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.
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Pair of Pascal Mourgue for Ligne-Roset "Cinna" Cast Aluminum table Lamps
By Pascal Mourgue, Ligne Roset
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of French Modern Pascal Mourgue for Ligne Roset Cast Aluminum Table Lamps for Bedside or Reading. Featuring a slim, sleek, all cast aluminum architectural design on balanced and...
Aluminum
Soleil lamp by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac for Ligne Roset, 1990
By Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Ligne Roset
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This lamp was designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac in the 1990s for the publisher Ligne Roset. Named "Soleil", it is distinguished by its yellow resin deflector forming a face sur...
Steel
Courrier Lamp by Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. Foot pedal on base.
Metal
$4,250 / set
H 27.56 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of table lamps "épi de blé" by Maison Charles (canon de fusil)
By Maison Charles
Located in New York, NY
Pair of table lamps by Maison Charles, Model "épi de blé" stamped on the base Charles Made in France. New rewired, good conditions original shade Brass and canon de fusil.
Metal, Brass
$5,007 / set
H 23.43 in Dm 7.88 in
Pair of Modern Stylised Bronze Table Lamps by Nicolas de Waël for Fondica 1990s
By Nicolas de Waël
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of Modern Stylised Bronze Table Lamps by Nicolas de Waël for Fondica 1990s Pair of table or bedside lamps in matt black lacquered bronze, signed on the base. The shank has a s...
Bronze
Pair of Antique Cast Iron Elements as Table Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and very solid feeling pair of antique iron architectural elements as lamp bases. Three part shaped iron elements with decorative motifs with leaves on the tops and bottoms. ...
Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Aluminum Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid-century aluminum lamps. Pair vintage sleek, quiet modern lamps in aluminum, newly rewired with black silk cords and switches. American, late 1960s Dimensions: bowl 8.5" ...
Aluminum
Postmodern Adjustable Floor Lamp by Ligne Roset Model Mama
By Ligne Roset
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a postmodern adjustable floor lamp manufactured by Ligne Roset, Model Mama. It features an adjustable stand that allows you to play with and have either...
Granite, Metal
Roger Capron Soleil Table Lamp
By Roger Capron, Jean Derval
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Stunning table lamp designed by Roger Capron and Jean Derval, this piece is made from ceramic and features a striking central design. Depending on your perspective, you may see a sin...
Ceramic
Olivier Mourgue Model 2093-80 Floor Lamp for Disderot
By Olivier Mourgue, Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Olivier Mourgue model 2093-80 floor lamp for Disderot. Originally designed in 1969, this sculptural floor lamp is a newly produced numbered edition with au...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
"Dania" Cast White Aluminum Table Lamp from Artemide
By Dario Tognon, Artemide
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Dania" table lamp designed by Dario Tognon, manufactured by Artemide in 1969. White enameled metal shade.
Aluminum
$536
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Sculptural "Moon" Sconce by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, France, 1990s
By Ligne Roset, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Located in Lille, FR
Sconce "Moon" designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, manufactured by Brossier Saderne for Ligne Roset. circa 1990.
Metal
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 71.25 in W 12 in D 13.25 in
Extensia Post Modern Torchiere Floor Lamp for Ligne Roset, 1980s
By Ligne Roset
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern white torchiere floor lamp with a fluorescente inner tube bulb that illuminates both the perforated front and the back through ribbed Perspex. The top torchiere consists of a halogen bulb that is dimmable using a touch sensor and the head also adjusts up and down. The Extensia floor lamp was designed by the Ligne Roset team in the 1980s. The Ligne Roset Extensia...
Aluminum
$3,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 76 in W 12 in D 12 in
Pair of Rare Postmodern Floor Lamps by Ligne Roset Extensia Fluo Torchiere
By Ligne Roset
Located in San Diego, CA
These pair of rare floor torchiere lamps have a fluorescent tube and halogen light, ribbed perspex on reverse, brushed aluminum sides, and perforated front with a movable halogen top shade with dimmer switch, we have rewired the pair of lamps, a classic 1980...
Aluminum
Sold
H 29.53 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Yellow "Moon" Table Lamp by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, France 1990s
By Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Ligne Roset
Located in Stockholm, SE
Yellow "Moon" Tablelamp by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac for Brossier France 1990s Jean-Charles de Castelbajac (born 1949) is a French fashion designer and artist, known for his color...
Metal
Pair of White "Dorset" Table Lamps by Eric Jourdan for Ligne Roset
By Eric Jourdan, Ligne Roset
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of white "Dorset" table lamps by Eric Jourdan for Ligne Roset, circa 2012. These modern table lamps have turned wood posts covered i...
Wood