Charcoal Boneless Cloud Armchair, 39 in Wide with 8.5 in Armrests and an 18 in Seat, Rated 352 lb

A 39 inch armchair is fine in the room and a problem in the hallway. Built chairs cannot be made smaller, and turning one on its side to get past a bannister is where the damage usually happens.

There is no frame, so the whole chair is compressed and rolled for shipping. The maker's own panel shows three steps: open, remove the film, and leave it for 72 hours to become a full sized armchair.

In a room, at floor level

Set against a pale wall with daylight from the right. With no legs, the chair sits lower and heavier in the room than a framed armchair of the same width, which is what gives it the settled look. The grid stitching catches shadow across the arms.

The measurements, printed

Thirty-nine inches wide, 36 deep, 31 high. Seat 22.5 inches deep and 21.5 across at 18 inches off the floor. Arms 8.5 inches wide and 24 high. Back cushion 13.5 inches. The panel also prints the 352 lb capacity and the 72 hour rebound time.

How it gets into the room

The unpacking sequence in three frames: open the package, take off the compression film, let the chair rest for 72 hours. There is nothing to screw together and no legs to fit, which is the whole reason a chair this wide can arrive in a single carton.

The manufacturer's static rating, printed on its own dimension panel.

Inside the standard 21 to 24 inch band, suited to roughly average adult height.

Middle of the usual 17 to 19 inch range, so getting out of it is not a struggle.

Broad enough for a laptop, a plate or a book, which a slim arm cannot do.

The only structure in the chair. There is no timber or steel frame inside it at all.

Vacuum compressed into one carton, then 72 hours on a flat floor to reach full shape.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

A rolled carton solves the doorway, the landing and the lift in one go.

Charcoal terry cloth hides daily marks better than a pale colour, which matters on a chair with no removable cover.

A 22.5 inch seat to sit right back into and 8.5 inch arms wide enough to take a laptop.

What we stand behind

• Every measurement, the 352 lb rating and the 72 hour rebound come from the manufacturer's own Product Dimensions panel.
• There is no internal frame in this chair. That is the maker's own description and it is why it ships rolled.
• No foam density, fabric fibre content, carton size or net weight is published, so none is quoted.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150.
• 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Is a chair with no frame going to last?

The structure is high density foam and a stitched grid rather than timber, so it will soften with use in the way any foam does. No density figure is published and no lifespan is claimed. What it buys you is a chair that fits through a door it otherwise would not.

What is terry cloth like to sit on?

It is a looped fabric, the same family as towelling, so it is breathable and soft rather than smooth. Loops can catch on claws, so it is worth thinking about if a cat shares the room.

How long is the 72 hours, really?

That is the maker's own figure for full rebound after the compression film comes off. It is the minimum rather than an exact time. Cold slows it, and the chair will keep filling out a little past the three days.

Will it fit through a standard doorway once it is open?

At 39 inches wide it will not go through most interior doors upright, which is why it ships rolled and is opened in the room it will live in. Decide where it goes before removing the compression film.