warren Platner for Knoll Dining Table in Smoked Glass
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, table, glass, steel, United States, design ca. 1962
This iconic center table by Warren Platner (1919-2006) is created by welding curved steel rods to cir...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Steel
Warren Platner Glass Top Chrome Coffee Table for Knoll, USA 1970s
By Warren Platner
Located in New York, NY
One of Knoll's most enduring designs. The Platner series looks as fresh as it did when it was designed fifty years ago.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Warren Platner for Knoll Wire Spoke Base Cocktail Table Mid Century
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in North Miami, FL
This iconic authentic original vintage Warren Platner chromed wire cocktail table was the original design and production from the 1950's. Knoll was the manufacturer. The original bev...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Chrome
Warren Platner for Knoll Writing Desk in Cherry and Black Leather
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, writing desk, cherry, chrome-plated metal, black leather, United States, 1970s.
This writing table with two drawers and an extendable panel...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1970s Warren Platner for Knoll Steel Coffee Table, Model 3714T
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Platner Coffee Table, model 3714T, originally designed by Warren Platner for Knoll in 1966. This particular example dates to the 1970s. The design features a nickel-chromed...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modernist Bent & Polished Nickel Side Table by Warren Platner
By Warren Platner
Located in New York, NY
This Bent and Polished Nickel side Table designed by Warren Platner originates from the United States, Circa 1970. Featuring an hourglass form in a series of parallel nickel cylinder...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Nickel
Authentic Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Warren Platner for Knoll in Bronze
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic classic circular cocktail table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. It features a dark bronze wire base with round clear glass top. Very nice condition.
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Bronze
Warren Platner for Knoll Dining Table
By Warren Platner
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1962 manufactured in the 1990s
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Steel
Design Dining Table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll 1960
By Warren Platner
Located in Oirlo, LI
The Platner dining table, designed by renowned American architect and designer Warren Platner for Knoll, is a true icon of modern furniture design. Its distinctive base is crafted fr...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Chrome
Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table in Nickel and Glass, Italy 1960s
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Naples, IT
Elegant coffee table with a frame consisting of thin chrome-plated metal rods, welded to a horizontal metal rod placed at the bottom and one at the top, which serve as both supportin...
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1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Nickel
American modern dining table in glass and metal by Warren Platner for Knoll 1966
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in MIlano, IT
American modern dining table in glass and metal by Warren Platner for Knoll 1966
Round dining table with glass top. The structure follows curved lines, opens under the top to support...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Metal
Warren Platner Marble and Brass Wall-Mount Console
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
WARREN PLATNER (1919 – 2006)
Custom curvilinear console in Rosso Alicante marble,
raised on a trio of lacquered brass wall-mount brackets.
Execu...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
53" Knoll Platner Dining Table and Chairs
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Pasadena, TX
Knoll platner dining table and chairs
In 1966, the Platner Collection captured the “decorative, gentle, graceful” shapes that were b...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Chrome
Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, writing desk, leather, metal, oak, United States, design 1973
This heavy, sturdy desk is designed by the American modernist Warren Platner. He is most know...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Metal
1960s Warren Platner Knoll Marble Dining Table Metallic Bronze
By Warren Platner
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s KNOLL designer Warren Platner graceful & iconic Dining Table in Metallic Bronze
Includes new marble tabletop. Base has a dark bronze finish.
Unmarked. The label was not present...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
1960s Warren Platner for Knoll 36" Round Coffee Table in Steel and Glass
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Platner Coffee Table, model 3714T, originally designed by Warren Platner for Knoll in 1966. This early example dates to the late 1960s. The design features a nickel-chromed...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Steel
American modern round wood top coffee tables by Warren Platner for Knoll, 1970s
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in MIlano, IT
American modern wood round top coffee tables by Warren Platner for Knoll, 1970s
Pair of round tables with wooden top. The structure is made up of thin chromed metal bars, welded to a...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Metal
Mid-Century Dining Table by Warren Platner for Knoll, Glass and Metal, 1966
By Warren Platner
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Dining Table by Warren Platner for Knoll, Glass and Metal, 1966
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Metal
Warren Platner Rosewood Black Base Side Table Knoll Associates 1970s
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Wonderful 1970s rosewood and black base side table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll Associates from the estate of a Knoll employee in East Greenville, PA.
