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Vive Lounge Up Lift Chair review
$799.99 at Vive Health (One size)
7.5/10 FairNo. 14 of 14
A budget lift recliner in bonded leather, with two cup holders and a full recline.
Best for: a budget chair with a wipe-clean bonded leather cover and two cup holders.
- $799.99, the second-lowest price on our list
- Bonded leather that wipes clean, per Vive
- Two built-in cup holders
[1] At a glance
ReclineSingle recline (motors not stated)
Capacity300 lb max
Sizes1
Warranty1-year
Batterynot stated
Price (One size):$799.99
Checked:Nov 11, 2026
Sold and delivered by Vive Health. Delivery and return terms
Vive Lounge Up Lift Chair
One size · Bonded leather, dark brown
Our verdict
The Vive Lounge Up, in three lines
7.5/10 · No. 14 of 14 · $799.99, Nov 11, 2026
The Lounge Up is Vive's second lift chair: $799.99 on November 11, 2026, in dark brown bonded leather that wipes clean with a damp cloth.
It lifts with a forward tilt, reclines fully and has two built-in cup holders, per Vive. There is no heat or massage, which Vive states plainly.
The catch: a 300 lb capacity, the lowest here, a one-year guarantee and very few published specs.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- Spills are a daily risk and fabric would not survive
- The user is light and the need is short-term
- You want a leather look under $800
Skip it if
- The user weighs over 300 lb
- You need to know the seat height before buying
- You want the chair for many years
We priced the One size. Seller's guidance on height: Not stated on the product page text. It is rated for 300 lb. Every size and seat measurement we found is in the specs below.
Two quick checks at home before you order: measure the seat-to-floor height of the chair your parent finds easiest to sit in today and compare it with the size you are looking at, then measure the doorway the chair has to pass through. The seller does not state a wall clearance for this model, so ask before you order if the room is tight.
What Vive tells you
Vive describes a "powerful lift motor and sturdy metal base" that guide the chair upward with a forward tilt, a full recline that, Vive says, raises your legs as the backrest goes down, generous padding, and two cup holders. It is upholstered in bonded leather, "full bonded leather, no PVC", in dark brown. Cleaning is a damp cloth and mild detergent.
What Vive does not tell you
The listing gives overall dimensions in centimeters (89.5 wide, 95 deep, 109 high, roughly 35 x 37 x 43 inches) and a 300 lb capacity, and that is about it. No seat height, no seat width, no battery backup mention. That is why it scores lowest: we can't credit what is not stated. If the Lounge Up's look appeals, call Vive at 800-487-3808 and ask for the seat height before ordering.
What we like, and the catch
- $799.99, the second-lowest price on our list
- Bonded leather that wipes clean, per Vive
- Two built-in cup holders
- Ships fast from Vive's US warehouses
The catch: Rated to 300 lb only, one size, a one-year guarantee, and Vive publishes almost no measurements beyond 89.5 x 95 x 109 cm. No seat height, no battery backup mention, no wall clearance.
Vive Lounge Up specs
Maker and lineVive, Vive Health line
Sold byVive Health
Size pricedOne size
Sizes offered1 size: One size
User height (seller)Not stated on the product page text
ReclineLifts and fully reclines; Vive does not say whether back and footrest move separately
MotorsNot stated
Weight capacity300 lb
Seat width x depthNot stated
Seat heightNot stated
Overall width35.2"
Overall height42.9"
Wall clearanceNot stated
Length reclined flatNot stated
HeatNo
MassageNo
Power headrest / lumbarNo
Footrest extensionNo
Battery backupNot stated on the product page
WarrantyOne-year guarantee (Vive Health).
UpholsteryBonded leather, dark brown
From Vive's and Vive Health's product pages, read November 11, 2026. "Not stated" means we could not find the figure there.
What it costs on Nov 11, 2026
$799.99 on November 11, 2026, from the Vive Health product page. Vive Health showed $799.99, with Affirm financing offered at checkout.
Delivery: Ships the same day if ordered before 5 pm local time; Vive says delivery takes 1 to 2 days from its FL, PA, CA or KS warehouses.
Returns and seller cover: Backed by a one-year guarantee (Vive Health FAQ); see Vive's return policy for freight items.
A lift chair is a heavy box. Plan where it goes, clear the path from the door, and check the carton for shipping damage before you sign for it.
Prices on lift chairs move with sales and fabric choices. The button opens Vive Health's page so you see today's number before you decide.
7.5/10, fair
No. 14 of 14 in our overall ranking. Each criterion is rated from what Vive and Vive Health publish, on the scales shown on our method page; anything not stated scores low.
Price (dated, US) (25%)Top marks
Recline positions (20%)Average
Weight capacity (model range) (15%)Weak
Warranty on frame and mechanism (15%)Weak
Comfort extras (10%)Weak
Battery backup (5%)Not stated (scores low)
Size range (petite to tall) (10%)Weak
What the maker says, word for word
Vive Health does not state an FDA classification for this chair on the page we read, so we don't either.
This is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or physical therapist about what a lift chair should do for you, especially after surgery or a fall, and follow Vive's instructions for use. Medicare questions: read our Medicare guide.
Where these facts come from
Written by Ruth Calloway, editor, lift chairs and home mobility, from the pages above, read November 11, 2026. Some links are affiliate links; it never changes our scores. Disclosure.
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FAQ –
Vive Lounge Up questions
What is the weight limit of the Vive Lounge Up?
300 lb, per Vive's FAQ.
Does the Lounge Up have heat or massage?
No. Vive says it focuses on lift assistance, full recline and everyday comfort.
Will Medicare pay for the Vive Lounge Up?
Medicare Part B can cover the seat-lift mechanism of a lift chair (not the chair itself) when strict medical criteria are met and you buy from a Medicare-enrolled supplier that accepts assignment. Vive Health sells it as a cash purchase. Read our Medicare guide before you order.
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