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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Sofa by Peter Opsvik, Norway
By Peter Opsvik
Located in Long Island City, NY
A "Globe" Sofa designed by Peter Opsvik,( b.1939.) for Stokke Møbler, 1986-1988. Norway. Three-seat sofa with black-varnished wood frame. Cushions upholstered in colored leather. Rem...
Leather
$17,248 / set
H 25.6 in W 30.71 in D 32.29 in
Modular Sectional Sofa Set by Peter Maly for Cor, Vintage Design, 1970
By COR, Peter Maly
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Exceptional modular lounge set designed by Peter Maly, consisting of six freely configurable seating elements and a matching coffee table. The design is characterized by its clean ar...
Fabric, Bentwood
$3,431
H 31.11 in W 75.6 in D 31.5 in
Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Daybed Sofa France & Søn Sofa
By France & Daverkosen, France & Søn, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Daybed vom dänischen Hersteller France & Søn / France & Daverkosen aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Sofa wurde von Peter Hvidt & Orl...
Teak
Danish Modern Modular Sofa by Peter Hvidt
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern "Minerva" Model Modular Sofa, designed by Peter Hvidt for France and Son, Denmark, circa 1960s. It can be used in various configurations. The two sofas can be pushed to...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Peter Hvidt Style Sofa
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique midcentury sofa features stylish curved armrests, original studded upholstery, and a unique finish. Please confirm item location (NY or ...
Upholstery
Peter Marino Architects ‘Getty’ Example Sofa
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Designed and custom fabricated by Peter Marino architects, for ‘the Getty’ building (503 w24th St, Chelsea) Peter Marino needs no introduction; this is a rare opportunity to own a part of this monumental project, the chairs are well documented on his website as well as many ‘architectural digest’ features about the building. The projects completion predates ‘Maison Royere...
Down
1950s Danish Sofa by Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Victoria, BC
A rare and elegant sofa by Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, showcasing the refined proportions and architectural clarity that define his early Danish modern work. The sculptural frame, angled ...
Wood
Danish Modern Teak Sectional Sofa by Peter Hvidt
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, France & Daverkosen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This stunning two-piece sectional sofa represents the pinnacle of Danish modern design, created by the renowned design duo Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Daverkos...
Chrome
Trinom chair by Peter Maly for COR, 1960s Germany.
By Peter Maly
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Trinom chair by Peter Maly for COR, 1960s Germany. A rare and striking set of Trinom modular lounge chairs, designed by Peter Maly in 1969 for the renowned German furniture manufactu...
Wood
737 Chair by Peter Maly for Thonet, 1990s
By Peter Maly
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
This chair and table set is designed entirely in the style of "New Simplicity": total reduction to the essentials. The upholstery with cotton webbing in several colors, forming small...
Textile, Birch
CIRRUS Sofa, Peter Maly, COR
By Peter Maly
Located in Neuss, NW
CIRRUS Sofa by Peter Maly for COR from the 1980s. High quality solid stainless steel frame with the original leather cover in cream white. The sofa can be transformed from an open so...
Stainless Steel
ZYKLUS Armchair, Peter Maly, COR
By COR, Peter Maly
Located in Neuss, NW
ZYKLUS armchair by Peter Maly for COR. High-quality solid frame made of chromed tubular steel with the original leather cover in black and blue. The armchair was designed in 1984 and...
Steel
1980s postmodern bar cabinet, Peter Maly, Interlübke
By Interlübke, Peter Maly
Located in Neuss, NW
Exceptional 1980s bar cabinet, captivating with its striking postmodern design. Peter Maly's design deliberately breaks with classic conventions, combining basic geometric shapes int...
Wood
1960s Sofa, Rudolf Bernd Glatzel
By Rudolf Bernd Glatzel, Alfred Kill International
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic Sofa from the 1960s by Rudolf Bernd Glatzel for Kill International. High-quality solid cherrywood frame with original leather cover in black. Quality Features: accompli...
Leather
DS-83 Sofa, de Sede
By De Sede
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic DS-83 sofa from the 1970s by de Sede with the striking original cover made of brown leather with beautiful patina and coarse stitching. Quality Features: very good work...
Leather
60s Leather Sofa by Georg Thams
By Georg Thams, Vejen Polstermøbelfabrik
Located in Neuss, NW
Rare 2-seater-sofa from the 1960s by Georg Thams for A/S Vejen Polstermøbelfabrik. High-quality solid teak frame with the original brown leather covers. Quality Features: accomplish...
Leather, Teak
