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.
Set of 4 Vintage green Model A Chairs from Tolix, France, 1950s
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / set of 4 chairs / Tolix / model A / metal / industrial / mid-century / vintage Set of 4 vintage Tolix chairs with original green lacquer, made in France around 195...
Metal
A-Chair Indoor in Chilli Pepper by Xavier Pauchard & Tolix, US
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in Shakopee, MN
Created in 1927 by Xavier Pauchard, the A-chair met with worldwide success from the beginning. It has been imitated but never equaled! Before becoming part of the collections at the Vitra Museum, the MOMA, the Pompidou Centre and the highly renowned architect Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye, the A Chair was part of "Le Normandie" ocean liner’s furniture in 1935, lined café patios and equipped hospitals, the American army and cities before settling in private homes. Still manufactured by hand in Burgundy in our workshop, just as with all of our furniture, the A-chair remains an icon in today’s design world. Available in steel for the Tolix Maison version, in stainless steel for the Tolix Outdoor...
Steel
Genuine French Tolix Cyan Blue Stacking Dining Table Height Stools Set of (4)
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
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
Set of Four Vintage Tolix Café Chairs by Xavier Pauchard
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in Stockton, NJ
A set of four original Tolix bistro café chairs designed by Xavier Pauchard. Wonderful patina and red paint to each.
Metal
A Chair Indoor in White by Xavier Pauchard and Tolix
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in Shakopee, MN
Created in 1927 by Xavier Pauchard, the A-chair met with worldwide success from the beginning. It has been imitated but never equaled! Before becoming part of the collections at the Vitra Museum, the MOMA, the Pompidou Centre and the highly renowned architect Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye, the A-chair was part of ""Le Normandie...
Steel
1950’s Original Tolix Model a Dining Outdoor Chairs, Set of Six '1643'
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950?s Original Tolix Model A Dining Outdoor Chairs – Set Of Six (1643) 1950?s Original Tolix Model A Dining Outdoor Chairs ? Set Of Six. Tolix is one of our all time favourite companies. In 1907 Frenchman Xavier Pauchard discovered that he could protect sheet metal from rusting by dipping it in molten zinc (galvanisation) and a few years later he set up his factory producing steel furniture. Tolix was the creator and founder of perhaps the most iconic cafe chair of all time, the Tolix model A, designed in 1934 and sadly now copied worldwide. This is a set of six rich dark green chairs...
Metal
A-Chair Indoor in Black by Xavier Pauchard & Tolix, US
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in Shakopee, MN
Created in 1927 by Xavier Pauchard, the A-chair met with worldwide success from the beginning. It has been imitated but never equaled! Before becoming part of the collections at the Vitra Museum, the MOMA, the Pompidou Centre and the highly renowned architect Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye, the A-chair was part of "Le Normandie" ocean liner’s furniture in 1935, lined café patios and equipped hospitals, the American army and cities before settling in private homes. Still manufactured by hand in Burgundy in our workshop, just as with all of our furniture, the A-chair remains an icon in today’s design world. Available in steel for the Tolix Maison version, in stainless steel for the Tolix Outdoor...
Steel
Set of Six Rare Brass Dining Side Chairs
By Maison Baguès
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of rare design brass chairs. Low profile HEAVY brass dining chairs.
Brass
$1,652 / item
H 29.14 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Contemporary Gropius Dining Chair CS1 in Barnum White Boucle Fabric by NOOM
By Kateryna Sokolova, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness...
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Faux Fur, Wood, Ash
Outdoor Teak Dining Chairs Set of 6
Located in Winter Park, FL
A set of six outdoor patio dining chairs made of teak hard wood. Sturdy well-constructed chairs with slat back and curved top rail. Dimen...
Teak
Tolix H75 Stool Indoor Raw Steel in Glossy Raw Steel
By Xavier Pauchard, 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
From $2,086 / item
+ 8 moreH 44.1 in W 17.72 in D 20.87 in
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Stool with Adjustable Height
By Marcello Zilliani, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Stool is a swivel stool with die-cast aluminium shell. Chrome-plated steel structure, base and footrest. Adjustable in height with gas piston. ...
