Armchairs & Accent Chairs
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Alma Large Chair Bed - Pastel Blue
£879
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Alma Large Chair Bed - Pastel Pink
£879
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Jules Chair Bed - Pastel Pink
£869
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Karin Armchair - Dirty Blue, Dark Oak Legs
£719
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Charles Armchair with French Stitching - Pastel Blue
£569
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Opus Velvet Armchair - Dirty Blue, Velvet
£589
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Hollis Wingback Chair with Footstool - Rust, White Legs
£719
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Farrow Armchair with Button Backrest - Red, Velvet, Leg Colour Aveo
£799
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Dillon Armchair - Grey, Black
£539
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Dillon Armchair - Red, Fabric
£539
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Turin Armchair - Red, Beech Wood, Aveo Legs
£419
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Vicenza Armchair with Retro Quilting - Dark Red, Oak-Effect Legs
£779
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Chesterfield Max Armchair, Dark Red
£869
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Farrow Armchair - Dark Red, Beech Wood Legs, Velvet
£799
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Scala Faux Leather Armchair - White, Casco White
£559
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Hollis Wingback Chair with Footstool - Peacock, Black Legs
£719
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Scarlett Armchair with Tub Shape - Dark Red, Oak Legs
£489
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Ronay Armchair - Dark Red, Oak Effect Legs
£699
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Barra Armchair - Dark Red, Oak Effect Legs
£599
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Haring Armchair - Red
£769
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Ducon Wingback Chair - Cream, White Legs
£399
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Turin Armchair - Dark Red, Solid Beech Wood Frame
£419
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Demure Armchair with Beech Wood Frame - Dark Red, Velour
£529
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Gosena Wood Armchair - Dark Red, Oak Legs
£839
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Covex Wood Armchair - Dark Red, Velour
£639
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Hollis Wingback Chair - Dark Red, Beech Wood Base
£519
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Sodre Armchair - Dark Red, Velvet
£739
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Slender Wood Armchair - Dark Red, Oak Legs
£509
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Chesterfield Wood Armchair - Dark Red, Oak Legs
£889
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Linara Armchair - Dark Red, Oak Leg Colour
£499
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Ducon Velvet Wingback Chair - Dirty Pink, White Legs
£399
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Chesterfield Grand Armchair - Dark Red, Velour
£889
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Ducon Velvet Wingback Chair - Dark Red, Beech Wood Frame
£399
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Avos Armchair - Dark Red, Oak Effect Legs
£659
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Chesterfield Armchair - Dark Red, Oak Effect Legs
£739
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Karin Armchair - Dark Red, Oak-Effect Legs
£719
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Luie Chair - Dark Red, Oak Leg Finish
£259
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Jules Armchair Bed - Cream
£869
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Zinola Armchair - Dirty Pink, Dark Oak Legs
£799
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Vicenza Armchair, Cream - Black Legs
£779
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Gosena Wood Armchair - Cream, Wax Black Legs
£839
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Scarlett Armchair - Cream, Dark Oak Legs
£489
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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.