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beautifully upholstered furniture takes centre stage, everything else in a room simply falls into place. The benchmark is smartly tailored designs that invite you to relax and unwind; you’ll live with your choice for a long time, so it makes sense to choose a trusted brand with a proud heritage.
Parker Knoll has been expertly handcrafting the finest sofas and chairs since 1869 and this year the company is celebrating its 150th birthday.
It’s a huge milestone and a birthday that coincides with Homes & Gardens’ 100th anniversary in June.
It was Frederick Parker who set up the business, using skills learnt from his cabinetmaker father, and it flourished. Then in the 1920s Parker’s sons met and collaborated with Willi Knoll, whose coiled steel wire spring maximised comfort and is still used in Parker Knoll’s occasional chairs today. In 1932, Parker Knoll chairs were chosen to furnish most of the rooms and studios at the new BBC headquarters – Broadcasting house in London. Over the years, the range expanded to include fully upholstered suites, individual armchairs and the 1970s Maxi sofa. Still today, at the factory in nottinghamshire, frames are handcrafted from timber; springs and fillings are chosen to provide the perfect ‘sit’; and fine fabrics and leathers are selected. rigorous testing ensures all furniture will stand the test of time.
Look out for the launch of Parker Knoll’s new Collection 150 next month. Inspired by the recently restored Frederick Parker archive, it takes its influences from the 1920s and 1930s, when Parker Knoll was commissioned by Cunard to furnish its ocean-going liners. The luxurious range of sofas and chairs reinvents the glamour of Art deco design for the way we live now, teaming elegant design with supreme comfort. See it in stores and online.