Howard Keith ‘Diplomat’ Sofa for HK Furniture

Impressive grand diplomat sofa in original sereno striped fabric designed by howard keith for hk furniture, united kingdom, 1970s. This exceptionally large and deep ‘diplomat’ sofa the diplomat’s low, modernist sleek lines and deep-set seating make this a well sought after piece. The sofa has geometrical details to the back and the arm rests and has cylindrical chrome legs. Besides its iconic design, it’s also exceptionally comfortable due to the large and deep seating and thickly padded cushions. This particular sofa also comes with five original matching smaller pillows to add to the comfort. The hk diplomat sofa was quickly considered a classic sofa design and was sold by retailers such as harrods. The sofa was included in a classics exhibition at heal & son ltd’s london store as early as 1981. The sofa’s were famously owned by princess anne as well as lord edward davenport, and has recently been featured in the “rocketman” elton john biopic movie, in the interior of his private jet. Hk created bespoke furniture for the queen’s royal train and the qe2 cruise liner. Hk of london designed furniture for the british parliament and the royal bank of england.