Tolix Bar Stool
THE PRODUCT
- Xavier Pauchard Tolix Bar Stool
- Classic industrial design from 1934
- Powder-coated stainless steel
- Ideal for indoors and outside
Xavier Pauchard Tolix Bar Stool
Add industrial style to your home with our precision engineered Tolix Bar Stool, inspired by French visionary, Xavier Pauchard. This iconic design classic is made from high quality powder-coated stainless steel and features a unique perforated finish for an edgy, urban look for our STIN design version. Stackable, shockproof and showerproof, this light, durable stool is ideal for indoors and out – and perfect for when you need an extra seat.
The story behind the Pauchard Tolix Bar Stool
Xavier Pauchard, who designed the Tolix Bar Stool, was first and foremost a functionalist. A master in metalwork, he was described by French art historian, Serge Lemoine as being “simply a manufacturer, one who made practical items that would sell. And it is therein that lies the talent of these pioneers: They were able to listen to the market, and to respond to it.” It was this skill that elevated Pauchard’s Tolix Bar Stool from French street cafes and bars to mass production for homes and businesses worldwide. Also available in a Tolix Stool, Tolix A Chair and Tolix Chair.
THE DETAILS
- SKU : STO251615
- Volume m3 : 0.1103 kg
- Packaging Dimensions : 44 x 44 x 65 cm
- Material : METAL
- Colour : Silver
- Size : No
- Width : 41 cm
- Height : 61 cm
- Depth : 41 cm
- Seating height : 61 cm
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Xavier Pauchard
1880-1948 (France)
French metalworker, Xavier Pauchard is celebrated for bringing the art of galvanizing steel to the furniture industry. His ground breaking, functional chair, stool and table designs are renowned for their stability, lightness and strength. Pauchard grew up surrounded by pine trees in Le Morvan, France. Despite the abundance of timber production around him, Pauchard turned his attentions to metalwork, pioneering new galvanizing techniques to prevent rust. He set up his own company in 1918 selling steel household items. Pauchard’s father and grandfather were zinc roofers, and it was this connection that no doubt led the young Pauchard to experiment with different galvanization techniques. In 1907, he discovered that he could protect sheet metal from rusting by dipping it in molten zinc. After the First World War, Pauchard set about designing a range of household furniture that could be used indoors and out, whatever the weather. His products were universally popular in both homes and business such as cafés, factories, offices and hospitals.Today, Pauchard’s designs have achieved worldwide iconic status and include the colourful Tolix A Chair, Tolix Bar Stool and Tolix Side Table.
"A man possessed of an understanding of raw materials - and the tools used to work them."
Serge Lemoine, former director of Musee d'Orsay, Paris.
