An article of adjustable furniture (10) comprising a plurality of articulated support sections, said support sections including at least one adjustable first support section (12) and at least one adjustable second support section (13), and an actuator (40) mechanism for effecting co-ordinated pivotal movement to angularly adjust the at least one adjustable first support section relative to the at least one adjustable second support section, in which the actuator (40) mechanism is operable to drive a first connecting means (42) to act directly on the first support section, and a second connecting means to act directly on the second support section or a pivotal point connecting the first and second support sections such that the actuator (40) mechanism simultaneously drives both support sections.