2019-06-01 Country Homes & Interiors

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FEATURE


TARA KING


Tobrowsethefullcollectionofsofas,
chairsandfootstoolsatParkerKnoll
andtofindyourlocalretailer,visit
parkerknoll.co.uk.Findinspiration in
Instagram @parkerknoll

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eatingalwaystakescentre
stageina countryliving
room.Withthatinmind,it
makessensetochoosea heritage
brandfamedforhandcrafting
top-quality,comfortablesofas
andarmchairsthatyoucan relax
inforyearstocome.
ThisyearseesParkerKnoll
celebrateits150thbirthday.It
allstartedbackin1869,when
FrederickParkerfoundedthe
company.HesetupshopinLondon,
producingsmartlytailoreddesigns
withelegantproportionsand
supremeluxuryatthefore.The
businessflourishedandinthe
Twenties,Frederickandhistwo
sons met and collaborated with

WilliKnoll,a fighterpilotinthe
FirstWorldWar.Struckbythelack
ofcomfortandsupportoffered
byhisplane’sseat,hedeveloped
a revolutionarycoiledsteelwire
springsystemthatcouldbestrung
acrossthebackofa chairtoallow
it toflex.It revolutionisedcomfort
andis stillthetechniqueusedin
ParkerKnolldesignstothisday.
NowbasedinNottinghamshire,all
ParkerKnolldesignsareproduced
bythefinestcraftspeople.Frames
arehandcraftedfromtimber;
springsandfillingsarechosento
providetheperfect‘sit’andfine
fabricsandleathersareselected.
With 150 yearsofknowledge
and expertise comes an extensive

archive,theinspirationbehind
thenewCollection150.It takes
itsinfluencesfromtheTwenties
andThirties,whenParkerKnoll
wascommissionedbyCunardto
furnishtheroomsofitsoceanliners.
Theluxuriousrangeofsofasand
armchairsteamselegantArtDeco
designwithmoderndaylivingfor
theperfectcombinationofoldand
new. See it in stores and online.

ParkerKnollcelebrates 150 yearswitha

newcollection,combiningarchive-inspired

designs with a whole lot of modern style

Best seats

in the house

Thewarmingtoneofthe
WycombeGrandsofamakes
a welcomingplacetorelax.
WycombeGrandsofain
Bracklyn Auburn, from £2,066

Aneutralaccentthatwill
workinanyscheme.
FitzroychairinBexley
ThistleandCharlotte
Auburn, from £972

Eachpieceof
furnitureis made
bythefinest
craftspeople

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