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.
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
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
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
1960's Original French T55 Tolix Rectangular Dining Table 'Model 1296'
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Original French T55 Tolix Rectangular Dining Table – 120cm (Model 1296 ) 1960’s Original French T55 Tolix Rectangular Dining Table – 120cm (Model 1296). 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. Tolix used...
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
A-Chair Indoor in Black by Xavier Pauchard & Tolix, US
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" 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
$2,362Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 16.93 in
Erik Buck Model 49 dining chairs for O.D. Møbler 1960's
By Erik Buch
Located in Diest, BE
Experience the perfect blend of Scandinavian craftsmanship and mid-century design with these exquisite Model 49 dining chairs by renowned Danish designer Erik Buck (Buch) for O.D. Mø...
Wood
Tolix A Chair Perforated Outdoor Painted in White
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in Shakopee, MN
Created in 1927 by Xavier Pauchard, TOLIX®'s authentic a chair is an icon of industrial design. It is part of the collections in the Vitra Museum, Moma, Pompidou Center as well as in...
Stainless Steel
Sylvie Chair in Coal Black 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 skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Sylvie chair...
Shagreen Stingray
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
Tolix A Chair Indoor Painted in Black
By Tolix, Xavier Pauchard
Located in Shakopee, MN
Created in 1927 by Xavier Pauchard, TOLIX®'s authentic a chair is an icon of industrial design. It is part of the collections in the Vitra Museum, Moma, Pompidou Center as well as in the renowned architect Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye...
Steel
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
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
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
$4,315 / item
H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 25.2 in
INVICTA II dining chair in white boucle and brass rear leg
Located in Frazão, Porto
The INVICTA II dining chair has an exclusive and impressive design, with just one leg in the back, it brings shophistication to your decoration...
Brass, Stainless Steel, Nickel
Minimalist Chair in Hardwood Solid Black
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo Chair collection. Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes. All elements that compose ...
Hardwood
From $1,207 / item
+ 6 moreH 33.08 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Pelleossa Chair in Black Wood, Upholstered Seat, by Francesco Faccin
By Miniforms, Francesco Faccin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Pellerossa chair is shown here without an armrest, in black aniline wood with nine upholstery seating fabrics to select from. The upholstery options include leather, vegetable leather or sponge fabric. The Pellerossa's chair structure is also available in beech, Canaletto walnut or oakwood, as well as with an armrests, and in stool form. If you are interested in the Pelleossa chair...
Upholstery, Wood
$4,485 / item
H 42.13 in W 15.75 in D 20.48 in
Eden Chair in Black Pen Shell 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 produced in the Philippines. The Eden chair...
Shagreen Stingray
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H 33.5 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Authentic Steel French Tolix Classic Glossy Grey Powder-Coated Chairs
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Authentic Steel French Tolix Set of (6) Classic Glossy Grey Powder-Coated Chairs. Tolix Dining Chairs have been hand-made in France for almost 100-years. This is a set of 6 Genuine S...
Metal, Steel
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H 33.5 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Authentic Steel French Tolix Set of (6) Classic Glossy Grey Powder-Coated Chairs
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Authentic Steel French Tolix Set of (6) Classic Glossy Grey Powder-Coated Chairs. Tolix Dining Chairs have been hand-made in France for almost 100-years. This is a set of 6 Genuine S...
Metal, Steel
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H 33.5 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Authentic Steel French Tolix Set of (6) Classic Glossy Grey Powder-Coated Chairs
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Authentic Steel French Tolix Set of (6) Classic Glossy Grey Powder-Coated Chairs. Tolix Dining Chairs have been hand-made in France for almost 100-years. This is a set of 6 Genuine S...
Metal, Steel
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H 33.5 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Original French Tolix Powder-Coated Sky Blue Steel Stacking Chairs - Set of (2)
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Genuine French Hand-Made Tolix Stacking Chairs in Sky Blue, although we do have an additional 375-400 Authentic Steel Tolix Ding Chairs in stock, along with several hundred Steel Tol...
Metal, Steel
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H 33.5 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Tolix Authentic French Steel Set of 6) Classic Glossy Grey Powder-Coated Chairs
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Tolix Authentic French Steel Set of 6) Classic Glossy Grey Powder-Coated Chairs. Tolix Dining Chairs have been hand-made in France for almost 100-years. This is a set of 6 Genuine St...
Steel, Metal
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H 33.5 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Tolix Steel Stacking Chairs in a Wonderful Hot Bubble Gum Pink Set of (4)
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Authentic set of ( 4) Tolix chairs in Hot Bubble Gum Pink. The Hot Pink Powder-Coated finish blends wonderfully in Tolix modern design, which was created in France in 1934 by metalw...
Metal, Steel
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H 33.5 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Tolix Fern Green Original Made in France - Set of (8) Hundreds More Available
By Tolix
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Tolix Fern Green set of 8) steel stacking Chairs, iconic in modern design, were created in France in 1934 by metalworker Xavier Pauchard. His innovative use of galvanized steel made ...
Metal, Steel
Tolix Orange Stacking Cafe Chairs
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
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 French Red Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs, Set of Seven
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French red metal outdoor dining chairs – set of seven. 1950’s French red metal outdoor dining chairs – set of seven. Similar to Tol...
Metal
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H 35.44 in W 16.93 in D 16.15 in
1950's Toledo Orange Metal Stacking Outdoor Chairs - Set Of Eight
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Toledo Orange Metal Stacking Outdoor Chairs – Set Of Eight 1950’s Toledo Orange Metal Stacking Outdoor Chairs – Set Of Eight. Reminisce...
Metal
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H 32.29 in W 15.75 in D 18.9 in
1950's Original Yellow French Tolix T2 Metal Café Dining Chairs - Pair
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
950's Original Yellow French Tolix T2 Metal Café Dining Chairs - Pair 1950's Original Yellow French Tolix T2 Metal Café Dining Chairs - Pair. Please note the images show four chair...
Metal
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H 32.29 in W 15.75 in D 18.9 in
1950's Original Yellow French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original yellow French Tolix T2 metal outdoor dining chairs – set of six 1950’s Original yellow French Tolix T2 metal Caf? dining chairs – set O...
Metal