fauteuil
noun
fau·teuil fō-ˈtœy 
ˈfō-ˌtil
plural fauteuils fō-ˈtœy
-ˌtilz
: armchair
especially : an upholstered chair with open arms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His Southern antiques include a mid-19th-century mirror that reflects light from its perch on a console table, expanding the space, and a French fauteuil chair Mr. Carroll picked up in New Orleans years ago. 
Kathryn O’shea-evans, WSJ, 20 May 2022 There are a pair of Louis XV fauteuils, a pair of Louis XV bergères, a pair of Jules Cavailles paintings that my mother and father bought on their first trip to Paris in the late '50s. Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 2 Oct. 2012
Kathryn O’shea-evans, WSJ, 20 May 2022 There are a pair of Louis XV fauteuils, a pair of Louis XV bergères, a pair of Jules Cavailles paintings that my mother and father bought on their first trip to Paris in the late '50s. Christine Pittel, House Beautiful, 2 Oct. 2012 Word History
Etymology
French, from Old French faudestuel, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German faltistuol folding chair — more at faldstool
First Known Use
1744, in the meaning defined above