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 of the sofa is the only area with widespread scratches or scuffs. These flaws were already prevalent when I received the pieces; it seems as if the sofa was against a white wall sometime within its life (these blemishes can be seen in one of the posted photos above). The Lucite/Perspex bases are all in wonderful condition, there are no major scratches or any cracks whatsoever. The leather is in good used condition, there are no rips nor are there any tears, just normal wear on the edges over the years. The leather has been cleaned but could use a conditioning if desired.The set has not been refurbished or refinished in any manner, it is all original including the hardware. All hardware is intact and functions as it should with no loose pieces; the integrity of the structure remains solid without any issues. Please submit reasonable offers if you are seriously interested. Each buyer can submit three offers throughout the auction, as well as counteroffers can be made in return. There is no reason for refusing to submit offers if you are interested, please do so if you are not happy with the asking price, I may be willing to work with you so long as it is reasonable. The set was in auction for 7 days prior to this relist, I have received many offers and have a good idea of what I can get out of the set, please do not hesitate to bid. Due to Ebay's policy, I am only able to post 12 photos. I tried to choose those that best represent critical parts or areas of the set, however, if you would like more photos or specific details, please contact me as I have many more great pictures. Thank you and .***Shipping responsibilities are placed upon the buyer. Due to the size, weight, and other aspects required to ship the items, the buyer must contact a transportation service on his or her own. I will assist in the wrapping, packing, and any other careful direction needed with loading/transporting, but I cannot provide a quote or contact a carrier for you. This being said, contacting a transportation company is fairly simple and will allow the buyer to shop around for different services and competitive pricing. Local Pickup is also offered. read more

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