The last photograph...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Steel
Pair of Warren Platner Side Tables
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Warren Platner Side Tables, welded curved nickel plated steel rods to circular frames, simultaneously serving as structure and ornament with inset oak tops.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Nickel
Mid-Century Authentic Knoll Warren Platner Wire Glass Coffee Table
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Baltimore, MD
A mid-century iconic, stunning, authentic original, vintage Platner circular wire glass coffee table designed by American architect and interior designer Warren Platner (1919-2006) ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Steel
Vintage Nickel and Marble Side Table Designed by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Warren Platner
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This Warren Platner side table for Knoll is from a high-end estate that was furnished in the late 60s and early 70s with modern furnishings. The wire frame is in a nickel finish and ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Tables
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Marble, Nickel
Walnut Metallic Bronze Side Table by Warren Platner
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
C. 1970s. USA. Walnut top with bronze base
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Nickel Dining Table by Warren Platner for Knoll, c1970s
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Introducing a stunning vintage mid-century modern dining table designed by the renowned Warren Platner for Knoll, circa 1970s. This exquisite piece showcases Platner's iconic design ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Metal, Nickel
Warren Platner Cocktail Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom Platner coffee table, architectural commission by Platner Office manufactured by Lehigh Leopold.
Honed Luna pearl granite top with bronze base.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Warren Platner for Knoll Side-End Table, 1960
By Warren Platner
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
In the 1960s, Warren Platner transformed steel wire into a collection of sculptural furniture, creating a design icon for the modern era. The uniqueness of the furniture and its harm...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Tables
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Steel
Dining table by Warren Platner
By Warren Platner
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dining table by Warren Platner for Knoll International, USA circa 1968.
Round top in massive oak recovered with black leather. Basement in chrome plated steel.
The leather is in its ...
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1960s American Space Age Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Steel
Round Dining Table by Warren Platner for Knoll International, USA, 1960s
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Round Warren Platner dining height table has a bullnose edge in ebonized oak encompassing the white marble top, both supported on the three-legged chromed metal base. Overall, a very...
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1960s Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
1970s Warren Platner for Knoll 36" Round Coffee Table in Steel and Glass
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Platner Coffee Table, model 3714T, initially designed by Warren Platner for Knoll in 1966. This particular example dates to the 1970s. The design features a nickel-plated s...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Steel
American modern steel and crystal side tables by Warren Platner for Knoll, 1966
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in MIlano, IT
Steel glass coffee tables, pair 39.5x46.5 cm 976 each.
Pair of round tables, with a structure made up of thin chromed metal bars, welded to a horizontal metal rod placed in the lower...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Crystal, Steel
Custom Order Executive Desk and Wall Mounted Cabinet by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An inset leather top executive desk over cantilevered chrome plate steel legs with accompanying six (6) door leather wall mounted storage unit. ( 10...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Modern Bent Wire Nickel Side Table by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Bent Wire Nickel Side Table by Warren Platner for Knoll
The Mid Century Modern Bent Wire Nickel Side Table, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll, is a true icon o...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Nickel, Wire
Warren Platner for Knoll Side/End Table, 1960
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren Platner for Knoll side/end table in chrome and glass 1960. Original
We have 2 of these tables available. They are individually priced.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Steel
Knoll Warren Platner Marble Coffee Table Vintage 1960s Nickel Plated Cabinmodern
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Some light age and oxidation to the nickel base. Unvarnished white stone top, extremely heavy, with classic knoll knife edge (underside bevel.) No label, but from very old and high-...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Stone, Steel, Nickel
Pair of Warren Platner for Knoll Side / End Tables
By Warren Platner
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Warren Platner for Knoll Side / End Tables
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Steel
Warren Platner Bronze Base Coffee Table w/Smoked Glass, 1960
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren Platner Bronze Base Coffee Table w/Smoked Glass, 1960.
Warren Platner's for Knoll iconic coffee table with bronze base and smoked beveled glass.
Measures base 29.5" diameter 1...
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1960s American Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Bronze
Fabulous Warren Platner for Knoll Side-End Table, Circa 1960 Mid-Century
By Warren Platner
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous Warren Platner for Knoll International, side table, glass, metal, circa 1960s
This iconic side table by Warren Platner is created by welding curved steel rods to circular a...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Steel
Warren Platner Edited by Knoll Carrara Marble Steel Table, USA, 1970s
By Warren Platner
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Dining table designed by Warren Platner edited by Knoll, composed of a steel structure with welded rods creating curved and circular shapes. Tabletop made of Carrara marble, USA, 197...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Tables
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Carrara Marble, Steel
Vintage Warren Platner Lounge Chairs and Table for Knoll, Special Edition
By Warren Platner
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Special Edition of pair of lounge chairs and table designed by Warren Platner. These are very early production. A stunning set.
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Wire
Warren Platner Coffee Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom coffee table, architectural commissioned interior by Platner Studio, manufactured by Lehigh Leopold.
Honed Luna Pearl granite top with bronze base.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
Materials
Granite, Bronze
1960s Warren Platner for Knoll 36" Round Coffee Table in Bronzed Steel and Glass
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Platner Coffee Table, model 3714T, originally designed by Warren Platner for Knoll in 1966. This particular example dates to the 1960s. The design features a bronzed-steel ...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Warren Platner Tables
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Steel
Warren Platner tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Warren Platner tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Warren Platner tables, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tables by Warren Platner were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Silas Seandel, Calvin, and Tommi Parzinger. Prices for Warren Platner tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $36,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,475.
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