Stressless® | Christies Furniture

Stressless® is one of the world's most recognisable names in premium comfort furniture, combining distinctive Norwegian design with innovative reclining technology and exceptional craftsmanship. Created by Ekornes in Norway and first launched in 1971, Stressless has spent more than five decades refining the way a recliner responds to the human body. From iconic leather recliner chairs and matching footstools to luxurious sofas, powered seating and dining chairs, Stressless furniture is designed around natural movement, personalised support and lasting comfort. Christies Furniture is proud to offer Stressless recliners, sofas and chairs to customers looking for sophisticated Scandinavian design and outstanding relaxation. With flexible interest-free finance, guaranteed lowest prices and friendly, knowledgeable service, we make finding your perfect Stressless furniture simple.

Why Choose Stressless Furniture?

Norwegian Heritage: Stressless was created by Norwegian furniture manufacturer Ekornes, whose history dates back to 1934. The first Stressless recliner was launched in 1971 and transformed the company's approach to comfort furniture.

Patented Comfort Technology: Stressless has developed sophisticated technologies including its Plus™ System, Glide™ System, BalanceAdapt™ and Power functionality to allow selected furniture to respond naturally as you change position.

Personalised Comfort: Most Stressless recliners are available in different sizes, helping you choose a chair with proportions better suited to your body.

Manual & Powered Recliners: Choose the traditional responsive movement of a manual Stressless recliner or explore sophisticated motorised models offering effortless powered adjustment.

10-Year Internal Mechanism Guarantee: Stressless provides a 10-year manufacturer's guarantee on the internal mechanisms of its recliners and reclining sofas, subject to the manufacturer's guarantee terms.

The Christies Showroom Experience

A Stressless recliner needs to be experienced rather than simply viewed. Chair size, seat depth, head support, lumbar support, base design and reclining movement all influence how the furniture feels.

Find Your Perfect Fit: Compare different Stressless recliner sizes and discover how choosing the right proportions can improve your individual seating comfort.

Experience Stressless Technology: Try the Plus™ and Glide™ Systems and compare manual movement with the additional functionality available from selected Stressless Power recliners.

Explore Leather, Fabric & Finishes: Discover different upholstery colours, leather and fabric options, wood finishes and recliner bases to create a Stressless chair that complements your home.

Explore the Stressless Collection

Stressless has developed far beyond the original recliner, with today's collection encompassing individual relaxation chairs, sofas, powered seating and dining furniture.

1. Stressless Recliner Chairs

The Stressless recliner remains the product most closely associated with the brand.

Designed to move with the body, selected Stressless recliners use the Plus™ System to automatically adjust support for the head and lumbar region as you recline.

The Glide™ System allows the chair to respond to body weight and movement, creating the smooth reclining experience that has become a signature of Stressless furniture.

Key Features: Plus™ System, Glide™ technology, swivel movement, multiple base designs and different chair sizes across selected collections.

Best For: Customers looking for a premium individual recliner designed around responsive, personalised comfort.

2. Stressless Leather Recliners

Stressless leather recliner chairs combine the brand's comfort technology with luxurious upholstery and distinctive Scandinavian styling.

An extensive choice of leather colours and wood finishes allows customers to personalise their chair, while different base designs can dramatically change its overall appearance.

Popular Stressless designs demonstrate how the same underlying comfort philosophy can be interpreted through both traditional and contemporary styling.

Key Features: Premium leather upholstery, extensive colour choices, wood finish options, multiple bases and patented comfort technology.

Best For: Customers looking for an iconic premium leather recliner combining sophisticated appearance with exceptional relaxation.

3. Stressless Power Recliners

Stressless Power takes the brand's approach to comfort further by incorporating motorised adjustment.

Using conveniently positioned controls, selected Power recliners allow the footrest and back angle to be adjusted electrically, making it easy to fine-tune your seating position.

More advanced Stressless Power models can incorporate additional comfort functions, including heating and massage on selected designs.

Key Features: Motorised back and footrest adjustment, discreet controls and additional powered comfort functions on selected models.

Best For: Customers looking for effortless adjustment and a more advanced personalised relaxation experience.

4. Stressless Sofas

Stressless brings many of the comfort principles developed for its famous recliner chairs into an extensive collection of sofas.

Selected Stressless sofas incorporate Plus™ and Glide™ Systems to provide support for the head and lower back, while BalanceAdapt™ sofas respond to movement as you change your seating position.

Stressless also offers sophisticated Power sofas with motorised adjustment and flexible modular configurations.

Key Features: Fixed and reclining designs, Plus™ and Glide™ Systems on selected models, BalanceAdapt™ technology and motorised Power options.

Best For: Customers looking to bring Stressless comfort to a complete living-room sofa rather than an individual recliner.

5. Stressless Dining Chairs

Stressless comfort isn't limited to the living room.

Stressless Dining chairs are designed with flexible seats and backs that respond to the body's movement, allowing the chair to adapt as you change position around the dining table.

The result combines elegant Scandinavian dining furniture with the comfort-focused engineering associated with the Stressless name.

Key Features: Responsive seat and back movement, Scandinavian styling and coordinating dining options.

Best For: Customers looking for a comfortable dining chair designed for longer, more relaxed meals and entertaining.

