In 1974, Roche Bobois opened its first showroom in the United States on Madison Avenue in New York City. The celebrated luxury French furniture brand is now in 50 countries with more than 200 stores.
The Roche Bobois story has origins in 1950, when entrepreneur Jacques Roche converted an old Paris theater into two contemporary furniture boutiques so that his sons could help usher stunning Bauhaus-inspired work out of the shops and into French homes nearby.
At another showroom called Au Beau Bois, also in the French capital city, the Chouchan family was simultaneously selling home furnishings. The families met later, when Philippe and François Roche convened with Patrick and Jean-Claude Chouchan at a furniture exhibition in Copenhagen in 1960 and afterward produced a catalog announcing their partnership.
Minimal and modernist Scandinavian design had gained prominence in the furniture industry by 1960, rendering designers such as Kaare Klint and Poul Henningsen marquee names — and Roche Bobois's principals had taken notice. Following a national advertising campaign in Elle magazine a year later, the Scandinavian furniture that the newly minted Roche Bobois was importing to Paris became a huge success. Early promotional material from the firm likely included the sleek modular wall units crafted in rosewood by Danish furniture maker Poul Cadovius. It didn’t take long for Roche Bobois to shift toward producing its own contemporary furniture line.
When the popularity of cable television took hold in more major American cities during the 1970s, sofas and other seating became integral to contemporary living-room decor. Roche Bobois’s newly launched Les Contemporains series positioned its own sofas front and center, and it also offered plush lounge chairs designed by Mario Bellini.
Bold works from the company during the decade included Marc Berthier’s Pop Art–colored tubular metal desks and chairs — the latter covered with braided fabric — as well as one of Roche Bobois’s most enduring and well-known pieces, the Mah Jong sectional sofa created by sculptor, painter and designer Hans Hopfer. Anchored by few central elements, this modular lounge sofa can be combined or stacked, giving the buyer total freedom over its appearance and the ability to maximize comfort.
Since its inception, Roche Bobois has worked with many internationally renowned architects and designers on its collections, among them Paola Navone and Vladimir Kagan. Even fashion designers such as Missoni and Emanuel Ungaro have made contributions to the company’s lineup.
In 2010, Roche Bobois marked its 50-year anniversary by debuting a partnership with French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier. A decade later, Roche Bobois teamed up with Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, who designed a collection of organically shaped sofas as well as vibrant, colorful accent pillows and rugs.
Roche Bobois’s offerings over the years have included everything from mid-century modern armchairs to Art Deco case pieces to sculptural outdoor cocktail tables framed in metal wire — shop these classics now on 1stDibs.
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Dining Room Table by Jean Claude Mahey for Roche Bobois 1980s
By Jean Claude Mahey, Roche Bobois
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality French design 1980s square luxury dining room table by Jean Claude Mahey for Roche Bobois. This fantastic tabl...
Smoked Glass, Walnut
Vintage coffee table by Roche Bobois, 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage wooden and black glass coffee table by Roche Bobois with storage space and bottle holders. Cool coffee table from the 1980s. 1980s - France Good overall condition with nor...
Glass, Wood
Roche Bobois Mid Century Burlwood Dining Table
By Roche Bobois
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Roche Bobois mid-century burlwood dining table. This table measures: 79 wide x 47 deep x 29 inches high with chair clearance of 27 inches. ...
Metal
$2,800Sale Price|33% Off
H 13.5 in W 68.5 in D 43.25 in
Jean Claude Mahey Post-Modern Cocktail Table, 1980s France, Signed
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Such incredible detail in this rectangular coffee table designed by French designer, Jean Claude Mahey. Designed and crafted in the early 1980s in France, and signed by Jean Claude Mahey (J.C. Mahey) on the base, and is a prime collectors item. The seamless, smooth finish on the exotic wood table top features decorative marquetry inlay and the edge wrapped in lacquered goatskin. This gorgeous lacquered parchment and exotic light wood table...
Wood, Goatskin
Metal and Glass Vintage Dining Table Style Theodore Waddell 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage dining table from chromium plated steel base style Theodore Waddell, 1980s. A beautiful modern dining table base from chromed plated steel base great to use as center ...
Steel
$8,569Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 88.98 in D 53.55 in
Midcentury Ivory Jean-Claude Mahey Dining Table France lacquered wood brass
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and exquisite table clearly embodies the spirit of high-end French design from the 1970s and 1980s, characteristic of Jean-Claude Mahey. Its precise geometry and lacquer finish evoke an aesthetic that fuses Art Deco, reinterpreted with modern glamour. The octagonal shape of the tabletop is particularly striking. This formal choice breaks with rectangular or circular tradition, providing dynamism and sophistication. The golden brass lines, which divide the surface into triangular planes, reinforce the compositional structure and allude to a sense of almost architectural order. These golden lines function not only as decorative accents but also as visual guides that direct the eye toward the center, generating visual balance. Jean Claude Mahey often used this contrast between polished lacquer and shiny metals to highlight geometric shapes. The ivory or cream lacquer finish provides a polished surface, typical of Mahey's style, which amplifies the sense of luxury and modernity. This type of finish is often associated with Hollywood-inspired interior design and the refined opulence of the mid-20th century. The square-sectioned, also lacquered base presents itself as a solid, geometric volume, generating an elegant tension between the visual mass of the base and the lightness of the tabletop. The gilded metal profiles that frame the edges of the base reinforce the idea of geometric luxury and add stylistic continuity with the design of the tabletop. The table is extendable. Its basic shape is square, but the two extensions (which fold in half) are hidden within the base and fit into rails that are concealed beneath the tabletop. Overall, this table is a paradigmatic example of Jean Claude Mahey's style: refined, geometric, glamorous, and deeply linked to an artistic vision of furniture as functional sculpture. Jean-Claude Mahey (Mayenne, France, 1944–) Jean-Claude Mahey is a French designer famous for his burlwood furniture...
