Rating and value of Warren Platner furniture, chairs, tables

If you own a work of art by Warren Platner, or one based on the artist's work, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we'll guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of the artist Warren Platner

Warren Platner leaves behind a body of work in its own right, contributing to the modernization of American furniture. Today, prices for his works are reaching unprecedented heights under the auctioneer's hammer. His works are particularly prized by American buyers. The price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €30 to €250,000, a considerable gap but one that says a great deal about the value that can be attributed to Warren Platner's works. In 2022, a dining set comprisinga Platner fiberglass dining table and chairs sold for €23,770, whereas its estimate was between €6,650 and €8,550.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Style and technique of artist Warren Platner

Warren Platner produced designer furniture. He has worked extensively with wood, fabric and fiberglass. He also uses leather for his sofas. He is an icon of American and international design furniture.

Warren Platner, his life, his work

Warren Platner (1919-2006) was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated in architecture from Cornell University. He worked for Raymond Loewy and I. M. Pei.

In 1955, he was awarded the Prix de Rome for architecture. Twelve years later, he opened his own firm, Warren Platner Associates, in New Heaven, Connecticut.

He contributed to the Dulles airport project (Washington D.C.), the Lincoln Center theater, the John Deere headquarters and part of Yale University.

His Platner Chairs collection dates back to 1966, and is a true innovation in design, combining glass, fiberglass and fabric in the same collection. His Coffee tablesand Diner tables are highly prized at auction as his most famous and iconic creations.

He designed the interior of the Windows of the World restaurant at the top of the World Trade Center, which opened in 1976. He has collaborated with numerous architects on buildings in New York, but has also worked in Chicago, Connecticut, where his company was based, and Washington.

Before falling ill at the end of his career, he had a number of international commissions, including the completion of a shopping mall project in Greece.

He died in 2006 in New Heaven, Connecticut, where he had worked all his life.  

The majority of his furniture is published by Knoll and continues to be produced.

Warren Platner's imprint on American and world furniture 

Warren Platner left a lasting mark on American design furniture, and brought many innovations to the field, following in the footsteps of Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouvé in France. He was one of the first to use fiberglass to such an extent in the manufacture of his furniture, although the process was costly and time-consuming. His work can be seen everywhere in major U.S. cities, from Ford headquarters to the Washington airport. His furniture is still appreciated today, being far from outdated.

Recognizing the artist's signature

Platner's works are not signed. That's why, if you think you own a work by or after the artist, it's essential to have it appraised by an expert who can authenticate it.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by or after Warren Platner, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using the form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as any relevant information about it. If you wish to sell your work of art, our specialists will also be on hand to offer you alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account market trends.