Armchair dimensions: all the measurements you need to know
Armchair standard dimensions
How wide is an armchair? A question to which we can find many answers, not unequivocal, but nevertheless useful to help in the purchase. Today we distinguish many types of armchairs according to size: small armchairs, armchairs with armrests, large armchairs.
It must be said that there is no clear boundary between one type and another. The measurements vary by a few centimetres, but they can make all the difference for our living room.
Let’s discover the measurements for the most common armchairs.
Armchair dimensions: all the measurements you need to know
Small armchair dimensions: styles and comfort
Small armchairs have been all the rage in recent years. In terms of style, beauty and comfort, small armchairs are versatile and fit well with classic and modern dining tables. In fact, combining a simple armchair or a small armchair with armrests with the table is synonymous with modernity.
Similar to chairs with armrests, small armchairs are comfortable due to the wider seat. In terms of width, small armchairs measure between 50 cm and 60 cm. The height, on the other hand, depends on the backrest, which can be high or low. Generally, what matters is the seat height, which as a measure is around 40 cm or slightly more.
Blume Pedrali Chair with armrests
Small modern lounge chairs are the most popular models. Thanks to the multiplicity of covers and the degree of customisation, these armchairs are pleasing to the eye, with their chrome, satin-finished frames giving an original touch to the room. Certainly, armchairs in the home are the most prominent furnishing complements, besides the kitchen table.
The small-sized armchair model is more comfortable, but cannot be combined with a table that is too small, such as a 160 cm table. Seated guests would be too cramped and unable to move easily from the table due to the soprgency of the armrests.
On the other hand, a small armchair without armrests is a good intermediate solution.
Norma Cattelan Italia Armchair
Medium and large armchair sizes: how to get your bearings
As already mentioned, we cannot define with certainty the standard size of a medium-sized armchair or a large armchair. It can be said that an armchair with larger dimensions is not an armchair that can be placed under a table, but will be an armchair that matches the sofa in the living room or a bedroom armchair.
Medium to large armchairs measure 60 cm to 95 cm in length and the depth varies depending on the model.
Again, we can have design armchairs with high or low backrests, Chesterfield armchairs, armchairs with footstools and armchair beds. The novelty in furnishing is to prefer armchair bed versions or pouf beds over the classic sofa bed.
Ghost Gervasoni Armchair
Dimensions of relaxation armchairs: customised armchairs
The dimensions of massage or relaxation armchairs follow the measurements of large armchairs, but they have specific characteristics for being assembled or disassembled to be moved from one area of the house to another. Considering modern constructions, standard door widths are about 80-90 cm, so it will be necessary to purchase an electric relax armchair with a maximum width of 78 cm, including protruding armrests, or opt for the purchase of an armchair with removable sides and armrests.
