Lafuma Chairs

Lafuma chairs are a very popular brand of chair made by the French company Lafuma SA. They are imported by and sold in many countries across the world.

There are actually a number of different chairs made by Lafuma (and indeed many other non-chair Lafuma products) but generally speaking when a person refers to the Lafuma chair, they are referring to the Lafuma recliner.

The Lafuma recliner looks similar to other reclining chairs on the market in the sense that it is a similar shape and operates in the same way (the arms lift to enable the back and leg rest to be adjusted). It is however, a lot more modern-looking and ergonomic by design. Indeed, many consider the Lafuma chair to look almost space-age, with it's tubular metal frame.

Recliners in the Lafuma chairs range are considered to be head and shoulders above the competition from a comfort perspective. This is due to the aforementioned design ergonomics, which actually offer real physical benefits as appose to simply being purely aesthetic.

The thing that is immediately noticeable about these Lafuma chairs is the entire sittting/resting surface is not solid and rigid (and merely padded out with a cushion) as is the case with most traditional recliners, which are often made either from plastic or wood. Indeed, the surface is made of material which is attached to and suspended by the metal frame. Imagine how a deck chair works and you're half way there.

Currently, most Lafuma recliners are made from either a thick-padded Airlon material (which they call the "RSX" model) or a stretchy Batyline mesh material (the "RSXA" model) which is not padded but happens to be lighter and can mould itself to your body shape, therefor providing the same if not a greater level of comfort.

Although these Lafuma chairs were designed as an outdoor garden recliner, the practicality of the chair coupled with its modern ergonomic design and added comfort levels have seen it be adopted for use by many therapists, where patients are obviously required to be as comfortable and relaxed as possible. We believe this to be a great testament to the level of quality of these chairs.