What are French Bedroom Chairs?
French-style bedroom chairs are the epitome of luxury, offering a perfect blend of comfort, plush fabrics, and exquisite detailing. With iconic pieces like the fauteuil, bergère, and chaise longue, these small armchairs bring elegance and relaxation into any room. The allure of French furniture lies in its rich history, ranging from the regal, handcrafted pieces designed for Parisian royalty and aristocrats to the charming, artisanal styles of the French countryside. Whether you're seeking opulence or rustic charm, French bedroom chairs will elevate your space with timeless sophistication and unmatched craftsmanship. Explore our curated collection of French bedroom chairs and find the perfect piece to elevate your bedroom.
What do French Bedroom chairs bring to the table?
A French bedroom chair is more than just a stylish accent, it enhances the room’s aesthetic, offering both beauty and comfort. With its luxurious design, it creates an inviting space to relax, adding a touch of opulence that transforms any room into a serene retreat. Whether it’s an elegant fauteuil or a classic chaise longue, these bedroom chairs exude timeless sophistication.
Perfect for creating a private escape, French bedroom chairs and small armchairs provide a peaceful spot to unwind away from the stresses of daily life. They’re also ideal for guest bedrooms, offering visitors a cosy place to relax in comfort and style, making them feel welcome and pampered during their stay.
Why you need a French bedroom chair
A French bedroom chair offers versatile functionality, making it an essential piece in any home. As an elegant accent, it complements your bedroom décor while adding a touch of sophistication. It provides a practical space to organise and prepare your outfit for the day, or can even double as a desk chair to create a chic, comfortable workspace. For moments of relaxation, these small armchairs transform into a cosy reading corner, or they also create a perfect spot for sitting comfortably while putting on your socks and shoes. Beyond their function as bedroom chairs, these pieces can easily be repurposed as extra seating in the dining room or living room when guests arrive. And of course, it’s a beloved spot for your furry friends to curl up and nap, making it a multi-functional, charming addition to your home.
Where to put French Bedroom Chairs
Your French bedroom chairs are versatile pieces that can be placed in various spots throughout your home, each enhancing the space in its own way. In the bedroom, it can create a cosy reading nook in the corner, or serve as a stylish addition next to your desk or dressing table. It also makes a perfect extra seat in the dining room, adding both elegance and functionality. In the living room, the chair can act as a decorative statement while providing additional seating. Additionally, it’s ideal for a spare room, where it adds a touch of luxury and opulence, ensuring your guests feel pampered and comfortable during their stay. You can also place French bedroom chairs in the hallway, study, or home office. Their timeless elegance adds a touch of sophistication to these spaces, while offering a functional seat for moments of pause or productivity.
Choosing The Size
When selecting the size of your French bedroom chairs, it's important to ensure they're proportionate to the rest of your furniture. You want to avoid a chair that overwhelms the space, so be sure to measure the width, depth, and height of the area where you plan to place it. Shopping with these measurements in mind will help you find bedroom chairs that fit perfectly within your room’s layout.
Choosing The Colour
Choosing the right colours for your French bedroom chairs should complement your bedroom’s existing colour palette. If your room features neutral tones like whites, greys, or beiges, consider a bold contrast like navy, deep green, or gold accents to create a striking focal point. For a more harmonious feel, soft pastels or muted tones such as lavender, blush pink, or light grey blend beautifully with neutral spaces. Draw inspiration from your existing French furniture and the mood you wish to create. It’s also important to consider how the bedroom chairs will complement your textiles. If you have colourful bedding, rugs, or curtains, a neutral chair will balance bold patterns, while a matching chair colour can tie everything together for a cohesive, polished look.
Choosing The Material
Choosing the right material for your French bedroom chairs is key to both its durability and aesthetic appeal. Consider the textures and atmosphere you want to create in your room, then select a material that aligns with your personal style. For a luxurious touch, opt for velvet, like our Love Story Velvet Armchair. For timeless elegance, a small wooden armchair such as our Gustavian Dark Upholstered Chair might be the perfect choice. Or, if you prefer something light and airy, our Love Story Linen Upholstered Armchair offers a soft, relaxed vibe. The possibilities are endless to suit your unique taste.
Our Favourite French Bedroom Chairs
Palais de Versailles Mummy Gold Gilt Chair
Hand carved from mahogany, finished in antiquated gilt and upholstered in a beige-grey raw slub silk, this luxurious French small armchair works with our gold, cream, or white French furniture. This beautiful small armchair has been featured by The Telegraph as one of their Top 10 Bedroom Chairs, and by House to Home Magazine as their Number 1 French Vintage Design!
Amour French Armchair
Shades of ivory, fawn and warm grey and the mainstays of French design, timelessly elegant and classically beautiful, they evoke the style of a bygone era. Go full-on French with your styling and pair with other items from our Amour Collection for the style and glamour of a Provençal chateau.
Gustavian Dark Upholstered Chair
Crafted from dark stained ash wood, the Gustavian chair sits peacefully in a corner of any room, or paired with the Gustavian Dark Dressing Table. With neoclassicist characteristics such as clarity of form and strong horizontal and vertical lines that render the design timeless, the Gustavian Dark Chair offers timeless style that exudes simplistic elegance.
Palais de Versailles Baby Gold Chair
These petite French bedroom chairs are some of our favourites! Hand carved from mahogany, finished in antiquated gilt and upholstered in a beige-grey raw slub silk, with French cabriole legs. Coordinate these French accent chairs with all our Versailles gold French furniture or use it as a stand out piece with our white bedroom furniture. These bedroom chairs give a Rococo Revival feel to the space, and are perfect for hosting a Rococo Party! Additionally, why not match your home décor to your Rococo outfit?
Love Story Velvet Armchair
This small armchair is striking in its simplicity. The plush cotton-velvet on the seat and arms invites you to sit, with the promise of comfort and luxury. The rattan back is cushioning and supportive, while remaining feminine with its beautiful carved detailing at the crown and seat of the chair, continuing down the elegantly tapered French cabriole legs.
Love Story Linen Upholstered Armchair
Designed by French Bedroom to complement our Love Story Furniture Collection, the Love Story Linen Upholstered Armchair is hand-carved high grade oak, gently stained to enhance the natural medullary rays within the oak, and deepen the tones that emerge from within the organic grain. This bedroom chair would sit perfectly in a luxury French bedroom or stylishly neutral lounge.
Chateauneuf Rustic Rattan Chair
Crafted from reclaimed wood, the purposely rustic finish is designed to reveal the organic knots, cracks, grain and characteristics of the wood, adding to the authenticity of the purest and most beautiful natural material. The warm wood tones of this naturally finished chair make it the perfect addition to any bedroom.
Gustavian Upholstered Chair
Our Gustavian chair is a perfect piece to display independently or paired with the Gustavian Dressing Table. In true Gustavian style, symmetrical carvings have been added to the body of the chair, which surrounds tailored pale ivory linen upholstery, finished with piped edging. Elements of crest-back-styling complete the chair, combining style with functionality and comfort. This small arm chair perfectly embodies the Castlecore aesthetic, radiating a medieval core charm with its slender legs and intricate carvings, evoking the essence of a bygone era.
Claudia Rattan Upholstered Tub Chair
An elegantly hand-crafted rattan French-style small armchair with an ivory cotton seat cushion. This rustic French bedroom chair is the essence of pared-back luxury. The wood is gently distressed to bring out the grain and characteristics of this beautiful, natural material.
