The sturdy and sleek furniture designed by Tolix has become a standard of trendy cafés and retro diners. For nearly a century, the French company has become synonymous with café culture in France and beyond.
In 1908, Xavier Pauchard, nicknamed Mr. X, founded Tolix in Burgundy, France. A zinc roofer by trade, Pauchard focused on making household items from sheet metal and using zinc to galvanize his products. Clean-lined and practical, Tolix’s metal furniture marked an early expression of mid-century modern style.
Pauchard designed Tolix’s flagship industrial-style chair, the Chaise A, in the mid-1920s. Also known as the Model A chair, it was designed with small holes in the seat to allow rainwater to drain without sacrificing comfort or durability. In 1934, Pauchard improved the Chaise A with the slimmer, more lightweight Marais A chair. Stackable up to 25 chairs high, it quickly became a favorite among hospitals, schools and factories.
There is debate about whether Joseph Mathieu’s designs influenced Pauchard’s creation of the Multipl, another stacking metal chair from the mid-20th century.
Major museums have exhibited Tolix’s designs, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Vitra Design Museum in Rhein, Germany. In 2006, the brand received the label of Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant, a formal acknowledgment from the French Ministry of Economics and Finance of its industrial excellence and mastery.
Due to a shift in design trends, Tolix fell out of favor near the end of the 20th century and filed for bankruptcy. The company rebounded in 2004 under the ownership of its chief financial officer, Chantal Andriot. Strengthened by a high demand for industrial furniture, Tolix is now experiencing a resurgence in popularity, especially in cafés, breweries and restaurants.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Tolix dining chairs, tables, stools and more.
Genuine French Tolix Lemon Yellow Steel Stacking Counter Stools - Set of (4) New
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
French Genuine Tolix Steel Stacking Counter Height Stools in Lemon Yellow Powder-Coated in a set of 4. We currently have several hundred Authentic Made in France Tolix Steel Chairs, ...
Metal, Steel
Tolix Set of (2) Glossy Dark Grey Bar Stools Hand-Made in France More Available
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Tolix Bar Height Steel Stools in a charcoal grey Powder-Coated finish. These are Genuine Hand-Made in France Tolix Bar Height Stools and we currently have about 700-pieces of Authent...
Steel
Tolix Original French Counter Stools Blood Orange Set (2) Other Colors Available
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Tolix Original French Counter Stools Blood Orange Set (2) Other Colors Available in Counter Height, Bar Height and Dining Table Height Stools, plu...
Metal, Steel
Tolix Set of (3) Glossy Dark Grey Bar Stools Hand-Made in France More Available
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Authentic French Hand-Made Tolix Bar Height Stools in a set of 3-Stools and yes, there are more available while supply lasts. Please note that these are Bar height Stools and Bars ar...
Steel
Tolix Authentic French Made in Glossy Dark Grey Bar Height Stools Set of (6) New
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Tolix Bar Height Stools Hand-Made in France and have been sitting in a warehouse for over 10-years. Set of 6 Tolix Bar Height Stools, although we also have a few counter height Tolix...
Metal, Steel
Authentic French Tolix Cyan Blue Stacking Steel Bar Height 30" Stools (Set of 4)
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Authentic Tolix Set of (4) Light Green (we think more or an Aqua is appropriate) Powder-Coated Steel Stacking H75 Bar Height Stools. Tolix Color spec is, RAL 6027. The seat height is...
Metal, Steel
Genuine French Tolix Cyan Blue Stacking Dining Table Height Stools Set of (4)
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Original French Hand-Made Tolix Cyan Blue Dining Table Height Stools Set of 4. This particular set of 4 cyan blue table height stools happen to be near flawless, with no visible flaw...
Steel
Original French Tolix Glossy Dark Grey Welded Steel Stacking Stools - Set of (6)
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Set of (6) Original French Tolix Glossy Dark Grey Powder-Coated Welded Steel Stacking Stools. Tolix Stools and Tolix Chairs, iconic in modern design, were first created in France in...
