Platner side arm chair

Warren Platner Side Arm Chair is Sculptural Elegance with Serious Screen Presence

First introduced in 1966, Warren Platner’s Side Arm Chair remains a masterclass in sculptural sophistication. Part of the revered Platner Collection for Knoll, this piece captured the “decorative, gentle, graceful” forms that were beginning to reshape the modern design vocabulary of the 1960s—a glamorous counterpoint to the era’s often austere minimalism.

Its design is as much an architectural feat as it is a work of art. The chair is constructed by welding hundreds of curved steel rods to circular and semi-circular frames—each one painstakingly arranged to create a shimmering silhouette that serves both as structure and ornament. The result is an elegant fusion of strength and delicacy that floats somewhere between furniture and sculpture.

Upholstered in the fabric of your choice and available with a Polished Nickel, Metallic Bronze, or luxuriously 18 Karat Gold Plated frame, this chair works beautifully as a glamorous dining chair, a striking guest chair, or a refined lounge companion. A matching stool and lounge chair complete the Platner collection’s signature look.

And like any true design icon, the Platner Side Arm Chair has had its fair share of screen time. It’s featured in:
Marvel’s Luke Cage – in black and silver in Cottonmouth’s Harlem office
Fantastic Four: First Steps – on the balcony of the Baxter Building
Quantum of Solace – in James Bond’s world of sleek luxury
House of Gucci – naturally
and TÁR, in Lydia’s impeccably styled apartment

It’s a favourite of set decorators for a reason: the Platner chair doesn’t just furnish a space—it defines it.

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This is a design that has stood the test of time—and looked fabulous doing it.