3 Of The Best-Selling Armchairs At West Elm

While each room in your home has a set of basic furniture staples — couch in your living room, bed in your bedroom, etc. — there are also decorative furniture pieces that can fit into any space. The armchair, for example, is an excellent addition to any area of your home. You can use an armchair to add extra seating in your living room, furnish an empty corner of your bedroom, add a gathering space in a home office or dining room, and more.

The term armchair refers to any accent chair designs, from classic wingback, slipper chairs, and statement chairs, all of which have different potential uses in interior design, explains West Elm. For example, swivel armchairs are great for living rooms, as they allow you to watch television or move around to engage in conversations. In contrast, barrel armchairs can make a bedroom feel extra cozy. West Elm offers plenty of armchairs, catering to those with classic, mid-century style preferences.

One of West Elm's best-selling armchairs is their Cozy Swivel Chair, which comes in various colors, fabrics, and upgrades at varying costs. The prices range from $899 to as much as $1,800 depending on the quality of the material, how long it takes to make, and if you add on other features, including stain resistance, high durability, and-or green guard.

They offer basic, quick-ship fabrics like distressed velvet, coastal linen, chenille tweed, velvet, flatweave, or textured fabrics, all of which take five or more weeks to make. Each chair is handmade to order and delivered with a white glove delivery service. It has a medium-high firmness rating, and the seat cushion is reversible. It sits on a swivel base that can rotate a full 360 degrees. The seat is 16.5 inches off the ground, 29.5 inches wide, and 24.8 inches deep. The chair itself is 28.7 inches tall, 35.4 inches deep, and 38.6 inches wide. The Cozy Swivel Chair is nearly utterly customizable except for the base shape.

Another of West Elm's best-selling armchairs is their Penn Chair, which costs $349. The chair is offered in two fabrics and three colors — modern chenille in dark olive, modern chenille in slate black, and distressed velvet in dune, all of which cost the same price. The base and legs are made of black metal.

The chair has a classic, versatile design — a square shape with high, slightly curved arms and simple black legs. The seat is medium firm, ranking 4 out of 5 on West Elm's scale. The Penn Chair is 30.75 inches tall, and the seat is 17.75 inches off the ground. The seat is also 21.25 inches wide and 20.5 inches deep, which is described as roomy. The chair's arms are 24.75 inches tall, and the back height is 13 inches. This best-selling chair is neutral in color and design with a slightly modern edge.

A pricier armchair best seller is West Elm's Paulo Bent Ply Leather Chair, which costs $1,499 when purchased individually, or $2,998 when purchased in a pair. The product description notes that the chair is modeled after Brazilian mid-century styles. The exterior of the armchair is made from dark walnut finished wood, and the inside is made of black Parc leather.

The frame wraps around the back, creating a duality in how you could arrange and decorate it. The dimensions of the handmade armchair are 31.8 inches tall, 33.4 inches deep, and 28.7 inches wide. The seat is 15.8 inches off the ground, 21.5 inches wide, and 21.9 inches deep. The legs are also made of wood and sit quite low to the ground — only 8.75 inches in height. The Paulo Bent Ply Leather Chairs are smaller in the back, creating a backward angle in the chair's seat for a more comfortable, lounge-centric design. There are leather pads on each chair arm.