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Knoll Platner Easy Chair
Designed by Warren Platner · Introduced 1966 · Knoll
Living rooms wanting a sculptural steel-rod accent chair by Warren Platner.
$15,986 – $24,814
About this price
Platner Easy Chair, all listed upholsteries and frame finishes: polished nickel ($15,986 to $19,056), metallic bronze ($17,009 to $20,080), gold ($21,743 to $24,814); excludes ottoman and Platner Lounge Chair · varies by configuration · as of Oct 11, 2026
Source: Knoll US Store ↗, checked Oct 11, 2026
- 5-year warranty
Summary
Warren Platner's 1966 Knoll lounge chair: an upholstered shell on a base of curved steel wire rods.
Best for
- A living room or reading corner that wants a sculptural lounge chair.
- Buyers who want a choice of frame finish: polished nickel, metallic bronze or gold.
Good to check first
- Measure the space: overall 38¾" H × 40" W × 37" D.
- The frame finish changes the price most; gold costs the most at the Knoll store.
The trade-off
A sculptural steel-rod design piece, priced as a design icon.
Value check
Lists from $15,986 to $24,814 at the US Knoll Store, depending on frame finish and upholstery.
- Price
- $15,986 – $24,814
- Warranty
- 5 years
What Knoll highlights
Sources
- Knoll store, Platner Easy Chair ↗Checked Oct 11, 2026
- Knoll, Platner Easy Chair ↗Checked Oct 11, 2026
Steel rod base
Knoll makes the Platner pieces by welding hundreds of curved steel rods to circular frames.
Shell and cushion
A molded fiberglass shell holds a molded latex foam cushion.
Three frame finishes
The wire rod base is bronze-painted, nickel-plated or gold-plated, with a clear lacquer finish.
As described by Knoll on its official pages; not a Chairpedia assessment.
Before you buy
Fit (official)
- Seat height 18¾"; seat depth 22".
- Overall 38¾" H × 40" W × 37" D.
Delivery and setup
- Arrives fully assembled.
- Weighs 37 lb.
- 5-year warranty.
Returns (official policy)
- Knoll store: return within 30 days in original condition; a 10% restocking fee applies.
- Custom, special-order and final-sale items cannot be returned.
Sources: Knoll store, Platner Easy Chair ↗ (checked Oct 11, 2026) · Knoll, Return policy ↗ (checked Oct 11, 2026)
Specs
Sources
- Platner Easy Chair | Knoll ↗Checked Oct 11, 2026
Size and fit
- Sizes
- 38¾" H × 40" W × 37" D
- Seat height
- 18.75 in (48 cm)
- Seat depth
- 22 in (56 cm)
Build and warranty
- Warranty
- 5-year warranty
- Chair weight
- 37 lb (17 kg)
About Knoll
Sources
- Knoll, Hans Knoll ↗Checked Oct 11, 2026
- Knoll, About ↗Checked Oct 11, 2026
- Founded
- 1938, as the Hans G. Knoll Furniture Company in New York
- Part of
- MillerKnoll
Hans Knoll started the company in a small space on East 72nd Street in New York in 1938. Florence Schust joined in 1943, and she and Hans married in 1946.
Questions
How much does the Knoll Platner Easy Chair cost?
It costs $15,986 – $24,814 at the Knoll US Store (Platner Easy Chair, all listed upholsteries and frame finishes: polished nickel ($15,986 to $19,056), metallic bronze ($17,009 to $20,080), gold ($21,743 to $24,814); excludes ottoman and Platner Lounge Chair), checked Oct 2026.
What sizes or versions of the Knoll Platner Easy Chair are there?
It comes in 38¾" H × 40" W × 37" D.
Where can I buy the Knoll Platner Easy Chair?
You can buy it from Amazon or the Knoll US Store. Check the configuration, price and return terms before ordering.
Where to buy
Amazon
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Knoll US Store
$15,986 – $24,814
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