Metal, Steel
Tolix French Bar Height (42") Stools in Glossy Black - Set of 30 Any Quantity
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Tolix Authentic hand-made in France for almost 100-years 29.5" high for our American standard 42-inch bar height. The Tolix stools are considered an iconic design, and their matching...
Steel
Original French Tolix Glossy Dark Grey Table Height Stools - Set of (4) 18" High
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Set of (4) Original French Tolix Dining Table Height Glossy Dark Grey Powder-Coated Welded Steel Stacking Stools. The Tolix Dining Table Height Stools are the same height as a dining...
Metal, Steel
Original French Tolix Cyan Blue Powder-Coated Steel Bar Stools - Set of (2)
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Set of 2-Original French made Tolix Cyan Blue Powder-Coated Steel H75 Bar Stools. Color: RAL 6027. This pair of Tolix Bar Height Stools have been sitting in a local warehouse for ove...
Metal, Steel
$9,200 / set
H 35 in W 17 in D 19 in
Set of 4 'Campagne' Steel and Rush Counter Stools by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 'Campagne' steel and rush counter stools by Design Frères. Chic combination of slender but sturdy powder coated steel frames with handwove...
Steel
$1,254 / set
H 43.25 in W 14.75 in D 19.63 in
Set of 2 Kartell One More Please Square Bar Stools in Crystal by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you want to sip a drink at the bar in peace and quiet, you need a comfortable tall stool with a back to lean against. Sometimes one drink is not enough, and you need "One more" and sometimes "One more please...
Plastic
Unavailable|$307 / item
H 29.53 in W 17.13 in D 17.13 in
Tolix H75 Stool Indoor Raw Steel in Glossy Raw Steel
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in Shakopee, MN
An icon of industrial esthetics, TOLIX®'s H Stool has traversed periods and styles and become a classic itself, etched in the collective memory as illustrating the French art of livi...
Steel
Clean Lined Zebra Hide Chrome Bar Stools 30" Height
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Three Clean Lined Chrome and Zebra Hide Bar Stools, American, circa 1960s. They measure 30" height. You can measure your counter height and ideally you want around 8-10" of cl...
Metal, Chrome
French Mid Century Counter Stools, 1960 - Set of 3
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Three unique Iron and Rush Mid Century bar stools. These unique stools were bought at Christie's Auction from the esteemed collection of Norah and Norman Stone. It was acquired from ...
Brass, Iron
Tolix HPD75 Stool Indoor Painted in White
By Tolix
Located in Shakopee, MN
An icon of industrial esthetics, TOLIX®'s H Stool has traversed periods and styles and become a classic itself, etched in the collective memory as illustrating the French art of livi...
Steel
$2,750 / set
H 39 in W 16.5 in D 20 in
Set of 4 Counter or Bar Stools Modern Italian Steel and Leather
Located in Bronx, NY
Italian modern bar stool or counter stool. Constructed from high-quality, chrome-finished stainless steel for strength, Designed with style a...
Chrome
Arthur Umanoff Bar Height Swivel Stools
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have 2 of these rare rotating, counter height stools by Arthur Umanoff. These stools are thoughtfully crafted with a steel frame, birch seat, and jute wrapped around the seat back...
Cut Steel
Set of Four Bar Height Wood Slat Stools by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
Unusual set off bar height stools designed by Arthur Umanoff, circa 1950's. The stools feature slatted backs and seats with solid wrought iron frames, on dowel form legs with exposed...
Wrought Iron
$3,850 / item
H 30 in W 18 in D 16.5 in
A_Stool in Galvanized Steel Bar Height Stool prototype by Jonathan Nesci
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
A_Stool bar height stool in hot-dipped galvanized steel. A minimal, backless design in steel with a durable coating of zinc. Also available in brushed, sanded, or polished finish. Si...
