Seat comprising: • a seat member which is secured to a base with the ability to rotate with respect to said base about a first rotation axis (X), • a backrest which is secured to said seat member with the ability to rotate with respect to said seat member about a second rotation axis (Y), the backrest being provided with a support surface which extends from a lower edge thereof to an upper edge thereof opposite said lower edge , said support surface delimiting with said seat member a receiving zone apt to receive a user of said seat , • a reclining mechanism comprising: • at least one control member (8a; 8b) which is arranged laterally to said backrest , beside the latter with respect to said support surface , wherein said at least one control member (8a; 8b) is movable with respect to the backrest between a first position and a second position, the first position being closer to said receiving zone than the second position, and • at least one actuator (9a; 9b) which is operatively connected to one of said seat member and said backrest and which is provided to urge the one of said seat member and said backrest in terms of rotation about the respective rotation axis (X,Y), wherein said at least one control member (8a; 8b) is operatively connected to said at least one actuator (9a; 9b) and is provided to actuate said at least one actuator (9a; 9b) in order to urge said one of said seat member and said backrest in terms of rotation about the respective rotation axis (X,Y) when said at least one control member (8a; 8b) is in the second position, characterised in that said at least one control member (8a; 8b) is secured to said backrest . • a seat member which is secured to a base with the ability to rotate with respect to said base about a first rotation axis (X), • a backrest which is secured to said seat member with the ability to rotate with respect to said seat member about a second rotation axis (Y), the backrest being provided with a support surface which extends from a lower edge thereof to an upper edge thereof opposite said lower edge , said support surface delimiting with said seat member a receiving zone apt to receive a user of said seat , • a reclining mechanism comprising: • at least one control member (8a; 8b) which is arranged laterally to said backrest , beside the latter with respect to said support surface , wherein said at least one control member (8a; 8b) is movable with respect to the backrest between a first position and a second position, the first position being closer to said receiving zone than the second position, and • at least one actuator (9a; 9b) which is operatively connected to one of said seat member and said backrest and which is provided to urge the one of said seat member and said backrest in terms of rotation about the respective rotation axis (X,Y), • at least one control member (8a; 8b) which is arranged laterally to said backrest , beside the latter with respect to said support surface , wherein said at least one control member (8a; 8b) is movable with respect to the backrest between a first position and a second position, the first position being closer to said receiving zone than the second position, and • at least one actuator (9a; 9b) which is operatively connected to one of said seat member and said backrest and which is provided to urge the one of said seat member and said backrest in terms of rotation about the respective rotation axis (X,Y), <EOS>