Ligne Roset Sofas
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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- What is a Togo sofa made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Togo sofas are the first in the world to be made entirely of polyurethane foam. The couch has no frame and the structure is defined by polyester and polyurethane foam, giving the consumer three different densities from which to choose. Soft polyester padding covers the polyurethane, ensuring a soft finish. Shop a collection of Togo sofas from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Who makes the Togo sofa?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The French furniture company Ligne Roset makes Togo sofas as of December 2021. Michel Ducaroy designed the armless sofa that can be easily identified by its simple, clean lines and slouchy, plush appearance. Find a collection of Togo sofas on 1stDibs.