Freestanding storage unit by Marcel Dumas for Roche Bobois, 1960s
In France, designer Michel Dumas developed a modular shelving system for Roche Bobois that showed transparency and structural rhythm.
Produced during the late 1960s, his designs utilised smoked plexiglass and polished metal uprights to create a balanced composition. The design relied on precision-bent acrylic to form shelves and compartments with a strong architectural presence.
As postwar design evolved, this system moved away from traditional heavy wood toward lightweight, industrial and Space Age inspired materials. This combination of metal and acrylic transformed a storage solution into a refined example of European modernism.
These units represent a period when new materials allowed furniture to become transparent while remaining functionally essential.
They are free standing and can also be used as room divider.
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