Steel
$1,673Sale Price / set|55% Off
H 34.26 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Set of 2 Counter Stools Uçá.Solid wood, available for immediate delivery
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in BR
***This set of two counter stools is in stock and available for immediate delivery*** ***Please be aware that this is a new item, but it may show small manufacturing imperfections***...
Fabric, Hardwood
New Industrial Wrought Iron Shop Stacking Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Industrial, counter height, shop stool features a wrought iron frame and seat. You can customize the measurements, colours and the seat (wood or iron).
Iron
Sold
H 29.7 in W 17 in D 17 in
Tolix Genuine French Made Set of (4) Glossy Dark Grey Bar Stools More Available
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Tolix Genuine Hand-Made in France Set of 4 Bar Height Steel Stools. Our set of 4-Tolix bar Stools were powder-coated in a charcoal grey color and beca...
Steel
Sold
H 15.36 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
1950's Original French Tolix H Metal Café Dining Stools Bright Blue, Set of 3
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s original French Tolix H metal café dining stools bright blue – set of three 1950’s original French Tolix H metal café dining stools bright blue – set of three. Tolix is one of...
Metal
Xavier Pauchard Tolix White H Stools, Set of 6
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed in 1934 by Xavier Pauchard, the Tolix has become an iconic mid-century design with the H stool becoming one of the most recognisable styles...
Metal
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H 15.36 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
1950's Original French Tolix H Metal Café Dining Stools Bright Blue, Set of Thr
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s original French Tolix H metal café dining stools bright blue – set of three 1950’s original French Tolix H metal café dining stools bright blue – set of three. Tolix is one o...
Metal
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H 15.36 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
1950's Original French Tolix H Metal Café Dining Stools Bright Blue, Set of Four
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s original French tolix h metal cafe dining stools bright blue – set of four 1950’s original French tolix h metal cafe dining stools bright blue – set of four. Tolix is one o...
Metal
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H 17.72 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
1950's Original French Tolix H Metal Café Dining Stools Blue, Pair
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Tolix H Metal Caf? Dining Stools Blue – Pair 1950’s Original French Tolix H Metal Caf? Dining Stools Blue – Pair. Tolix is one of our all time favourite com...
Metal
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H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
1950s Original French Tolix H Metal Café Dining Stools Blue, Set of Four
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s original French Tolix H metal café dining stools blue, set of four 1950s original French Tolix H metal café dining stools blue, set of four. Tolix is one of our all-time fav...
Metal
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H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
1950s Original French Tolix H Metal Café Dining Stools Blue, Set of Six
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s original French Tolix H metal cafe dining stools blue – Set of six. Tolix is one of our all time favourite companies. In 1907 Frenchman Xavier Pauchard discovered that he could...
Metal
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H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
1950s Original French Tolix H Metal Café Dining Stool, Turquoise
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s original French Tolix H metal cafe dining stool - Turquoise 1950s original French Tolix H metal Caf? Dining stools red - Turquoise. Tolix is one of our all time favourite co...
Metal
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H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
1950s Original French Tolix H Metal Café Dining Stools Red, Set of Three
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s original French Tolix H metal cafe dining stools red – Set of three. Tolix is one of our all time favourite companies. In 1907 Frenchman Xavier Pauchard discovered that he coul...
Metal
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H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
1950s Original French Tolix Metal Cafe Dining Stools Blue, Set of Twenty Two
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s original French Tolix H metal cafe dining stools blue – Set of twenty two. Tolix is one of our all time favourite companies. In 1907 Frenchman Xavier Pauchard discovered th...
Metal
Sold
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
1950s Original French Tolix H Metal Café Dining Stools Khaki, Set of Six
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s original French Tolix H metal cafe dining stools khaki – Set of six 1950s original French Tolix H metal cafe dining stools blue – Set of six. Tolix is one of our all time fa...
Metal