Dedicated to the people who design, develop and manufacture Knoll products, the museum collection comprises more than 150 objects from our history. Back to Knoll Museum Collection Printer-friendly Designer: Platner, Warren   Date of Design: 1966 Date of Manufacture: 1966-1996 Model Number: 1709 Materials: Base: electronically welded steel rod electronically. Upholstery: molded foam over molded fiber glass shell. Dimensions: Diam. 24 1/2", H 15" Warren Platner’s furniture series makes extensive use of wire, suggesting a kinship with Harry Bertoia. But Platner concentrated on creating a “decorative, gentle, graceful kind of design” that stood in contrast to his stark contemporaries. KnollStudio Download KnollStudio Brochure Home > Museum > Ottoman 1709