Knoll Platner easy chair, with ottoman. Both piece are upholstered, chair chill is molded fiber glass. Bases are constructed from steel rods, arranged vertically, welded to circular base. Nickel finish to metal. Wear is consistent with age and use, pulling to upholstery, rusting to metal. Largest piece measures approx 39 inches h, 40 inches w, and 37 inches deep. Warren Platner (June 18, 1919 – April 17, 2006) was an American architect and interior designer. Platner produced a furniture collection that has proved to be a continuing icon of 1960s modernism. He is also famed with designing several prominent interiors in New York City, including headquarters offices for the Ford Foundation building and the original Windows on the World restaurant, atop the World Trade Center. Working in the firms of Eero Saarinen and Kevin Roche in the early and mid-1960s, Platner unveiled his seminal collection of chairs, ottomans and tables in 1966. Produced by Knoll International, with the aid of a grant from the Graham Foundation, each piece rested on a