Modern Recliner Chairs

210 Ideas 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.

Mid Century Modern Recliner Chair

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.

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.

Sleek Modern Lounge Chair with Fluffy Cushion

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.

Chic Loveseat Recliner Chair

High End Modern Reclining Chair

Patterned Club Chair Recliner

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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.

Upholstered Stylish Recliner Chair

Mid-Century Modern Recliner Chair

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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.

Luxurious Recliner Chair with Ottoman

Genuine Leather Rocker Standard Recliner

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.

Luxury Heated Massage Recliner Chair

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.

Contemporary Recliner Chair with Ottoman

Heated Massage Chair with Swivel and Rocking Function

Zero Gravity Contemporary Recliner Chair

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.

Ergonomic Swivel Recliner with Ottoman

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Caroline Patterson Interior Design Expert

Caroline is a New York-based interior designer and home decor writer with a strong focus on textiles and designer furniture. Drawing on rigorous training and a deep understanding of material quality and fabric care, she helps readers choose pieces that are both durable and visually refined, turning everyday rooms into cohesive, practical spaces.

Sophie Flaxman Interior Design Expert

Sophie hops between Buenos Aires and London, keeping on top of interior trends and gathering inspiration from around the world. She is a freelance writer specializing in interior design and lifestyle, and an experienced communicator with a background in public relations and marketing. Sophie is also an interior design student at KLC, getting ready to tell stories through interiors that inspire and serve, and create experiences worth remembering.

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.

What are the different styles and designs of modern recliner chairs?

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.

What sized do modern recliner chairs come in?

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.

What are the most common upholstery materials used for modern recliner chairs?

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.