Ligne Roset by Julie Pfligersdorffer White Poms Compact Desk

About the Item

Originally designed by Julie Pfligersdorffer for Ligne Roset in 2008, the Poms desk gives the classic secretaires a contemporary twist. Constructed from two layers of white laminate, the desk sits on angled chrome sled legs. The top of the desk lifts to create the perfect compact workspace, with enough room for a laptop to be left on the table top when the lid is lowered. A drawer in the desk unit is lined in grey leather and provides additional practical storage space. Ideal for smaller spaces, this Poms desk perfectly balances minimalist style with practicality, making it the ideal addition to any home office or open plan living space.

Creator:

Julie Pfligersdorffer (Designer),Ligne Roset (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Leather,Metal,Wood

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

2000-2009

Date of Manufacture:

circa 2013

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. There are some small chips and marks.

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: T001421stDibs: LU4510237390302

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Ligne Roset

With enduring designs like the immensely plush, Pop art–inspired Togo lounge chair and sofa, Ligne Roset has become synonymous with radical luxury furniture. However, when Antoine Roset (1841–93) started the company in 1860 in the small French town of Oussiat, its focus was on wooden umbrella handles.

In 1892, Ligne Roset’s founder expanded with a property in Montagnieu where he set up a wood-processing factory, eventually expanding into manufacturing chairs. After his death, his wife, Marie-Victorine, took over before his son, Emile Roset, began leading the company in the 1910s. It wasn’t until after World War II that Antoine’s grandson, Jean Roset, would recognize the need for furniture in settings like schools, hospitals and retirement homes and take inspiration from Scandinavian modern design for functional pieces made primarily from affordable beech.

Under Jean, Ligne Roset supplied quite a few European institutions with beautiful wood furnishings. In the 1970s, he shifted the company’s focus again, this time looking to domestic and residential markets. Around this time, Jean’s two sons, Pierre and Michel, joined the company. Ligne Roset opened its first store in 1973 with one of the most popular collections being designer Michel Ducaroy’s Togo modular sofa and chairs — classics of contemporary French design that look like oversize bent pillows.

After the success of this initial designer collaboration, Ligne Roset brought on more guest designers over the following decades, including Didier Gomez, Pascal Mourgue, Peter Maly, Pierre Paulin, Inga Sempé and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. Paulin’s Elysée sofa and Pumpkin chair — designed in 1971 for Elysée Palace — are among the brand’s most popular pieces.

The brand continues to be run by the Roset family who works on revolutionary furniture in partnership with a variety of collaborators. It has operated in Briord since 1973 where it produces its iconically sleek and innovative pieces.

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