Original Leather Togo sectionral Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1970s
View Similar Items
Original Leather Togo sectionral Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1970s
About the Item
- Creator:Ligne Roset (Fashion House),Michel Ducaroy (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 95 in (241.3 cm)Depth: 82 in (208.28 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 45221stDibs: LU794629273802
Michel Ducaroy
The Togo sofa isn’t the only piece of furniture Michel Ducaroy designed, but it is certainly the one that he will be long remembered for. The cozy, crumpled pillow-like sofa seems never to go out of style, and its features encapsulate Ducaroy’s design philosophy of combining ergonomics and comfort with high-tech synthetic materials like foam, quilting and thermoformed plastics.
Ducaroy was born into a family of French furniture manufacturers who specialized in residential interiors as well as fittings for ocean liners. However, he elected to study sculpture at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Lyon, and this foundation would greatly influence his work and the way he thought about shape and form. Ducaroy worked at the family business and later founded his design studio in 1952.
In 1954, Ducaroy began working with Ligne Roset, the French family-run manufacturing giant known across the world for creating high-end seating. There, he was able to propel the research and development of their designs, and his work quickly became integral to the company’s identity.
Ducaroy’s innovations with thermoformed plastics and biomorphic forms can be seen in early designs for Ligne Roset in the ’60s and ’70s, like the cozy, modular Adria chair and low-sitting Kashima sofa. He designed the Togo furniture line in 1973 using an innovative all-foam seating structure that was covered with polyester; decades later the Togo sofa remains a Ligne Roset best seller.
The low rise and unique curve of any Ducaroy sofa make it instantly recognizable, and the distinctly Pop art–inspired, organic forms that the celebrated designer created from synthetic materials like polyester and foam made a powerful statement at their inception, as they continue to do now.
Find a collection of new and vintage Michel Ducaroy sofas, lounge chairs and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Ligne Roset
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.
Find new and vintage Ligne Roset sofas, lounge chairs, tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- Pair of Bruno Mathsson "Eva" Chairs in Cognac Original Leather, Sweden, 1970sBy Bruno MathssonLocated in Los Angeles, CARare pair of "Eva" easy chairs in beech and original cognac leather designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced by Firma Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden 1973. Signed and dated on the re...Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Wood
$6,880 Sale Price20% Off - 1970s Gino Sarfatti Table Lamp for ArteluceBy Gino SarfattiLocated in Los Angeles, CATable lamp model 600C designed by Italian lighting master Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce in 1966. This is an early edition Arteluce, however the labels were often polished off The simpl...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsMetal
$1,280 Sale Price20% Off - Original Modernist Metal Table Light Made by Cosack, Germany, 1970sBy Gebrüder CosackLocated in Los Angeles, CAThis original 1970s table light made by Cosack in Germany. This Minimalist table light has a white base and black lacquer tone finished lovely formed shade. The light features one so...Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsBrass, Metal
$1,584 Sale Price20% Off - Unique Pair of 2 Travertine Table Lamps by Mari For Danesi 1970sLocated in Los Angeles, CAThis unique pair of 1970s table lamps by Mari For Danesi is a stunning testament to vintage design. Crafted entirely from travertine, these lamps boast a rare and distinctive aesthet...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsTravertine
- Hydra Caster Leather Sofa by Luca Scacchetti for Poltrona Frau, 1990sBy Poltrona Frau, Luca ScacchettiLocated in Los Angeles, CAThe Hydra Castor sofa is a piece of furniture designed by Luca Scacchetti for Poltrona Frau, an Italian furniture company. It features a striking combination of red leather and chrom...Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
MaterialsChrome
$9,200 Sale Price20% Off - 1970s Italian Table Lamp by StiluxBy StiluxLocated in Los Angeles, CABeautiful Italian table lamp by Stilux Milano. The lamp is made with plexiglass shade , brass adjustable arms and chrome base. A piece like this will complete a mid century living ro...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsChrome
$2,240 Sale Price20% Off
- Three-Seater Sofa 'Togo' by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne RosetBy Ligne Roset, Michel DucaroyLocated in Los Angeles, CAStunning cognac colored aniline leather 3-seater from the "Togo" series, designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, France, 1973. This piece has been professionally reupholstered at...Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
MaterialsLeather
- Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Togo Brown Leather Sofa, Set of 4By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne RosetLocated in London, GBThe iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973, has become a design classic. This four-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and can be configured into one large corner sofa or split for a multitude of seating arrangements. Comprising two small sofas...Category
1990s French Sectional Sofas
MaterialsLeather
- Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset Togo Brown Leather Modular Sofa, Set of 5By Ligne Roset, Michel DucaroyLocated in London, GBThe iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic. This five-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and can be confi...Category
Vintage 1980s French Sectional Sofas
MaterialsLeather
- French Togo Shanghai Sofa by Michel Ducaroy & Cristian Zuzunga for Ligne Roset.By Cristian Zuzunaga, Ligne Roset, Michel DucaroyLocated in Eindhoven, Noord BrabantThe Shanghai Sofa is a rare, Limited Edition sofa. The cover is made by the Artist Cristian Zuzunga. He collaborated in 2008 with Ligne Roset Ligne Roset ...Category
2010s French Modern Sofas
MaterialsFabric, Foam
- Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Togo Red 3-Seater Sofa, Set of 2By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne RosetLocated in London, GBThe iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic. This two-piece set can be configured into one large sofa or used a...Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
MaterialsFabric
$4,960 Sale Price / set30% Off - Ligne Roset by Michel Ducaroy Togo Brown Leather Modular Sofa, Set of 5By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne RosetLocated in London, GBThe iconic Togo sofa, originally designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1973 has become a design Classic. This five-piece modular set is incredibly versatile and can be confi...Category
Vintage 1980s French Sectional Sofas
MaterialsLeather