Seating and lounging furniture having a frame , a backrest , a seat element , and a footrest, wherein - the seat element is connected to the frame by means of a seat element adjustment mechanism for a displacement and tilting movement of the seat element relative to the frame , - the footrest is connected to a front end of the seat element by means of a footrest adjustment mechanism for extending and retracting the footrest , - the backrest is connected to a rear end of the seat element and to the frame via a backrest adjustment mechanism , - only one linear actuator is provided for adjusting the seat element , the footrest , and the backrest between an upright base position and a reclining position of the seating and lounging furniture, wherein the linear actuator when actuated generates a linear lift, made up of a first partial lift and a second partial lift, characterized in that a linkage mechanism is provided which connects the backrest , the seat element , and the footrest to one another, wherein the linkage mechanism includes a first linkage part , a second linkage part , and a third linkage part that are coupled together and wherein - the first linkage part couples the footrest adjustment mechanism to the second linkage part , - the second linkage part is coupled to the seat element , and - the third linkage part couples the second linkage part to the backrest adjustment mechanism , - a first end of the actuator is coupled to the frame , and a second end is coupled to the seat element , - , the first partial lift bringing about the displacement and pivoting movement of the seat element relative to the frame without an extension or retraction of the footrest , and the second partial lift bringing about a synchronous inclination of the backrest relative to the seat element and an extension or retraction of the footrest relative to the seat element . - the seat element is connected to the frame by means of a seat element adjustment mechanism for a displacement and tilting movement of the seat element relative to the frame , - the footrest is connected to a front end of the seat element by means of a footrest adjustment mechanism for extending and retracting the footrest , - the backrest is connected to a rear end of the seat element and to the frame via a backrest adjustment mechanism , - only one linear actuator is provided for adjusting the seat element , the footrest , and the backrest between an upright base position and a reclining position of the seating and lounging furniture, wherein the linear actuator when actuated generates a linear lift, made up of a first partial lift and a second partial lift, characterized in that a linkage mechanism is provided which connects the backrest , the seat element , and the footrest to one another, wherein the linkage mechanism includes a first linkage part , a second linkage part , and a third linkage part that are coupled together and wherein - the first linkage part couples the footrest adjustment mechanism to the second linkage part , - the second linkage part is coupled to the seat element , and - the third linkage part couples the second linkage part to the backrest adjustment mechanism , - a first end of the actuator is coupled to the frame , and a second end is coupled to the seat element , - , the first partial lift bringing about the displacement and pivoting movement of the seat element relative to the frame without an extension or retraction of the footrest , and the second partial lift bringing about a synchronous inclination of the backrest relative to the seat element and an extension or retraction of the footrest relative to the seat element . <EOS>