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Warren Platner Coffee and Cocktail 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
Mid-Century Authentic Knoll Warren Platner Wire Glass Coffee Table
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Baltimore, MD
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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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

2000s Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table in Polished Nickel and Glass, 42"
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Platner coffee table designed by Warren Platner, produced by Knoll, in the USA. The design dates to 1966, though this example is dates to the early 2000s. The condition ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Warren Platner Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass

Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table in Steel and Glass
By Knoll, Warren Platner
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Vintage Mid Century Modern Coffee Table by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
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Warren Platner Coffee Table for Knoll in Nickel with Glass Top
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
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Warren Platner Coffee Table for Lehigh Leopold
By Lehigh Leopold, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Warren Platner for Knoll Vintage Glass Top Wire Base Cocktail Table Mid Century
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in North Miami, FL
This iconic authentic original Warren Platner chromed wire cocktail table was the original design and production from the 1950's. Knoll was the manufacturer. The original beveled 1/2...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Vintage Warren Platner Carrara Marble & Steel Coffee Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Magnificent Coffee Table by Warren Platner Marquina Marble
By Warren Platner
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Magnificent coffee table by Warren Platner Marquina marble Limited edition Knoll - Finition métal bronze Attribution mark under the top Bronze and marble 2020 Dimensions : ø ...
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2010s North American Other Warren Platner Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Authentic Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Warren Platner for Knoll in Bronze
By Warren Platner, Knoll
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Warren Platner for Knoll Bronze Base Coffee Table with Beveled Glass Top
By Warren Platner
Located in Dallas, TX
Warren Platner's iconic coffee table in patinated bronze finish with a 42" beveled glass top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table with Beveled Glass Top
By Warren Platner
Located in Dallas, TX
Warren Platner's iconic coffee table in bronze finish with a 42" beveled glass top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Warren Platner Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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1960s Knoll Warren Platner Marble Coffee Table
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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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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Warren Platner Marble and Brass Coffee Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Chicago, IL
Platner custom coffee table marble top with scalloped corners, brass base, swivels as shown. Provenance: Friedman residence , Greenwich, CT. 1989.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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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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Warren Platner Knoll Glass Top Wire Base Coffee Table, 1966 Designed
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Miami, FL
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Vintage Warren Platner for Knoll Bronze Coffee Table, ca. 1970
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Vintage Warren Platner for Knoll Bronze Coffee Table, ca. 1970. This beautiful table has been with a one-owner family since the 1970's and is in excellent original condition. The b...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Warren Platner - Rare Copper Tables
By Warren Platner
Located in San Francisco, CA
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Warren Platner Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Coffee Table by Warren Platner for Knoll, 1970s
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Warren Platner coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Warren Platner coffee and cocktail 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 coffee and cocktail tables, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original coffee and cocktail 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 coffee and cocktail tables by John Widdicomb, Henredon, and George Nelson. Prices for Warren Platner coffee and cocktail 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 $25,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,748.

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