STYLISH 20thC ROCHE BOBOIS COCKTAIL COFFEE TABLE DESIGNED BY PAUL MICHEL c.1975
A stylish 1970s mid-century coffee table and dry cocktail bar designed by Paul Michel for the luxury interiors brand Roche Bobois. An exotic wood veneer finishes the table top and pops out wonderfully against the high gloss black laminate base.
Reference Number: B7247
DESCRIPTION
A stylish 1970s mid-century coffee table and dry cocktail bar designed by Paul Michel for the luxury interiors brand Roche Bobois. An exotic wood veneer finishes the table top and pops out wonderfully against the high gloss black laminate base. The table opens up from a rectangle with ease to create a square cocktail table with mirrored dry bar.
In 1950, French businessman Jacques Roche opened a furniture store on Rue de Lyon in the center of Paris, and was later joined by his two sons, Philippe and François. At the same time in the same city, Patrick and Jean-Claude Chouchan established a furniture store of their own on Boulevard Sébastopol, Au Beau Bois. The future business partners didn’t meet until 1960 at the Scandinavian Furniture Fair, held annually in Copenhagen. Deciding to go into business together, the Roche and Couchan families co-designed their first collection of furniture, introducing both their brand and the Nordic aesthetic to the French market. The following year, a nationwide advertising campaign was launched through Elle magazine, as well as a new brand identity formed from both sides’ names: Roche Bobois.
Today, Roche Bobois counts over 250 stores in 50 different countries, with furniture collections spanning sofas, armchairs , cocktail tables , dining chairs , sideboards , beds, and accessories including lighting , cushions , and rugs . Over the decades Roche Bobois has collaborated with many important contemporary designers including paul Michel, Ora Ito, Cédric Ragot, Sacha Lakic, Christophe Delcourt, and Stephen Burks, as well renowned fashion houses as such as Jean Paul Gaultier (for its 50th anniversary), Sonia Rykiel, and Missoni.
Please note that our interior pieces are located at our Interior Design Showroom in Buckinghamshire, if you wish to see the item in person, please contact us to arrange an appointment.
CONDITION
In Good Condition - wear consistent with age, some surface scratches and some indentations. Please see photographs.
SIZE
Height: 55cm
Width with glass top: 120cm
