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Set of wall sconces by Mathieu Mategot, 1950s
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RIVE DE GIER, FranceOn Whoppah since January 2025 • 11 sales
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Magnificent set of three wall sconces by Mathieu Matégot.
France, 1950s.
Rare and hard-to-find pieces by this fabulous designer.
Yellow lacquered perforated metal structure encircled with brass.
The reflectors are brass, with small openings allowing a soft beam of light to pass through.
Brass details adorn and decorate the sconces.
Each sconce holds two small screw-in bulbs, six in total (included).
Excellent overall condition, some minor signs of age, nothing significant (see photos).
Works perfectly.
Mathieu Matégot:
1910 - 2001.
Mathieu Matégot was born in 1910 in Tapio-Sully, Hungary. He studied at the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts from 1925, where he met Vasarely. He arrived in Paris in 1931.
From 1939 to 1944, he devoted himself to tapestry work.
During the Second World War, he was assigned to a machine-building factory, where he worked with steel and its derivatives.
Impressed during the war by the perforated sheet metal he encountered in Germany, he envisioned a new use for metal in decorative applications.
In 1964, he decided to dedicate himself exclusively to tapestry and ceased decorative work.
A pioneer in non-figurative tapestry design, accustomed to the visual style of murals as a painter and set designer for the theater, he created new designs in a completely innovative style, published in Aubusson.
In his early career, he was influenced by Jean Lurçat, but later broke free from this influence to adopt a rigorously abstract approach.
An Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters, recipient of the Grand Prize of Honor at the Madrid International Exposition in 1953, the Gold Medal of the Society for the Encouragement of Art and Industry in 1955, an honorary diploma from the Brussels World's Fair in 1958, and the Gold Medal of the 12th Milan Triennale, he is recognized as a major artist.
His well-deserved reputation led to commissions from Air France and the Cannes Casino, among others, for projects which he designed and executed.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsGold, YellowMaterialMetal, BrassNumber of items3Height32 cmWidth24 cmDepth6 cm
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RIVE DE GIER, FranceOn Whoppah since January 2025 • 11 sales