Meaning of armchair(a) in English

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« I like to think of myself at home in the armchair, writing, smoking and occasionally wandering down the shop. »
Stephen Fry
« I once sang 'Summer Nights,' from 'Grease,' at a bar in Melbourne with John Travolta, who's a good friend of mine. He looked cool singing the part of Danny - sitting in an armchair, smoking a cigar - while I got stuck playing Sandy. »
Hugh Jackman
« What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue. »
Henri Matisse
« I saw him... at peace in my armchair. I remember wishing he could stay in peace like that forever. I had a feeling of easing his burden with my strength. »
Dennis Nilsen
« The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound, and the future is anybody's guess. »
James Thurber