Motion

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, September 16, 2007

All prices retail. In-depth stories on motion introductions will appear in Furniture/Today's opening day issue.

Barcalounger

IHFC C-754

• A new category — pop-up, contemporary swivel/rocker recliners — debuts. In leather, $1,099; fabric, $899.

• Ten groups of casual/contemporary sofas, loveseats and sectionals with matching rocking recliners.

Reclining chairs include:

• Laredo, authentic quartersawn American oak Mission-style chair with loose seat construction, soft bustle back. Equipped with easy-to-operate, push-arm, three-position lounger mechanism. Leather, $1,299; fabric, $899.

• Highlands, small-scale swivel glider recliner with tufted bustle back, soft arms and inside handle activation. Leather, $1,199; fabric, $899.

• LeMans, a contemporary track-arm recliner, features soft radius lines, loose seat construction and soft foam back. Three-position mechanism.

Available cover applications include fabric, leather plus, all leather or all top-grain leather.

Baseline Sports

SP 1120

Expanding microfiber upholstery assortment with product devoted to Major League Baseball teams, as well as college and other sports licenses. Motion, stationary and kids' recliners in an array of fan-friendly themes.

Berkline

SP 4100

• Three recliners with exclusive "shape-fitting technology," traditional design, $1,299.

• Lift chair, 600-pound capacity, casual contemporary chaise, $1,799.

• A small-scale traditional pub-back chaise recliner and a contemporary recliner chaise, $399 each.

• Contemporary home theater recliner featuring lighted cupholders and base, $699.

• Home theater sectional, contemporary, $1,399.

• Hammock chaise gains three additions.

• Broadening Berkline/BenchCraft Custom Express program.

Best Home Furnishings

239 S. Main St.

• Debuting pressback recliner option. New mechanism, offered on 19 new and existing recliners, allows back to be pressed all the way into a full-layout position without using the handle or having the kick-out open. Still features a rocking mechanism and can rock while the back is pressed back.

• Transitional U-shaped conversation motion group, U435RA4/L435RA4/4MW34, has hidden handles on the inside of sofa and loveseat, with outside handle on the matching recliner. Latter is available in a choice of six base options: wallhugger, pressback, rocker, swivel rocker, glider or swivel glider.

• Traditional motion group, S415RA4/L415RA4/4MW14, offers tight, arched, bustle back; padded wings; tight, smooth seat; and rolled arms.

• Responding to customer demand, offering C3047AI, a wood glider rocker with white finish. The new Aged Ivory finish mixes off-white with subtle distress markings. Buttons have been added to traditional sleigh-back glider for a stylish look. Glider and matching ottoman available as co-pack. Also available in distressed pecan.

Brooks Furniture

FP 515

• Glider specialist is adding upholstered leather rocker recliners and one pushback model as part of an expanded Chinese import program. Dressed in top-grain leather, the rocker recliners include No. 061 in chocolate, toffee and burgundy at $849, or No. 051 in chocolate, toffee and bone at $799. With patented Leggett & Platt Omega mechanisms, each recliner is constructed of hardwood parts, which are nailed, corner blocked, and bolted together for long-lasting construction. The back construction has no-sag-springs running vertically, along with elastic webbing running horizontally. Seat also has no-sag springs with elastic webbing running vertically and horizontally. Seat cushions are made of high-density polyurethane foam wrapped around a coil spring seat unit consisting of a minimum of 56 individually wrapped springs.

• For its 22 Glider Series, adding the Gladiator, a massive postback glider in Legacy Oak finish. Featuring raised end panels, distressed wood, oversized arms, back post and cushions. Wide seating area with plush tufted back. Seat and back cushions are Dacron wrapped. $599, with matching ottoman available.

Catnapper

IHFC W-348

• Expanding the Comfort Choices motion assortment of sofas, loveseats and seating wedges with Softie, a deep, plush, biscuit-tufted group with companion reclining chaise; sofa, $799.

• Temptation, a contemporary group dressed in Leather-Touch with chaise seating; sofa, $999.

• Blockbuster, in a choice of motion sofa, loveseat, rocker, features a textured chenille cover, decorative bolster pillows, drop-down table, built-in massage and cup holders; sofa, $699.

• Ovation offers a full reclining chaise pad seat on sofa, loveseat or rocker recliner styles; durable suede cloth cover; sofa, $599.

• Recliners include Laredo, a large chaise rocker recliner in faux leather, $349; and Blaster, a rocker recliner in durable suede cloth, $299.

Coaster Co. Of America

111 E. Commerce Ave.

Stationary and motion groups, including sectionals, in fabric or leather, at value prices.

Douglas Furniture

IHFC H-704

The Boss recliner, constructed to hold up to 300 pounds, offers a large person's chair with full recline. Extra-long footrest; cover is Culp's Heroic; $499.