Brass
Dining Table 'Iron Flower' By Maurice Barilone, Roche Bobois ED.
By Maurice Barilone, Roche Bobois
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Torch cut steel table "Iron Flower" designed by Maurice Barilone for Roche Bobois c1985 Round base made of a single slab of cast steel, cut and stretched, supporting a thick glass top.
Iron
$4,355
H 14.97 in W 49.22 in D 31.3 in
Coffee table with bar, by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, France, 1980s
By Roche Bobois, Paul Michel
Located in Lyon, FR
Gorgeous sliding coffee table with integrated bar, designed by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, France, 1980s. Mirrored central base in subtly pink-tinted smoked glass, with a lacquered...
Mirror, Wood
Florence Knoll Dining Table for Roche Bobois - 1960s
By Roche Bobois, Florence Knoll
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Measures : 188x107,5cm H:73,5cm Materials : Arabescato marble - Chrome This magnificent table was designed by pioneering American designer and entrepreneur Florence Knoll. She crea...
Marble, Chrome
$1,227Sale Price|50% Off
H 29.93 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Roche Bobois Anthracite and Smoked Glass Box Dining Table
By Roche Bobois
Located in Rochester, England
The Roche Bobois Anthracite and Smoked Glass Box Dining Table exudes modern sophistication and minimalism. Featuring a sleek anthracite metal frame, the table is topped with a striki...
Steel
Antique coffee table by Jean Claude MAHEY
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful and elegant coffee table, the color is much nicer in person, it is like a ivory color, where is the signature you can see the true color ALL SALES ARE FINAL, STORE CRE...
Wood
Post modern dining table by Roche Bobois, 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare post modern dining table with a black metal frame and a black glass top. Beautiful post modern design. Good overall condition with normal user traces on the glass. 1980s - It...
Metal
Chunky Craftsman Made 1980s Pine Dining Table
By Roland Wilhelmsson
Located in Las Vegas, NV
SUPER CHUNKY Nice round pine dining table. Most likely custom and handmade. Set of 4 matching chairs also available separately. Table is in good condition with some minimal marks fr...
Pine
Roche Bobois 70s French Beige Marble Coffeetable, Center Table
By Roche Bobois
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing coffee table, French design, by Roche Bobois 1970s. Made with travertine marble. It has a big central piece in tear -shiped and Two pieces at the ends supporting it Midcen...
Marble
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H 29 in W 62 in D 62 in
Roche Bobois Modern Glass Top Dining Table with Sculptural Mirrored Chrome Legs
By Roche Bobois
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning modern sculptural dining or center table By Roche Bobois Circa 1980s Architectural mirrored chrome pedestal legs, with thick glass top. Measures: 62" W x 62" D...
Chrome
Roche Bobois Modern Art Deco Burl Wood and Black Lacquer Dining Table
By Roche Bobois
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional modern Art Deco dining or center table Retailed by Roche Bobois Spain, circa 1980s Book-matched burled Carpathian elm wood top, with black lacquered and brass...
Brass
Roche Bobois Modern Art Deco Burl Wood and Black Lacquer Dining Table
By Roche Bobois
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional modern Art Deco dining or center table Retailed by Roche Bobois Spain, Circa 1980s Book-matched burled Carpathian elm wood top, with black lacquered and brass...
Brass
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H 30 in W 55 in D 55 in
Postmodern Roche Bobois Italian Modern Round Dining Table Angelo Mangiarotti
By Roche Bobois, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Postmodern Roche Bobois Italian modern round dining table Angelo Mangiarotti Gorgeous burnished steel blue or grey marble, rounded edge, four central columnar supports. 1980s Roch...
Stone
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H 28.75 in W 39.38 in D 70.87 in
Roche-Bobois Midcentury 1960s Oval Pink and Grey Marble French Dining Table
By Roche Bobois
Located in Valladolid, ES
Stunning Roche-Bobois French midcentury oval pink and grey dining table. Central faceted foot in marble with wooden core. Amazing design for a table that can be used for living room, dining room, office or central desk...
Marble
Roche Bobois Marble Eros Table Angelo Mangiarotti
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Roche Bobois
Located in Sofia, BG
Marble base table Frustoconical foot Roche Bobois Dimensions: length 1.20m, width 0.75m, height 0.41m. Designer: Angelo Mangiarotti.
Marble