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.
A Lacquered JAPANESE Style COFFEE TABLE by ROCHE & BOBOIS ALDO TURA France 1970
By Roche Bobois
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and luxurious coffee table, of a Japanese inspiration, Post-Modern, Memphis, Constructivist, geometric structure of two, terrace-like overlapping trays in lacquered wood: ...
Wood, Lacquer
Jean Gregorieff Coffee Table by Roche Bobois, Glazed Ceramic, 1970
By Roche Bobois, Jean Gregorieff
Located in London, England
This coffee table, emblematic designed by Jean Gregorieff painter and contemporary ceramist of Pablo Picasso and distributed by Roche Bobois is a real design jewel, combining aesthet...
Metal, Enamel
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
Roche Bobois Coffee Table in Travertine, France, circa 1970
By Roche Bobois
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Teardrop shaped travertine coffee table by Roche Bobois, France, circa 1970. Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Roche Bobois Country: France Model: Coffee table Material:...
Travertine
Cipollino marble Coffee Table "Eye" by Roche Bobois, Italy, 1970s
By Roche Bobois
Located in DE MEERN, NL
A true statement piece, this exceptional eye-shaped coffee table by Roche Bobois perfectly captures the bold sculptural spirit of 1970s Italian design. Carved entirely from richly ve...
Marble
Mikado Coffee Table by Maurice Barilone for Roche Bobois, France ca. 1990
By Maurice Barilone, Roche Bobois
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This coffee table is a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship, created by famous French designer Maurice Barilone for the brand Roche Bobois. The table top is made of transparent g...
Glass
Roche Bobois Glass Coffee Table with Stone & Chrome Base, 1970s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glass coffee table with a slate grey stone base with chrome accented corners by Roche Bobois, circa 1970's. The stone has a beautiful light grey/white veining as well as a faint tran...
Stone, Slate, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Pierre Cardin, France, 1970
By Roche Bobois, Pierre Cardin
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
An exclusive coffee table by Pierre Cardin in black piano lacquer. The table features dazzling brass rods, which are incorporated into two sides and the tabletop. The corners of the ...
Wood
Coffee table, by Roche Bobois, France, Circa 1980
By Roche Bobois
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful patinated iron coffee table. The square beveled glass top rests on four marble balls ending in four openwork sheathed feet, connected by a spacer. Biographie : Roche Boboi...
Marble, Iron
Oval coffee table in Carrara marble and rosewood by Hugues Poignant 1960.
By Roche Bobois, Hugues Poignant
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Stunning Scandinavian-style coffee table. A very elegant, understated design. The marble veining is magnificent. Made for Roche Bobois in the 1960s. Disassembles easily. Designer: H...
Carrara Marble
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
Two tier wooden pivoting top coffee table by roche Bobois, 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare wooden coffee table with two pivoting table tops by roche Bobois. Beautiful post modern design, which is also very handy as you can turn the table tops as desired. Very good c...
Oak
Ash burl wood coffee table with bar by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, 1980s
By Roche Bobois, Paul Michel
Located in Lyon, FR
Gorgeous sliding coffee table with a full mirrored bar and feet, designed by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, France, in the 1980s. Central feet covered with smoked and lightly pink ton...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Ash
Speed Up Coffee Table by Sacha Lakic for Roche Bobois, 2005
By Sacha Lakic, Roche Bobois
Located in Paris, FR
Speed Up Coffee Table by Sacha Lakic for Roche Bobois, 2005 Design by Sacha Lakic - coffee table - Roche Bobois. Dimensions: 150 cm x 75 cm, height: 40 cm. Materials: black glas...
Glass, Resin
Luigi Gorgoni Pour Roche Bobois, Coffee Table in Elm, 1980s
By Roche Bobois, Luigi Gorgoni
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Luigi Gorgoni, attributed to. Roche Bobois, edited by. Coffee table in blond elm, square shape. Italian work realized in the 1980s.
Elm
Sculpture table based on a design by Maurice Barilone
By Roche Bobois, Maurice Barilone
Located in Milano, Lombardia
sculptural low table designed by Maurice Barilone for Roche Bobois, early 1990s. The base consists of an interweaving of lacquered wood elements and a split black marble "shelf."