Dutailier

PS 2-609

The Matrix Glider collection, totally adaptable to a person's size and body shape. Consumers can choose from various components to create their own comfort story. From seat to back, from armrest length to the mechanism, the glider can be adapted to suit their build. Four urban contemporary models are offered in a choice of fabric covers. Patent pending.

Ekornes

IHFC D-820

The Stressless brand, from Norway, launches Jazz, featuring simple lines, an elegant base and a visible stainless steel frame. Design features include a curved headrest and steel accents. As with all Stressless recliners, a choice of two sizes allows for maximum comfort for varying body types.

Flexsteel

IHFC C-558

• Vail, a transitional silhouette, dressed in casual base cloth, with tapered block legs. Tailoring based on a popular stationary model.

• St. Albert, a pair of wing chair recliners now available in fabric covers. Choice of ball and claw or Chippendale leg.

• Jet Stream is a streamlined home theater group that can be configured from one to multiple seats, with interchangeable armrests.

Franklin Corp.

IHFC W-746

Recliners from $299 to $399 with larger-scale frames and better fabrics include:

• A contemporary with full padover chaise covered in imported padded suede, $349.

• Contemporary chaise with overstuffed back dressed in imported leathermate, $399.

• Contemporary chaise with hidden arm storage and massage, covered in imported padded suede, $399.

• Also, aggressively priced motion sectionals, sofas and loveseats with center seat rockers. Major emphasis on power recline sectionals, sofas and loveseats, including an oversized contemporary double-reclining motion sofa in chenille cover, $849. Three-piece contemporary reclining sectional with chaise end, imported padded suede, $1,199.

• Contemporary double reclining leathermate sofa, $899.

• Lift chairs with new lifting and reclining mechanisms, $599 to $899.

Lane Home Furnishings

IHFC C-800

The Continental collection, an assortment of imported motion upholstery, is being shown following its Las Vegas debut. As part of Lane's new container-direct motion program, the collection is produced in partnership with a Chinese factory, and features motion sofas, sectionals, loveseats and snugglers in leather and microsuede. With dedicated stock in China, delivery is seven to eight weeks; $699 to $1,399 for suede, $899 to $1,999 for leather.

La-Z-Boy

FP 103

Carson, a complete motion group with sofa, loveseat and UltraPlush reclining chair, sports an up-to-date faux leather/fabric combination cover. Various inline fabrics also available.

Leather Italia-USA

430 S. Main St., 212 (Atrium)

• Highlighting frames at $850 retail; expanded price points from $600 to $999. Motion sectionals, motion two-seaters, theater seating featured.

• Monroe, a motion sofa, $825, loveseat or recliner, addresses a lifestyle theme with pillowtop arms and backs, plush bucket seat, memory foam, Pirelli webbing seating system.

• Additions to Premier Dealer and occasional chair programs; Italian leather, imported from China; expanded warehouse program; quick-ship.

Local Motion

FP 5

Select motion upholstery models in leather covers from China, or in microfiber covers from Mexico. Leggett & Platt mechanisms.

Motion-Eaze Recliners

100 E. Green Drive

No. 1250, a contemporary sofa entry, is $299. New quick-ship program.

Nirvana Swing Co.

SMS 1-1053

• Nirvana Swing Chair goes after home theater viewers with company's first top-grain leather model, with built-in cupholders.

• Adding microfiber and fabric covers and new leather grades to target new, lower pricing tiers.

• Enhanced container program includes various sizes; retailers can mix-and-match styles and colors in containers.

• A home theater wedge, its first case goods offering. New advertising co-op program.

Palliser

220 Elm 400

• Fusing European design elements with North American comfort, new motion sofas Rocco (No. 40632), Savino (No. 40630) and Cosimo (No. 40631) feature web seating and back suspension, $1,299 to $1,499.

Raffel Comfort/Tranquil Ease

PS 2-101

• TE Revive massage chair (MCHR-585B) provides kneading, rolling, Shiatsu; auto-scan backrest "reader" customizes massage; 26-piece airbag system for total body massage; adjustable back; pre-programmed sessions; heated backrest for lumbar; extended footrest; LED remote control. Bonded or synthetic leather, $3,499.

• TE Vibe (MCHR-556) uses synchronized music and vibration for a multi-sensory experience; integrated full-range speakers mounted in shoulder, sub-woofer in base; back reclines to 180 degrees. Suitable for use with MP3, iPod or DVD plug-ins; microfiber cover; three-position footrest; $499.

• TE Euro air massage chair (MCHR-771) has five targeted air massage areas (neck, back, lumbar); two-vibration massage; hand control. Faux leather cover, steel frame with two-stem wood base, $699.

Rubelli

FP 215

• Transitional motion loveseat and sofa in aniline leather with bonded leather match, nailhead trim details and Charles of London arms. Construction features include drop-in coil spring seats, engineered wood frames, continuous sinuous spring seat suspension. Sofa, $899; loveseat, $879.

• Power Lift Recliner (J80123) fills void in its motion assortment.

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