Roche Bobois bookcase in smoked plexiglass, 1970s

Roche Bobois bookcase in smoky-brown Plexiglas by French designer Michel Ducaroy (1925-2009). The unit is composed of four brushed aluminum uprights, seven shelves and a pedestal that opens with two doors and can be used as a bar. The whole unit is modular, both in height and positioning. This modular shelf can also be used as a room divider.

Circa: 1970

Variable height
Width: 222cm
Depth: shelves: 23cm / bar unit: 36cm

Overall dimensions: L: 222cm, P: 36cm, H: 256cm.
Overall dimensions: W: 87.4in, D: 14.2in, H: 100.8in.

Condition report: In good condition. light wear to the plexiglass, notably on the right-hand cabinet door.

Michel Ducaroy: a new vision of design

Born into a family of industrialists who created contemporary furniture, Michel Ducaroy trained at the Lyon School of Fine Arts. He was soon attached to the Roset company, which grew rapidly, giving him a key role in the research and proposals that would establish the brand. This is how the emblematic TOGO sofa made its debut in the Ligne Roset catalog. In the 1960s-1970s, as soon as new materials appeared, he didn't hesitate to appropriate them to nourish his vision of design. In the 70s, he was called upon by the publisher Roche Bobois. This shelf combining brushed aluminum and smoked Plexiglas is the fruit of this original collaboration.