Fjords vs. Stressless Recliners: Which Should You Buy?

Our pick is Fjords. At What's New Furniture in Portland, a Fjords Admiral R and foot stool in leather costs $2,545 to $2,845, under the $2,995 sale price we found for a Stressless Admiral set. Leather warranty: 2 years on Fjords, 1 on Stressless.

Fjords Muldal Large leather recliner and foot stool beside a navy Stressless power recliner from the What's New Furniture consignment floor
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What's New Furniture sells Fjords recliners online and at our showrooms at 439 SE Grand Ave in Portland and 1026 NW Murray Rd in Cedar Mill. Sit in one at Cedar Mill.

Fjords vs. Stressless at a glance

Compare Fjords Stressless
At What's New Furniture New Used, on our consignment floor now and then
Price $2,095 to $3,595 at What's New Furniture Sets from $2,335.50 on sale at a Portland retailer
How it reclines Active Release System on Muldal and Admiral: the neck angle adjusts as you recline Plus system: the headrest and lumbar support adjust
Sizes Two sizes on six of our seven models S, M and L on most recliners
Frame and mechanism Frame: 10 years. Reclining mechanism: 10 years on Muldal and Admiral, 3 on the rest 10 years
Leather or fabric 2 years, against wear-through 1 year

Prices read October 18, 2026. Warranty terms from each brand’s site; details below.

Is Fjords cheaper than Stressless?

On the two matches we checked, yes. Even our highest-priced Admiral R leather set costs less than the lowest-priced Stressless Admiral set we found. Stressless doesn’t list prices on its own site, so we compared What's New Furniture’s Fjords prices with a Portland Stressless retailer’s online sale prices on the same day.

Set Fjords at What's New Furniture Stressless, on sale at a Portland retailer
Admiral recliner and foot stool, leather Admiral R: $2,545 to $2,845 Admiral: $2,995 to $3,095
Lowest-priced leather set Muldal Small, NL leather: $2,245 Consul Small, Batick leather: $2,335.50

Both read October 18, 2026. The retailer showed the Stressless Admiral sets as marked down from $3,995 and $4,095, and the Consul from $2,595.

To compare fairly, match the size, the base and the leather. Fjords offers performance fabrics and three top-grain leather lines; on both sets above, NL costs least and AL most.

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Where to buy and try Fjords recliners in Portland

What's New Furniture has Fjords recliners lined up to try at our Cedar Mill showroom, and you can buy them at either showroom. Both are open Monday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday 11 am to 5 pm.

The floor changes, so call before you come to check which models, sizes and leathers are out. Then sit for ten minutes in the position you use most: reading, TV or a nap.

Every Fjords recliner we sell costs over $1,500, so front-door delivery is free within 20 miles of Portland, in Oregon. Washington and longer distances have their own rates.

Size and fit

Six of the seven Fjords models we carry come in two sizes. Our Muldal Small is 29.5″ wide, 32.5″ deep and 40.5″ high; the Large is 32.5″ by 35.5″ by 41″. Both have an 18″ seat height and depth.

Most Stressless recliners come in small, medium and large. A good fit puts your feet flat on the floor and your head on the headrest. Our team can help you choose a size in the showroom.

Warranty, line by line

Fjords

  • 10 years: the metal frame and steel mechanical parts of every model we carry, and the reclining mechanism on the Muldal and Admiral
  • 5 years: foam, wood and gas cylinders
  • 3 years: the reclining mechanism and power parts on the Milan, Rome, Jewel, Helsinki and Finn
  • 2 years: leather or fabric, against wear-through
  • 1 year: the battery on the Finn

Stressless, on its English-language warranty page, for pieces bought from an authorized retailer with the original receipt:

  • 10 years: internal mechanism and frame
  • 5 years: base, foam and power motor
  • 1 year: leather or fabric

If a Fjords you bought from us is damaged or develops a defect, contact us rather than Fjords. Send us a photo, and our claims department files the claim and follows it through.

Used Stressless recliners in Portland

What's New Furniture has listed two used Stressless pieces from our consignment floor: a leather power recliner at $1,895 and a loveseat with ottomans at $745. Neither is available now. New arrivals go up in Newest Consignments.

Plan on no factory warranty with a used Stressless. Consignment pieces are final sale under our refund policy. Sit in it, recline it fully and swivel it before you buy.

Selling a Stressless? Email photos to consign@whatsnewfurniture.com, or see how consignment works.

Questions we hear

Does What's New Furniture sell Stressless?

Not new. Used Stressless pieces reach us on consignment. We sell Fjords recliners new.

Where are Fjords recliners made?

Fjords recliners are designed in Norway, where the company was founded in 1941. Its site does not list where each model is made, so ask us about the one you like.

Where these facts come from

  • Fjords prices, sizes and showroom details: our Fjords listings, our Fjords recliners collection, our Portland and Cedar Mill showroom pages, our delivery rates and our refund policy, read October 18, 2026.
  • Fjords: About, Warranty, Leather, Comfort, Relax and Recliners pages, read October 17, 2026.
  • Stressless: the Functions, Warranty, FAQ and History pages on stressless.com, read October 17, 2026.
  • Stressless prices: a Portland Stressless retailer’s online listings for the Admiral and Consul recliner sets, read October 18, 2026.
  • Consignment prices: our past listings.

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