Platner Dining Table

The platner dining table is one kitchen furniture that commands charisma and presence once you lay your eyes upon it.

Its designer, Warren Platner was responsible for the platner table. Named after him, his platner table invention paved way for the birth of modern furniture in the world, back in 1966. Meanwhile, Knoll is the company who mass-produced these platner dining tables. The same manufacturer, Knoll is also known to produce the tulip dining table too.

Features

When you talk about the platner dining table, you are talking about glass elegance and 100% modernity.

Advantages

Visually stunning
Very stylish
Very unique
Sturdy construction
Beautiful finish

Disadvantages

Generally, glass table tops require much more maintenance than other material types
Rather expensive! Be prepared to invest well over $1000

Where can you use it? The platner dining table is suitable for both office and home use. In fact, anyone who is serious about their modern contemporary interior design should use this kitchen table.

There are different sizes for you to serve other purposes than dining. The platner tables are available in side and coffee table sizes (described in the order of descending height).

For its table top, the most prominent looking material is the transparent glass, which is 3/8 inch thick. If you worry about the glass quality, don't. This is because it is made from tempered glass, which is 4 to 5 times stronger than ordinary, standard glass. Moreover, tempered glass does not shatter into sharp pieces in case somehow it breaks. Risk of injury is greatly minimized this way.

What if glass table tops are not your thing? Then you have other options; bronze glass, marble and wood tops.

For its base, those individual steel wires form the very foundation of the platner design concept. Along these metal steel wires, there are circular rings that surround them.

The platner is safe for the environment. It has the GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® certification. What does this mean? Did you know that traditional and lower quality tables might emit hazardous chemicals and pollutants? Keep in mind that your other new dining table could emit these dangerous emission particularly if they have been lacquered and varnished. Certain combinations of these finishing can also result in this bad emissions.
(Note: You can browse http://www.greenguard.org/ for more information)

Benefits

It makes one of the most unique coffee tables in the market. Show it off to your friends when they come visit your home.

Beware; if you own a platner dining table, your friend will be very envious of you. This is because the table is favored by many people due to its great artistic design.

It is simply a timeless design that has dominated the modern era for more than half a century, since its invention in the 60s. Do you want an everlasting table that can grow old with you?

Tips

Did you know that when you buy a platner dining table, you get a certificate of authentication for owning the particular table unit? When a company goes as far as this, you can be certain of the table's high quality.

If you plan to buy second hand platner dining tables, this is good news for you. With the authentication of each platner tables, you should be able to differentiate between a fake and a real one.

Be sure not to buy other imitation versions from other manufacturers. The quality of the original table might be compromised. But you can save some amount of money this way. This is entirely up to your personal preference.

If you can afford the platner dining set, you should also get the platner chairs from the Warren Platner Collection. These chairs also exhibit the same steel wire construction for its base. But their seats are padded of course!

You should treat the table with much respect. Use a glass cleaner solution when cleaning it. Don't just use water with cloth.

If you are a coffee lover, you should go for the wood top option. It is a real stunner for a coffee table. There is no other better combination than steel wires coupled with a wood table top for a coffee table. It transforms the ordinary coffee table into the extraordinary.

Some people have even reported that they preferred platner dining tables that have lower height.

When it comes to the platner dining table, you have to ask yourself; are you ready for the extraordinary?

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