An item of seating furniture, comprising - a base which is fixed in position during the use of the item of seating furniture, - a seat unit with a seat surface, and - a leg unit which is moveable in relation to the seat unit and has a leg support surface, wherein the leg unit is displaceable by means of a movement mechanism between a storage position, in which the leg support surface is arranged under the seat unit, and a use position, in which the leg support surface is arranged in front of the seat unit, characterized in that - the movement mechanism is designed for transferring the leg unit from the storage position, in which the leg support surface is oriented substantially horizontally, into the use position, in which the leg support surface is likewise oriented substantially horizontally, - the movement mechanism has an intermediate support, - wherein the intermediate support is displaceable in relation to the seat unit by means of a first pivoting guide (36, 38), wherein the first pivoting guide (36, 38) has at least one first rear pivot lever between the intermediate support and the seat unit or the base, and - wherein the leg unit is displaceable relative to the intermediate support by means of a second pivoting guide (42, 44), wherein the second pivoting guide (42, 44) comprises at least one first front pivot lever between the intermediate support and the leg unit. - a base which is fixed in position during the use of the item of seating furniture, - a seat unit with a seat surface, and - a leg unit which is moveable in relation to the seat unit and has a leg support surface, wherein the leg unit is displaceable by means of a movement mechanism between a storage position, in which the leg support surface is arranged under the seat unit, and a use position, in which the leg support surface is arranged in front of the seat unit, characterized in that - the movement mechanism is designed for transferring the leg unit from the storage position, in which the leg support surface is oriented substantially horizontally, into the use position, in which the leg support surface is likewise oriented substantially horizontally, - the movement mechanism has an intermediate support, - wherein the intermediate support is displaceable in relation to the seat unit by means of a first pivoting guide (36, 38), wherein the first pivoting guide (36, 38) has at least one first rear pivot lever between the intermediate support and the seat unit or the base, and - wherein the leg unit is displaceable relative to the intermediate support by means of a second pivoting guide (42, 44), wherein the second pivoting guide (42, 44) comprises at least one first front pivot lever between the intermediate support and the leg unit. - wherein the intermediate support is displaceable in relation to the seat unit by means of a first pivoting guide (36, 38), wherein the first pivoting guide (36, 38) has at least one first rear pivot lever between the intermediate support and the seat unit or the base, and - wherein the leg unit is displaceable relative to the intermediate support by means of a second pivoting guide (42, 44), wherein the second pivoting guide (42, 44) comprises at least one first front pivot lever between the intermediate support and the leg unit.