Celebrity riser recliner ranges compared: Westbury, Woburn, Canterbury, Hollingwell and more

Comparing the Celebrity ranges

Celebrity has built riser recliners in Britain for decades, and its ranges share the same core engineering: single, dual and triple-motor actions, petite to large sizing and a wide fabric and leather library.

What separates the ranges is shape, padding style and the details you notice when you sit down.

Comfort & Recline specialises in photographed Celebrity stock, so the ranges below can be tried side by side in one visit.

Westbury: the classic wingback

The Westbury is the traditionalist: a high winged backrest, deep padded arms and a formal silhouette that suits period rooms. The wing design supports the head well for napping and shields draughts.

It is one of Celebrity’s most established ranges and comes in petite, standard and large sizes.

Woburn: the button-backed comforter

The Woburn softens the silhouette with a pillow back and, on many covers, button detailing. It feels plush and inviting, and the range stretches from petite chairs up to larger sizes, with a matching static wingchair for pairs.

Choose the Woburn when cosiness outranks formality.

Canterbury and Hollingwell: the all-rounders

The Canterbury uses a layered, horizontal back with strong lumbar support and clean lines that suit modern rooms.

The Hollingwell shares that contemporary feel with a slightly different back profile and is often specified with adjustable headrests and lumbar support for users who fine-tune their position.

Both ranges cover petite to large sizing and most actions, which makes them the easiest ranges to match precisely to a user rather than to a room.

Farndon, Southwell and Ashfield

The Farndon brings a higher, shaped back and is frequently chosen in larger sizes. The Southwell range extends beyond chairs into reclining settees, so you can pair a matching two-seater with the riser chair.

The Ashfield appears in our stock with a heat pad, a reminder that therapeutic extras are worth asking about in any range.

How to choose between them

Shortlist by feel first, then filter by size and action. Sit in a wingback and a pillow back in the same visit and the preference is usually obvious within minutes.

From there, confirm the size against the user’s height and the action against their daily routine, then check covers and lead times.

Because our stock is photographed unit by unit, you can compare the exact chairs, not brochure renders, before deciding.