Mid Century Michel Ducaroy Marsala Two Seater Sofa, Armchair & Footstool By Ligne Roset Vintage Retro MCM

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Mid Century Michel Ducaroy Marsala Two Seater Sofa, Armchair & Footstool By Ligne Roset Vintage Retro MCM

This beautiful cream ‘Marsala’ leather two seater sofa, matching armchair and footstool was made by Michel Ducaroy for Lignet Roset during the 1970s in France.

Michael Ducaroy devoted 26 years of his life to heading the design department of Ligne Roset. The Marsala is one of his first models using the new materials of the time, such as thermoformed plastic.

The frames are crafted of curved amber coloured plexiglass, whilst all items feature their original cream leather upholstery in perfect condition. The armchair arms can be used on the two seater sofa or extras can be made at an additional cost to have arms have both pieces.

All items retain their original ‘Lignet Roset’ labels.

Two Seater Sofa Dimensions
Height - 77cm
Width - 150cm
Depth - 88cm
Seat Height - 35cm

Armchair Dimensions
Height - 80cm
Width - 85cm
Depth - 110cm
Seat Height - 35cm

Footstool Dimensions
Height - 35cm
Width - 80cm
Depth - 80cm

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.

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Please note that vintage furniture may have some slight imperfections, which is to be expected in keeping with its age, as we do not offer returns on items sold.