Marble
Produced by Seguso Modern Murano Glass Coffee Table for Roche Bobois, 1990s
By Roche Bobois, Maurice Barilone, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Coffee table, designed by Maurice Barilone for Roche Bobois and produced by the Murano glassworks Seguso. Three-legged structure with a transparent glass top in a triangular shape wi...
Glass, Murano Glass
Series of 3 Vintage Coffee Tables in Travertine and Wood by Roche Bobois Edition
By Roche Bobois
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Set of 3 coffee tables in travertine and wood edited by Roche Bobois in the 80s. Light and luminous shade of travertine which gives coffee tables a lot of elegance and character....
Travertine
Fleur de Fer coffee table by Maurice Barilone, 1980s
By Maurice Barilone, Roche Bobois
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Sculptural bent steel 'Fleur De Fer' Coffee table by Maurice Barilone and produced and sold by Roche Bobois. The timeless design and use of rough and heavy steel makes this piece st...
Steel
French Modern Coffee Table By Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois, Ligne Roset
Located in Houston, TX
French Modern Coffee Table By Roche Bobois. This stunning mid century modern coffee table or low table is generous in size and has beautifully splayed legs. The top has a sculpted tr...
Wood
H 16.15 in W 34.26 in D 34.26 in
Luigi Gorgoni Pour Roche Bobois, Coffee Table in Elm, 1980s
By Roche Bobois, Luigi Gorgoni
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Luigi Gorgoni, attributed to. Roche Bobois, edited by. Coffee table in blond elm, square shape. Italian work realized in the 1980s.
Elm
H 13.78 in W 30.32 in D 30.32 in
Table basse ronde vintage de Jean Gregorieff pour Roche Bobois des années 60 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse ronde vintage des années 60 70, design de Jean Gregorieff pour Roche Bobois, modèle Montargis (étiquette encore présente). Plateau en céram...
Metal
H 12.21 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Lacquered Parchment Coffee or Side Table in the Style of Aldo Tura, Italy 1970's
By Aldo Tura
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
This elegant Italian coffee or side table, crafted in lacquered parchment, is designed in the distinctive style of Aldo Tura and dates to the 1970’s. The piece showcases the rich tex...
Wood
H 14.97 in W 49.22 in D 31.5 in
Paul Michel for Roche Bobois Burl Wood Metamorphic Cocktail Bar Coffee Table 70s
Located in Nottingham, GB
A striking 1970s French metamorphic cocktail table by Paul Michel, combining richly figured burl wood with mirrored surfaces and an ingenious concealed bar. The substantial rectangu...
Steel
H 23.82 in W 24.22 in D 24.22 in
1970s Italian Marble Coffee Table
Located in Palermo, IT
1970s Italian Marble Coffee Table Intact and in good condition, very elegant and particular.
Marble
H 15.75 in W 57.88 in D 38.59 in
Large Eye Shaped Sicilian Marble Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful eye shaped coffee table made in France in the early 1970s from a beautiful Sicilian wavy marble. The thick table surface is slick yet...
Marble
H 28.75 in Dm 51.19 in
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
H 31.5 in W 55 in D 18 in
Maurice Barilone for Roche Bobois Fleur de Fer Oxidized Steel and Glass Console
By Maurice Barilone, Roche Bobois
Located in San Diego, CA
Designed by renowned Franco-Italian designer Maurice Barilone for Roche Bobois, this sculptural Fleur de Fer console table exemplifies the designer's celebrated approach to transform...
Cut Steel
H 16.74 in W 50.99 in D 39.18 in
Sculpture table based on a design by Maurice Barilone
By Roche Bobois, Maurice Barilone
Located in Milano, Lombardia
sculptural low table designed by Maurice Barilone for Roche Bobois, early 1990s. The base consists of an interweaving of lacquered wood elements and a split black marble "shelf."
Marble
H 13.5 in W 47.25 in D 35.5 in
Expanding Goatskin Coffee Table, Aldo Tura (attributed), C. 1970
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Attributed to Aldo Tura, this lacquered goatskin parchment coffee table features a richly textured finish and a sliding mechanism that extends the tabletop from both ends. Combining ...
Goatskin
H 15 in W 47.125 in D 37.3 in
Paul Michel Coffee Table
By Paul Michel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this Paul Michel convertible coffee table with hidden interior mirrored storage. Designed and manufactured in France, this example dates from the 1970s. It ...
