A seat assembly for supporting a seat occupant, the seat assembly comprising: a seat base extending from a rearward seat base section to a forward seat base section; a seat backrest extending substantially upright from the rearward seat base section; and an armrest disposed adjacent to the seat base and extending from a rearward armrest section to a forward armrest section that is forward of the seat backrest, the armrest having an upper armrest section extending towards the forward armrest section and configured for supporting an arm of the seat occupant, wherein the armrest comprises: a lever handle disposed within a hand-length below the upper armrest section such that the lever handle is accessible to a hand of the seat occupant while at least a portion of the arm of the seat occupant is supported on the upper armrest section; and a lever arm having a first end coupled to the lever handle and a second end pivotally coupled to a part of the armrest that is disposed below the upper armrest section such that the lever handle moves in an arcuate upward direction when actuated by the hand of the seat occupant, characterized in that the armrest has an outer armrest side on a side opposite the seat base and extending from the rearward armrest section to the forward armrest section below the upper armrest section, wherein the armrest has a curved outer armrest corner that forms a transition between the outer armrest side and the forward armrest section, and wherein the lever handle is at least partially disposed in the forward armrest section, is at least partially disposed in the outer armrest side, and is at least partially disposed in the curved outer armrest corner. a seat base extending from a rearward seat base section to a forward seat base section; a seat backrest extending substantially upright from the rearward seat base section; and an armrest disposed adjacent to the seat base and extending from a rearward armrest section to a forward armrest section that is forward of the seat backrest, the armrest having an upper armrest section extending towards the forward armrest section and configured for supporting an arm of the seat occupant, wherein the armrest comprises: a lever handle disposed within a hand-length below the upper armrest section such that the lever handle is accessible to a hand of the seat occupant while at least a portion of the arm of the seat occupant is supported on the upper armrest section; and a lever arm having a first end coupled to the lever handle and a second end pivotally coupled to a part of the armrest that is disposed below the upper armrest section such that the lever handle moves in an arcuate upward direction when actuated by the hand of the seat occupant, a lever handle disposed within a hand-length below the upper armrest section such that the lever handle is accessible to a hand of the seat occupant while at least a portion of the arm of the seat occupant is supported on the upper armrest section; and a lever arm having a first end coupled to the lever handle and a second end pivotally coupled to a part of the armrest that is disposed below the upper armrest section such that the lever handle moves in an arcuate upward direction when actuated by the hand of the seat occupant, characterized in that the armrest has an outer armrest side on a side opposite the seat base and extending from the rearward armrest section to the forward armrest section below the upper armrest section, wherein the armrest has a curved outer armrest corner that forms a transition between the outer armrest side and the forward armrest section, and wherein the lever handle is at least partially disposed in the forward armrest section, is at least partially disposed in the outer armrest side, and is at least partially disposed in the curved outer armrest corner.