Parker Knoll Chair

This Parker Knoll chair needed some sprucing up. The seat pad appeared thin and the arms had no padding at all.

The model number printed on the frame was PK 988-1126. An internet search for chairs with that same number came up with plenty of 988 chairs but none with the 1126 version, nor did the images of any of the 988 chairs have padded arms. A curious result.

The loose seat cushion was removed – a new cover will be made for a new pad.

The fixings around the base were removed.

The sides of the back were held with metal clips – a fairly modern method which will also be used for the new cover.

The top of the back was held with back tack strip which was removed. The springs were in good shape with wads of fabric used to anchor the two buttons.

The buttons were removed along with other fixings and the fixed back cushion taken off.

The seat cover was made of several sections – a quilted section anchored to the frame at the back with another piece of fabric and elastic ties, and two pieces of fabric at the front with a piece of cover fabric passing over the springs and wrapped around the front, the another piece passing under the springs to the front, anchoring the fabric.

With the fabric removed, an old and now solid piece of Pirelli webbing ran across the front. Originally that would have supported the seat cushion at the front and will need replacing.

Finally the arm fabric was removed – the old foam filling having turned to dust!

Before the new cover was added, the polish work was worked on. The legs were rubbed down, stained and polished with a good result. The faded finish on the arms though would not take the stain – so remained with a worn finish.

A new piece of Pirelli webbing was folded in half and stretched across the front. A new quilted pad was made up with the other pieces of fabric attached.

The other pieces of the quilted pad were secured to the frame.

The arms had felt wadding added before being covered with the fabric.

A new – rather complex – cover was made for the back cushion. That was secured in place.

The two buttons were added, secured at the back.

Cover fabric and barrier cloth were secured at the top of the frame, then pulled down, secured at the sides with metal clips with staples under the base.

And that completed the recovering of this Parker Knoll chair.

The improved arm padding, new seat pad and sprung seat front support will improve the feel of the chair, while the patterned fabric will make it quite a statement piece.

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