Metal
Set of Four Industrial Stools by Cosco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage industrial metal set of four stools by Cosco, these seats would make a great addition to any home. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).
Metal
Sylvie Chair in Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Shagreen Stingray
1940s Original Tolix Dining Chair, Model A, Green
By Xavier Pauchard
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940s original Tolix dining chair, model A, green 1940s original Tolix dining chair, model A. The first production of the model A was in the 1930s. This is a very early example fr...
Metal
$1,014 / set
H 33.5 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Tolix Genuine Made in France Set of (6) Classic Glossy Grey Powder-Coated Chairs
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Tolix Genuine Made in France Set of 6 in their Classic Glossy Grey Powder-Coated finish. Our authentic French Tolix inventory consists of a mixture of Tolix dining chairs, counter h...
Metal, Steel
Kartell Piuma Chair in Gray by Piero Lissoni
By Kartell, Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
2016 saw the completion of the “Piuma” project by Piero Lissoni. The chair is one of the most revolutionary and enterprising products in Kartell’s repertoire of technology and materi...
Plastic
Dining Chairs in Lacquer by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
The Toro chair by Jacques Jarrige is a sculptural seating piece that brings the artist’s signature visual language—an interplay of curve, gesture, and void—...
Lacquer
$4,805
H 42.13 in W 15.75 in D 20.48 in
Eden Chair in Cream Shagreen and Upholstered in Calf-Hair by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and created in the Philippines. The Eden Chair...
Shagreen Stingray
Ensemble de 6 chaises Tolix modèle T3 par Xavier Pauchard 1950's
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Ensemble de 6 chaises Tolix modèle T3 par Xavier Pauchard 1950's
Steel
Sold
H 33.08 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Paire de chaises Tolix par Xavier Pauchard première édition fin 1920's
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Paire de chaises Tolix par Xavier Pauchard première édition fin 1920's La chaise Tolix A, créée en 1925 par l’industriel bourguignon Xavier Pauchard, pionnier de la galvanisation en...
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
1960's Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs - Various Qty
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs – Various Quantities Available 1960’s Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs – Various Quantities Av...
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
1960's Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs - Set Of Six
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Six 1960’s Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Six. Tolix is one of our all tim...
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
1960's Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs - Set Of Four
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Four 1960’s Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Four. Tolix is one of our all t...
Metal
Tolix Orange Stacking Cafe Chairs
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 8 Tolix chairs designed by Xavier Pauchard. Solid Comfortable Chairs! These were always used in a dining room so chairs present like new! Great bright color ready to go! Stack...
Metal
1950's Toledo French Outdoor Table and Four Chair Set, '1629.5'
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Toledo French outdoor table and four chair set (1629.5) 1950’s Toledo French outdoor table and four chair set. Reminiscent of Tolix but n...
Metal
1950's, Toledo French Outdoor Table and Four Chair Set '1629.4'
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Toledo French outdoor table and four chair set (1629.4) 1950’s Toledo French outdoor table and four chair set. Reminiscent of Tolix but n...
Metal
1950's Toledo French Outdoor Table and Four Chair Set, '1629.3'
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Toledo French outdoor table and four chair set (1629.3) 1950’s Toledo French outdoor table and four chair set. Reminiscent of Tolix but n...
Metal
1950's, Toledo French Outdoor Table and Four Chair Set '1629.2'
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Toledo French outdoor table and four chair set (1629.2). 1950’s Toledo French outdoor table and four chair set. Reminiscent of Tolix but ...
Metal
1950's Toledo French Outdoor Table and Four Chair Set '1629.1'
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Toledo French outdoor table and four chair set (1629.1) 1950’s Toledo French outdoor table and four chair set. Reminiscent of Tolix but n...
Metal
1950's Toledo French Outdoor Table and Four Chair Set
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Toledo French outdoor table and four chair set 1950’s Toledo French outdoor table and four chair set. Reminiscent of Tolix but not made b...
Metal