Ligne Roset: Five Generations of Everyday Art
Prominent among Chicago’s River North boutiques and galleries is international design house Ligne Roset. Their store presides over the intersection of Wells and Hubbard, an easy walk two blocks north of the Merchandise Mart. This convenience had NeoCon 2017 attendees frequenting events at the freshly renovated Ligne Roset showroom, where products under the family name Roset share a lineage extending from the times of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency. Unknown to most visiting Ligne Roset that week was the presence of the founder’s great-great-grandson. Named for the man who started the family business in 1860, Antoine Roset circulated among visitors, appearing to most as an exceptionally knowledgeable Ligne Roset representative. The astute among those he encountered asked about his relationship to the business. “I’m a shareholder” is all he told them. Though factual, that answer simplifies Mr. Roset’s involvement with the company. As Executive Vice President –North and South America, Mr. Roset …
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