Sofa «Marsala» by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1971.

This sofa was designed by michel ducaroy for ligne roset in 1971. He will devote 26 years of his life to the head of 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. It is composed of a brown plexiglass structure, 3 cushions of two armrests also reupholstered with brown leather. A ligne roset pine is present on one of the cushions. The underside of the cushions is studded roset line. The buttons of the seats are attached to the shell. The model has been reupholstered. Foam: polyurethane. Leather: brown. Semi-aniline leather. Semi-aniline leather is a high-quality, tanned skin, immersed in a vegetable bath. The dye penetrates deep into the leather but does not color it. It forms a very thin layer of protection that retains the natural look and unique touch of the skin. Semi-aniline leather has an additional treatment that it receives makes it more resistant than aniline leather. It therefore displays better resistance to light and breathes better.