Armchairs & Accent Chairs
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Alma Large Chair Bed - Dirty Blue
£879
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair - Lime, Wood Base
£889
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair - Blue, Oak Legs
£889
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair - Pink, Dark Oak Legs
£889
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair - Silver, Black Legs
£889
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Chesterfield Wood Armchair - Blue, Dark Oak Legs
£629
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair - Pink, Black Legs
£889
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair - Mink, Velour
£889
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Dillon Armchair - Mink/Brown, Fabric
£539
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair - Light Beige, Velour
£889
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair - Graphite, Velour
£889
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Barra Armchair - Dirty Blue, Black Legs
£599
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair - Light Beige, Dark Oak Legs
£889
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair - Cream, Wood Leg Colour
£889
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair - Lime, White Legs
£889
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Gosena Wood Armchair - Dirty Blue, Wax Black Legs
£839
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Charles Armchair - Dirty Blue
£569
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Bali Armchair - Dirty Blue
£809
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Neve Armchair with Upholstered Buttoned Backrest - Dirty Blue
£679
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Giselle Armchair with Stylish Stitching - Dirty Blue, Velour
£609
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Jules Chair Bed - Dirty Blue
£869
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Linara Armchair - Dirty Blue, Aveo Legs
£499
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Avos Armchair, Dirty Blue - Wax Black Legs
£659
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Chesterfield Max Armchair, 1-Seater - Dirty Blue, Wax Black Legs
£869
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Demure Armchair, Dirty Blue - Oak Legs, Beech Wood
£529
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Sodre Armchair, Retro Quilted - Dirty Blue, Wax Black Legs
£739
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Farrow Armchair, Dirty Blue, Wax Black Legs - Velvet, Beech Wood
£799
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Hollis Wingback Chair - Dirty Blue, Oak Legs
£519
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Luie Chair with Turned Wood Legs - Dirty Blue, Aveo Leg Colour
£259
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Slender Wood Armchair - Dirty Blue, Wax Black Legs
£509
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Covex Wood Armchair - Dirty Blue, Aveo Leg Colour
£639
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Turin Armchair - Pastel Pink, Oak Legs, Beech Wood Frame
£419
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair with Quilted Seat - Dirty Blue, White Legs
£889
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Ducon Velvet Wingback Chair with Stitching - Rust, White Legs
£499
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Buzz Chair - Pastel Blue, Black Legs
£259
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Ducon Velvet Wingback Chair with Stitching - Peacock, Oak Legs
£499
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Haring Armchair - Pastel Pink
£769
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Alma Chair Bed - Pastel Blue
£699
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Dillon Armchair - Pastel Pink, Fabric
£539
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Charles Armchair - Pastel Pink
£569
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Farrow Armchair - Pastel Pink, Beech Wood, Velvet Upholstery
£799
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Alma Chair Bed - Pastel Pink
£699
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Buzz Chair - Pastel Pink, Oak Effect Legs
£259
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Jules Armchair Bed - Pastel Blue
£869
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An armchair is chosen for comfort: a deep seat and padded arms made for long evenings. An accent chair earns its place through what it adds to the room, such as a sculptural shape, a strong colour or a pattern, and may be smaller or armless. Many chairs do both. If you plan to read or relax in it, check the seat depth before the silhouette.
It should relate to the sofa rather than match it. Contrast in one way, whether colour, texture or shape, and echo the sofa in another, such as leg finish or arm style. Keeping the seat height within about 5 cm of the sofa's makes the two sit comfortably together. A rust or burgundy chair beside a neutral sofa is an easy way to warm a room.
Look for a seat height of 43–48 cm, a seat depth of 50–55 cm and a back tall enough to support your shoulders and, ideally, your head. Wingback and high-backed designs remain the classic choice for good reason. Place a floor lamp slightly behind and to one side, so light falls across the page without glare or shadow from your own head.
Allow the chair's footprint plus about 45 cm in front for legs, and 75 cm if a walkway passes it. Most armchairs are 70–90 cm wide, while slipper and compact chairs from around 60 cm suit bedrooms and smaller sitting rooms. If the chair will swivel or recline, check the clearance it needs behind it as well as in front.
Leather and tightly woven wool or performance fabrics handle the most use and are easiest to wipe clean. Velvet is surprisingly hard-wearing, though it shows pressure marks. Bouclé and loose-weave linen look soft and inviting but catch on claws and buttons. If a chair will be used daily or sat in by children, choose a removable cover or a fabric with a Martindale rating above 25,000.
A well-made armchair with a hardwood frame typically costs £400–£1,000, while statement and designer chairs often run £1,000–£3,000. If the chair is mostly decorative, save here and put the money into the sofa. If it will be your nightly reading chair, spending more on frame, springing and cushioning is worthwhile, because that is what you will feel after a year of use.