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. In 1975, the company introduced its Cinna brand, known to collectors for the Sandra sofa designed by Annie Hiéronimus and other alluring seating.
Ligne Roset 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.
Find new and vintage Ligne Roset sofas, lounge chairs, tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Pair of Pascal Mourgue for Ligne-Roset "Cinna" Cast Aluminum Floor Lamps, 1990's
By Pascal Mourgue, Ligne Roset
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of French Modern Pascal Mourgue for Ligne Roset Cast Aluminum Floor Lamps for Bedside or Reading. Featuring a slim, sleek, all cast aluminum architectural design on balanced and...
Aluminum
Ducaroy Ligne Roset Sofa Set in Brown Perspex with Black Leather
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Berlin, BE
A modular suite designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, France. The set, consisting of a sofa and two lounge chairs, is made of a brown perspex frame with black leather upholster...
Leather, Lucite
Alban-Sébastien Gilles for Ligne Roset White Good Morning Table
By Ligne Roset
Located in Rochester, England
Originally designed by Alban-Sébastien Gilles for Ligne Roset in 2002, the Good Morning side table is a fantastic example of minimalist contemporary design. Constructed from metal w...
Metal
Marsala 3-Seater Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, France, 1970s
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Marsala 3-Seater Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, France, 1970s Designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in the 1970s, the Marsala sofa is an iconic piece of French design ...
Textile, Plexiglass
$4,304Sale Price|20% Off
Standard King Size Ligne Roset Bed with COCO-MAT Matres by Christian Werner
By Ligne Roset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Standard King Size Ligne Roset Bed with Taylored Look Design by Christian Werner, Detachable Headboard in Panels of Particleboard Overlaid with Pol...
Metal, Aluminum
Beige Leather Togo Set, 3-Seat & Ottoman 1970s by Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Created by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset, the Togo is one of the most versatile icons of Mid-Century Organic Modern design. Extremely lightweight, it is designed to be shift...
Leather, Foam
Ligne Roset Ricking Armchair Made in France
By Ligne Roset
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Modernist Mid-Century Modern influence rocking chair in green suede by Ligne Roset. Made in France. Stunning quality craftsmanship.
Upholstery, Plywood
Zen Armchair by Claude Brisson for Ligne Roset, France, 1980s
By Claude Brisson, Ligne Roset
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking black and blue suede 'Zen' lounge chair with ottoman designed by Claude Brison for Ligne Roset. Complete with original cushion, this lounge sofa is very very comfortable an...
Metal
Remi Bouhaniche "My Dear" Side Table in Carrera Marble
By Ligne Roset
Located in Dallas, TX
Introduced in 2016, the "My Dear" Side table is a great design featuring strength and delicacy depending on the angle you view the table from. Executed in Carrera marble this table i...
Carrara Marble
Remi Bouhaniche "My Dear" Side Table in Carrera Marble
By Ligne Roset
Located in Dallas, TX
Introduced in 2016, the "My Dear" Side table is a great design featuring strength and delicacy depending on the angle you view the table from. Executed in Carrera marble this table i...
Carrara Marble
"Mortaise" collection Side table by Yota Kakuda for Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset, Yota Design
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Wabi Sabi - Japanese design Pieces in the Mortaise range are made from thin sections of oak topped with black lacquered MDF slabs. Yota Kakuda was born in Japan in 1979. He studied a...
Wood
2023 Sebastian Herkner for Ligne Roset Taru Lounge Arm Chair in Erpi Bleu Fabric
By Sebastian Herkner, Ligne Roset
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Taru Armchair made of a tubular steel and wood frame covered in a light blue patterned Erpi Bleu fabric. The chair was designed by Sebastian Herkner and produced...
Steel
2001 Didier Gomez for Ligne Roset Mogador Coffee Table, 5x Available
By Didier Gomez, Ligne Roset
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a round ‘Mogador’ Coffee Table, initially designed by Didier Gomez for Ligne Roset in 2001. These examples were manufactured in France in the early 2000s. The listed pric...
Aluminum
Set of 6 Fine French Mid-Century Oak Dining Chairs by Roset
By Ligne Roset
Located in Long Island City, NY
Roset: Is the name of the company before it was renamed "Ligne Roset" A set of 6 solid oak chair.
Oak
Grande Poltrona di Ligne Roset anni 80
By Ligne Roset
Located in Torino, IT
Grande Poltrona prodotta dal mobilificio francese Ligne Roset. Ampia poltrona in tessuto nero trapuntato con manici e piedi in legno e struttura in metallo. Ligne Roset è un aziend...
Fabric, Bentwood