Mirror, Birdseye Maple
H 14.25 in W 49.13 in D 31.5 in
French Modern Coffee Table By Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois, Ligne Roset
Located in Houston, TX
French Modern Coffee Table By Roche Bobois. This stunning mid century modern coffee table or low table is generous in size and has beautifully splayed legs. The top has a sculpted tr...
Wood
H 12 in W 37.25 in D 36 in
Roche Bobois 'Iron Tree' Stainless Steel Wire Cocktail & Side Tables, Set of 3
By Roche Bobois
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A complete three-piece "Iron Tree" freeform table set by Roche Bobois, designed by Wood & Cane Design and executed in hand-woven stainless steel wire. Unlike examples that appea...
Steel
H 11.82 in W 47.25 in D 28.35 in
Coffee table in smoked plexiglass and glass, by Michel Dumas, France, 1970s
By Michel Dumas, Roche Bobois
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful coffee table in smoked plexiglass and glass, designed by Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois in France during the 1970s. Deeply rooted in the space age aesthetic, this large cof...
Glass, Plexiglass
H 14.57 in W 58.67 in D 42.52 in
Travertine coffee table, eye-shaped, by Roche Bobois, 1970-80s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Lyon, FR
Travertine coffee table with an organic “eye-shaped” silhouette, edited and distributed by Roche Bobois in France during the 1970s–1980s. An iconic piece of the period, it stands out...
Travertine
H 14.97 in W 49.22 in D 31.5 in
Black lacquered coffee table with bar by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, 1980s
By Paul Michel, Roche Bobois
Located in Lyon, FR
Gorgeous black lacquered sliding coffee table with a full mirrored bar and feet, designed by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, France, in the 1980s. Central feet covered with smoked and ...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
H 8.27 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Marble and Rosewood Coffee Table by Hugues Poignant for Roche et Bobois 1970.
By Hugues Poignant, Roche Bobois
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb coffee table with a magnificent white Carrara marble top and a rosewood base. This piece of furniture is in excellent condition, like new, and beautifully crafted. Designer: ...
Carrara Marble
H 14.57 in W 31.5 in D 16.15 in
Pair of glazed ceramic and metal coffee tables edited by Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents a pair of glazed ceramic and metal coffee tables edited by Roche Bobois, France, circa 1970. At that time, Roche Bobois collaborated with small French workshops...
Ceramic
H 14.38 in W 53.15 in D 36.62 in
Eye-shaped travertine coffee table by Roche Bobois, France, 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Lyon, FR
Eye-Shaped Travertine Coffee Table by Roche Bobois, France, 1980s A striking travertine coffee table by Roche Bobois, France, dating from the 1980s. The sculptural “eye” form combin...
Travertine
H 14.97 in W 49.22 in D 31.5 in
Burl wood coffee table with bar by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, 1980s
By Paul Michel, Roche Bobois
Located in Lyon, FR
Gorgeous sliding coffee table with a full mirrored bar and feet, designed by Paul Michel for Roche Bobois, France, in the 1980s. Central feet covered with smoked and lightly pink ton...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
H 15.75 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Square Brass Coffee Table by Roche Bobois. Circa 1970
By Roche Bobois
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Very nice square brass coffee table with glass shelf on top and mirror shelf on bottom part. French work by Roche Bobois. Circa 1970
Brass
H 12.6 in W 51.58 in D 25.99 in
Copper Oxide Coffee Table by Guy LeFevre for Roche Bobois, 1970's
By Roche Bobois, Guy Lefevre
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Designed by Guy Lefèvre for Roche Bobois in the 70's, this low table features a rectangular top with a textured copper oxide finish inlaid in formica, set over a recessed brass-plate...
Brass, Copper
H 13.78 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Table basse Roche Bobois par Jean Gregorieff en céramique Francaise 1969
By Roche Bobois
Located in London, England
Cette table basse, conçue par la célèbre maison Roche Bobois, est bien plus qu'un simple meuble : elle est un véritable bijou de design, alliant harmonieusement esthétique et fonctio...
Metal
H 14.97 in W 37.8 in D 37.8 in
Eye-shaped emerald green coffee table by Roche Bobois, France, 1970s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Lyon, FR
Eye-catching and rare, this emerald green marble coffee table was edited by Roche Bobois in France in the 1970s. Its distinctive eye-shape makes it a standout piece of French modern ...
Marble