21 Best Beanbag Chairs: Leather, Faux Fur, and More

The best beanbag chairs can really elevate your space. And while there are many trends of the past that should probably stay in the past, beanbag chairs are one item making a very welcome comeback. These playful pieces of furniture emerged on the design scene in the late 1960s when Italy’s Zanotta Design commissioned Cesare Paolini, Piero Gatti, and Franco Teodoro to design the first beanbag chair. It was an instant success, spreading across Europe, Asia, and North America like wildfire.

Over the ensuing decades, the beanbag’s popularity has ebbed and flowed. That said, such iconic collector’s items, including the famed Sacco chair, have emerged, bringing beanbags out of dorm rooms and movie nights and into considerably more stylish spaces. With luxe materials and a more durable memory foam filling, beanbag chairs are even trendier with retailers now than they were in the 1960s.

Ahead, discover the very best beanbag chairs fit for contemporary spaces. From an inky blue velvet classic beanbag chair and traditional bean options with high-quality back support to super-plush lounge-chair-shaped alternatives and oversized bean bag chairs, this classic family room design is back. In a world where beanbag chairs can often look more like stuffed animals than furniture you’d want to display, we promise these won’t cramp your style.