Stressless Manual vs Power Recliners

Norwegian Comfort Since 1971

The story behind Stressless begins before the famous recliner itself.

In 1934, Jens Ellingsen Ekornes founded a furniture company in Norway. The original business began as a small spring factory with just three employees, manufacturing springs for furniture and mattresses.

Continuous investment and experimentation with furniture technology eventually led Ekornes towards an entirely new style of relaxation chair.

In 1971, the first Stressless recliner was launched.

Designed for a changing way of living, the chair allowed its user to sit back, recline and swivel smoothly while enjoying television or simply relaxing.

Its patented Glide™ System became one of the defining characteristics of the Stressless concept.

During the 1990s, Stressless introduced its Plus™ System, bringing automatic adjustment of the headrest and lumbar support into its furniture. Stressless sofas followed, while different chair sizes were developed to provide a better fit for different body shapes.

Today, Stressless has developed into an internationally recognised furniture brand while retaining the Norwegian design heritage and comfort-focused innovation established by Ekornes.

The Stressless Plus™ System

One of the most distinctive features of Stressless furniture is the Plus™ System.

As you recline, the system is designed to coordinate the movement of the chair with your body, providing support around the head and lumbar region as your seating position changes.

Rather than requiring you to continually reposition cushions or manually alter your support, the system responds as you move between more upright and relaxed positions.

A sleep function can also be activated with a simple movement to adjust the headrest into a more relaxed position.

Combined with the Stressless Glide™ System, this creates the responsive reclining movement that has become synonymous with the brand.

Stressless BalanceAdapt™ & Power Comfort

Different Stressless collections provide different approaches to movement and relaxation.

BalanceAdapt™ allows selected recliners and sofas to respond to shifts in body weight and movement, creating a gentle rocking or reclining action as you lean forwards and backwards.

For customers who prefer powered adjustment, Stressless Power furniture provides motorised control over the seating position.

Selected Power recliners allow the footrest and back angle to be adjusted at the touch of a button, while more advanced models offer additional functions.

This variety means customers can choose between traditional Stressless manual comfort and sophisticated electrically powered relaxation depending on their individual preference.

Find Your Perfect Stressless Size

One of the most important advantages of choosing a Stressless recliner is the ability to find a chair that better matches your individual proportions.

Many popular Stressless recliners are available in Small, Medium and Large sizes.

Rather than simply making the same chair larger or smaller visually, this approach allows customers to compare dimensions and discover which version provides the most natural seating position for their body.

Stressless also offers an extensive selection of bases, with designs including Classic, Signature, Cross and Power options across selected recliners.

Combined with different leather and fabric upholstery choices, colours and wood finishes, this provides an exceptional degree of personalisation.

Stressless Quality & Guarantee

Stressless furniture is designed with longevity and quality in mind, and its specialist mechanisms are backed by a substantial manufacturer's guarantee.

For UK customers, Stressless provides a 10-year guarantee on the internal mechanisms of recliners and reclining sofas, including the Plus™ System, internal metal frame, springs and gliding system, subject to the manufacturer's terms.

Electrical parts and the motor on Stressless Power base recliners carry a five-year guarantee, while the battery unit is guaranteed for two years.

Stressless also remains a Full Member of The Furniture Ombudsman and its UK Product Guarantee has been approved by The Furniture Ombudsman.

These guarantees provide additional reassurance when investing in premium Stressless comfort furniture.

Scandinavian Design Inspired by Norway

Stressless furniture is strongly influenced by its Norwegian surroundings.

The Stressless recliner was born on Norway's west coast in the community of Sykkylven, where the Ekornes main factory remains.

The brand describes its design philosophy as part of the wider Nordic tradition, combining functionality, quality materials and an aesthetic influenced by the natural environment.

Modern manufacturing technology works alongside human craftsmanship, with Stressless recliners, sofas and dining chairs continuing to be assembled by hand.

The result is furniture with a distinctive Scandinavian identity: clean, purposeful design combined with sophisticated engineering hidden beneath the surface.

Experience Stressless at Christies Furniture

As an independent furniture specialist established in 2010, Christies Furniture makes choosing your new Stressless recliner, sofa or chair straightforward, affordable and enjoyable.

Visit Our Showrooms: Experience Stressless furniture in person, compare different recliner sizes and discover the differences between manual and powered comfort. Our knowledgeable team can guide you through different models, bases, leathers, fabrics and finishes to help you create the right Stressless configuration.

Traditional, Personal Care: We pride ourselves on genuine, friendly customer service. Rather than simply selling you a recliner, we'll take the time to understand how you like to sit, the support you prefer and the style you're looking for to help you find the right Stressless furniture.

Flexible Interest-Free Finance: Spread the cost of your new Stressless recliner, sofa or chair with our flexible interest-free finance options.

Guaranteed Lowest Prices: Shop with confidence knowing you're getting exceptional value on your Stressless furniture, backed by our Lowest Price Guarantee.

Professional Delivery: Our experienced delivery team can deliver your new Stressless furniture directly to your home across Devon, Cornwall and nationally.

Discover Stressless recliners, sofas and chairs at Christies Furniture and experience more than 50 years of Norwegian comfort innovation, Scandinavian design and patented technology created around the way your body naturally moves.