The Florence Charcoal Smart Recliner Chair — The Seat That’s Yours, And Only Yours
Everyone else has a spot. You have wherever’s left. The Sofa Shop Florence 2357 1 seater exists to end that arrangement: one seat, premium comfort, and your name on it in everything but writing. Power recline. Power headrest. Vibration comfort and warmth on the lumbar. Ambient lighting. In charcoal with same-colour piping and contrast stitching, it’s the modern minimalist’s answer to the reading chair, the wind-down chair, the “twenty minutes of nobody needing me” chair. Unsupported upright sitting loads the lumbar spine around 40% more than standing. This chair is where you stop doing that.
Who It’s For — And Who It Isn’t
For the reader who never had a proper corner. The remote worker who needs a second position—15 minutes reclined between calls, because your next posture is your best posture. The one-good-chair household. Tall? High-back support and power headrest keep your head supported, never hanging over the top rail—the chair carries the weight of your head instead of your neck muscles. Shorter? Power recline raises the footrest to meet your legs, so they never dangle; a matching Florence footstool is available for upright days. Weight guidance, stated plainly and kindly: don’t exceed 120kg—exceeding it counts as misuse and isn’t covered. And if rising from a chair is the hard part—for you, or for a parent—the Florence smart riser recliner is this exact chair plus dual-motor assisted rise: everything the recliner chair does, with the lift built in, so everyone in the room sits at equal height and equal comfort. Not for anyone who just wants the cheapest armchair going.
The Fabric Story: Charcoal, Engineered
The charcoal makes one chair look like a decision. Near-black in the evening, graphite in daylight, same-colour piping holding the line, hand-stitched contrast stitching catching the lamp—it slots into the monochrome lounge, the study, the bedroom corner, without asking the room to change around it. And it’s a technology fabric, not a compromise: eco- and vegan-friendly, independently tested past 25,000 Martindale rubs with tensile, seam, colourfastness and fade testing behind it, water-, stain- and scratch-resistant for the coffee you will absolutely balance on the arm one day.
The Feature Walk — True Function, One Lucky Owner
Power recline with power headrest—glide from upright to full stretch and stop anywhere; release the button and it holds. The NHS recommends raising your legs to help reduce swelling in the ankles, feet and legs, and the footrest does exactly that at the press of a USB+C button.
Vibration comfort and warmth on the lumbar, over padded lumbar support—a soothing sensation with mild warmth where your lower back actually sits, tuned for relaxation, not deep tissue.
LED bottom light—a soft cinematic underglow for late nights that don’t want the big light.
One Chair, Many Lives
The morning coffee seat. The 20-minute post-work recline. The reading chair. The nap nobody admits to. The wall-hugging design needs only around 5–7cm of clearance, so it fits the corner you already have. Underneath: treated pine frame, 30+ pocket coil springs, layered high-density and soft comfort foams, UKFR-approved fibre filling, high-back support, ergonomic seat design, handcrafted and hand-stitched, triple QC inspected. The motor is independently tested beyond 25,000 reclining cycles under load, and silent-operation tested—it moves without announcing itself.
Delivered Properly, Protected Properly
White-glove delivery as standard by The Sofa Shop’s own teams—into your room of choice, tested and demonstrated before they leave, packaging removed. Assembly and old-item removal services available. Covered by the 5-Year Structural Frame Guarantee, the 14-Day Comfort Guarantee, the Fit-Through-Your-Door Guarantee, and optional 5-Year Furniture Protection covering accidents, pets, stains, motors and mechanisms.
Complete The Set — Or Start It
The 1 seater finishes the Florence 3+2+1 set in matching charcoal, or opens your collection one perfect chair at a time, with the footstool and smart riser recliner in the same colourway. Order free swatches, book a video walkthrough, or take the sit test at the Dewsbury showroom—open 7 days. Your spot is waiting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this recliner chair good for tall or short people?
It’s built for both: high-back support and power headrest support taller users so the head never hangs over the top, while power recline lifts the footrest to meet shorter legs so nothing dangles. Send us your height and we’ll confirm seat fit before you buy.
Is the vibration comfort and warmth real or a gimmick?
It’s real, and honestly described: a vibration sensation with mild warmth on the lumbar, over padded lumbar support, tuned for relaxation rather than deep tissue. It’s a wind-down feature, not a treatment of any kind.
Is there a riser version of this chair?
Yes—the Florence smart riser recliner is this chair feature-for-feature, plus dual-motor assisted rise. Everything the recliner chair does, with a powered lift that brings you gently to standing. Same colourways, so it sits seamlessly beside the rest of the set.
Is it plug-in or battery powered?
Mains plug-in, with all functions available at once—recline, vibration, warmth, and lighting together. Power draw is negligible when idle, and the motor only uses power while the chair is actually moving.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes—the Dewsbury showroom is open 7 days, and we’d rather you took the sit test in person. Too far away? Order free fabric swatches and book a live video walkthrough, and the 14-Day Comfort Guarantee backs your decision at home.