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Designer
Michel Ducaroy
Michel Ducaroy was born into a family of industrialists and designers of contemporary furniture and trained at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Lyon. He joined the Roset company very early on, at a time of rapid growth, where he had…
Biography
Background
Michel Ducaroy was born into a family of industrialists and designers of contemporary furniture and trained at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Lyon. He joined the Roset company very early on, at a time of rapid growth, where he had access to insightful marketing and a highly capable technical team, and was responsible for the research, development and design submissions behind the company's brands.
Signature Style
With the arrival in the 1960s and 1970s of new materials such as foams, quilting and thermoformed plastics, Ducaroy designed a large number of pieces for the domestic market. His best-known work is a frameless "seat-cushion" made entirely of foam with quilted covers.
Notable Works
- Togo (1973), Ligne Roset's best-known seating family
- Adria, Koufra, Kashima, Safi and Kali upholstery
- The 459 fireside chair and other contract furniture
- A range of furniture for young people (chambre DN)
- Marsala, Saparella and Fauteuil 306, still listed among his creations
Legacy
Ligne Roset says Togo has sold more than 1.2 million units and now belongs to the legend of 20th-century design; it is still in the collection today.
Collections
Products
Togo Sofa
Togo Large settee without arms by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset: three seats, entirely of foam.
Togo Composition
Togo composition by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset: ten arrangements, all 700 mm high
Kashima Footstool
Kashima Small footstool: one-place quilted all-foam footstool by Michel Ducaroy
Togo Footstool
Togo footstool by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset: an all-foam seat of 870 x 800 mm, 6 kg
Togo Fireside chair
Togo fireside chair by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset: one place, 870 x 1,020 x 700 mm, 11 kg
Kashima Settee
Kashima Large settee: all-foam, fully quilted three-seat sofa by Michel Ducaroy
Mini togo Armchair
Mini Togo foam fireside chair sized for children aged five to twelve
