Milan Glider Recliner
By Fjords
The Milan Glider Recliner by the legendary Norwegian manufacturer Fjords (a star of their Relax Collection) is the Swiss Army knife of luxury comfort. While most chairs force you to choose between a glider, a rocker, a swivel chair, or a recliner, the Milan beautifully integrates all four motions into one seamlessly tailored, space-saving design.
If you are trying to avoid the heavy, overstuffed aesthetic of traditional recliners, the Milan’s transitional style and crisp visual profiling offer a breath of fresh air. Through the Fjords Quickship Program, this high-tech chair is stocked and ready to ship in their most sought-after leather finishes, sparing you a months-long wait for a custom factory order.
The defining characteristic of the Milan is its incredible fluid movement, engineered to adapt to exactly how you want to unwind. When upright, the Milan Glider Recliner acts as a gentle nursery glider and a smooth rocker that rotates a full 360 degrees. The moment you touch the power control, it transitions into a silent, deep-lounge recliner. A common complaint about glider recliners is that they can feel unstable when you are trying to sit up or exit. Fjords solves this with an ingenious Glide Lock mechanism that automatically engages to steady the chair the moment you start to recline, giving you rock-solid stability when you lean back.
The Milan features a height-adjustable headrest that can be pulled upward for taller frames. Even better, it features an articulating neck pivot, allowing you to angle the headrest forward while fully reclined so your eyes stay perfectly aligned with your book or TV screen. Adding a touch of upscale tailoring, the Milan features elegant contrast stitching that accentuates the clean lines of its padded track arms and structured backrest.
To bypass standard production delays, the Milan Quickship program focuses on Fjords' elite Astro Line (AL) leather—a premium, thick, uncorrected top-grain hide that retains its buttery texture and natural grain while standing up effortlessly to daily family life.
Dimension Small Scale Large Scale
Overall Width 29.5" 30.0"
Overall Depth 38.7" 38.7"
Overall Height 40.0" 41.5"
Seat Height 18.7" 19.0"
Seat Depth 22.3" 22.2"
Wall Clearance Required 14.0" 14.0"
The Fjords Milan Swing Relaxer is perfectly suited for transitional living rooms, dedicated nursery nooks, or home media rooms. It is the perfect match for anyone who demands the physical benefits of a motion chair—rocking, gliding, and reclining—but refuses to sacrifice the clean, tailored, and sophisticated look of upscale European design.