Modern Recliner Chairs

Buy the best modern recliner chairs selected and recommended by interior designers. By Caroline Patterson, Sophie Flaxman.

Everyone loves a good, quality, comfortable recliner. But have you seen the newest innovations in recliners? Then let us show you this collection of modern recliner chairs. No longer the big and poofy looks. These are sleek, simple and functional to a specific ideal of comfort. Very complementary in a contemporary home. Put one of these in yours, today.

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Modern Recliner Chairs

Buying Guide

Modern recliner chairs come in many shapes, sizes, colors, and upholstery types. In fact, there are so many that you are sure to be able to find a recliner to fit your décor and your lifestyle.

Want something a little more companionable than an armchair? Got you covered! Reclining loveseats and couches are easy to find in any style or upholstery. As a society, we become increasingly solitary. Even when living as a family, we have our own rooms where we retreat to enjoy singular activities. A reclining couch or love seat invites a couple or even a family to enjoy a movie or show on a television shared in the living room. There is even a recliner to go – the gravity lawn chair recliner is the perfect companion for a lazy day at the beach or for napping in the backyard.

Love leather? There are plenty of different sizes and styles of recliners in leather. Vegan or otherwise disinclined to purchase leather? Fabric and faux leathers are available in more colors and print styles than you can possibly imagine. Want something a little more flexible than the footstool on a spring? You can get recliners with detached and detachable footstools.

Recliners can come in all sorts of sizes from a child’s recliner, a petite recliner for a small adult right on up through extra-large, extra-large recliners for big and tall people.

Print fabrics

Recliners are often thought of as masculine furnishings, something wrought in leather with ornamental nail studs, but in fact they can be purchased in all sorts of prints from dainty floral designs to bold geometrics. If there is an upholstery fabric made, then you can have that fabric on your recliner. In some cases, that might mean taking it to a fabric shop and getting it re-upholstered, which is a perfect solution for a favorite chair. With that said, there is an amazing variety of print fabric upholstered recliner chairs that can be purchased just as they came from the factory.

Faux Leather

Once called Naugahyde, faux leather upholstery can give the conscientious vegan or vegetarian the option of having the leather look without the leather price or implications. Faux leather is also a good choice for families with small children where spills could be anticipated as an almost daily event. Faux leather easily wipes clean. It does wear out more quickly than real leather or even tough upholstery fabric.

Real Leather

Nicely tanned leather wears well and is easier to clean than fabric, even if it has been liberally treated with Scotchgard. Although the initial purchase price might be a little higher than faux leather, the longevity more than makes up for the expenditure.

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Modern recliner chairs

The impressive combination of modern form and exceptional comfort makes this beautiful recliner chair captivates. Solid steel base with wooden seat covered with soft enchanting and invites you to rest.

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This recliner delights not only with its original style and shape, but most of all - the unique comfort it provides. Finished in high-quality, beige leather, it provides a comfortable, relaxing leisure spot.

Retro modern recliners

Modern, contemporary recliner chair covered with black leather. Its mechanism provides many comfortable postures for enhanced relaxation. Its padded seat and backrest are very soft and supported by padded arms.

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Ella comfort recliner contemporary chairs miami

This modern recliner chair enchants with its white finish and various adjustment options. Standing on a solid, aluminium base, it only emphasizes the contemporary style of the item.

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This iconic Eames chair derives from 1956. Classic, beautiful and comfortable, combining intricately carved wood and white leather upholstery. It measures 32" high and 32.75" wide.

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Beige Leatherette Cusion Contemporary Elegant Swivel Recliner

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Lucas Light Beige Fabric Recliner Club Chair

It is a recliner club chair that has got a simple and classic design that fits perfectly to any style and décor. It has got a light beige fabric upholstery, sturdy hardwood construction and padded seat.

Vintage 70s chrome ekornes stressless

Vintage 70s chrome ekornes stressless

Back to 1970s, stainless steel base stressless recliner with button back and cushioned armrests, with cognac brown leather pulled taut over conveniently contoured seat. Small ottoman comes within the set.

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Opt for this example of just ultimate comfort - this modern recliner chair offers the two-tone finish of purple and black and the contemporary design that will easily catch everyone's attention, while supporting your back.

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A fine addition for modern interiors, that allows you to kick back in style. This chair reclines very easily, featuring a supportive back with comfy headrest, a deep seat, curved arms, leatherette upholstery, and a circular metal base for stability.

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Such a unique, one-of a kind design. This stunning, contemporary, white leather recliner is so pretty and perfect for any modern, mid-century living room. The round, chrome base is a very nice detail.

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This Danish chair constitutes a great example of vintage inspirations adapted to modern form. It will fit greatly into all kinds of modern interiors, enriching the space with its unique, minimalistic character.

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This futuristic recliner constitutes a good way to relax after the whole day. Its contemporary design will fit smoothly into any modern living room. Standing on a metal base in the form of a cross.

Lucas Brown Leather Recliner Club Chair

Highly versatile, contemporary multi-position recliner club chair. Features a turdy hardwood construction with fine bonded leather upholstery and has Well padded seat, backrest, and armrests.Makes a comfortable choice for adaptable, timeless living.

Sleek leather recliner

Do you work at your desk for a long time? No wonder you want to give your back a top quality rest in the form of a leather white small modern recliner, on a rotating metal frame. In addition, it connects to the footrest, also upholstered in white.

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This massive brown leather recliner constitutes a great example of vintage inspirations in modern finishing. Profiled backrest, designed to provide the utmost comfort, will engage you for long hours.

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Modern recliner chair on silver chrome base, with low-set seat, tall, tilted backrest and curved armrests - these details define the contemporary, flowing form that brings visual interest to wherever it's set in. Ergonomic black & chrome armchair. Love.

Mid century modern recliner

A recliner chair that perfectly matches modern indoors. It features a functional recliner mechanism that provides support for different postures. Its soft seat cushion is paired with a soft backrest that provides extra padding in the headrest area.

Modern recliners

If you value comfort and beautiful modern design, this stylish recliner chair is a perfect combination of these features. The chrome-plated steel frame with soft leather upholstery creates a unique whole.

Lucas Black Leather Recliner Club Chair

This multi-position recliner features a sturdy hardwood frame and fine bonded leather upholstery. The club chair is well-balanced, reclines smoothly, and stands four tapered legs. The seat, back and arms are padded.

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An aesthetic modern reclining and swivel chair entirely upholstered in elegant quality white leather. It has a recessed base, a tall tapered up backrest, a long gently curved tapered footrest but has no arms.

World market leather chair

This contemporary leather recliner armchair distinguishes itself with its high-quality finishing. Its seat and back are webbed for optimal comfort. The leather is finished with reverse seams. Its relaxation mechanism is synchronously slide adjustable.

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