The invention provides a power operated lift-recliner chair 10 comprising a floor standing base section 12, movable seat 14 and backrest 16 sections and powered actuator means 53 for moving the seat and backrest sections. The seat section is pivotally mounted with respect to the base section and the backrest is pivotally mounted with respect to the seat section. The base and seat sections each have a pair of side panels 18,30 arranged substantially parallel with respect to each other on both sides of the chair with the actuator means being enclosed in the interior region of the chair between the side panels in all adjustment positions of the chair. The base and seat sections are arranged in a telescopic nesting configuration such that the seat section is telescopically moveable with respect to the base section to raise and lower the chair. The actuator means includes a single actuator for co-ordinated movement of both the seat and backrest sections. The single actuator has a first range of movement for moving the backrest with respect to the seat section to provide the recliner function of the chair and a second range of movement for moving the seat section and backrest with respect to the base to provide the lift function of the chair.Linvention propose un fauteuil basculeur et inclinable (10) motorisé, comprenant une section de base (12) reposant sur le sol, des sections dassise (14) et de dossier (16) mobiles et un moyen dactionneur (53) motorisé pour mouvoir les sections dassise et de dossier. La section dassise est montée pivotante par rapport à la section de base et le dossier est monté pivotant par rapport à la section dassise. Les sections de base et dassise comportent chacune une paire de panneaux latéraux (18, 30) disposés sensiblement parallèlement lun par rapport à lautre sur les deux côtés du fauteuil, le moyen dactionneur étant enfermé dans la zone intérieure du fauteuil entre les panneaux latéraux, ce dans toutes les positions de réglage du fauteuil.
