Steelcase Soft Seating - Platner Designed 70's Sofa Set
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The Steelcase Soft Seating line was designed by WarrenPlatner in the early 70's and manufacturing began in 1974 by Steelcase Inc.after his work with Knoll. The Soft Seating line is made of fiberglass shells over clear Lucite bases and finished with leather upholstery. The idea behind the line is that the seating would appear to be floating above the surface on which it sits, giving it a light, comfortable feel in contrast to its rigid fiberglass casings. Although the appearance of the set gives the impression of being quite stiff or rigid, it is actually one of the most comfortable seats you may ever have the pleasure of sitting on. Both the side chairs as well as the sofa provide the utmost comfort while maintaining the bold, simplistic attributes of modernism.This specific set was manufactured in 1975, the last year of its two year production run, as indicated by the tags throughout the pieces. Each piece has its own label which indicates the model number, year of manufacture, as well as the operator who built the piece and a key indicating the various models and patents.The set up for auction contains everything pictured, the large sofa, two side chairs, and the two side tables including the mirrors. In total it is the full 5-piece suite.Within the suite, each of the pieces has small, minor chips and scrapes throughout. The back
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