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set of four white steel armchairs "Cap d'Ail" by Mathieu Matégot, ca 1950

Creator: Mathieu Matégot
Offered by: Compendio Gallery

Description
rare set of four garden armchairs designed by Mathieu Matègot and named "Cap d'Ail" circa 1950
painted steel
originale condition: many signs of rust
the set comes directly from an original furniture of a garden of a Villa in Versilia, Italy
Measures: h.83cm , 61 x 66 cm ; height seat: 40,5
The designer (1910-2001) was born in Hungary and settled in Paris in 1931. As an autodidact, he submerged himself in two fields: designing furniture and tapestry. Initially designed as outdoor furniture, this bench is defined by its poetic aura and excellent ironwork. The designer used quadrifoil perforated sheet metal that allowed him to create various shapes. A material that played a major role in the development of his signature style during the postwar era. This technique had already frequently been implemented in the work by esteemed French artists, among others René Herbst, Pierre Legrain, Étienne Kohlmann and Jean Bossu.

Literature: "Le Vème Salon des Arts de la Table," Art et Industrie, no. XVI, 1949, p. 23
"Mathieu Matégot",Philippe Jousse and Caroline Mondineu, Paris, 2003, pp. 148-49
Patrick Favardin, Mathieu Matégot, Paris, 2014, p. 54
La maison française, Paris, n 49, July 1951, p 10, Philippe Jousse and Caroline Mondineu
"MATHIEU MATEGOT" Jousse Entreprise Editions, model reproduced p 149.

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	painted steel
Condition:	Good. many signs of rust
Creation Date:	1950
Number of Pieces:	4-5
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Book References:	Le Vème Salon des Arts de la Table," Art et Industrie, no. XVI, 1949, p. 23 "Mathieu Matégot",Philippe Jousse and Caroline Mondineu, Paris, 2003, pp. 148-49
Catalog References:	Patrick Favardin, Mathieu Matégot, Paris, 2014, p. 54 La maison française, Paris, n 49, July 1951, p 10, Philippe Jousse and Caroline Mondineu
News references:	"MATHIEU MATEGOT" Jousse Entreprise Editions, model reproduced p 149.
Incollect Reference #:	722653

Dimensions

W.	24.02 in;	H.	32.68 in;	D.	25.98 in;
W.	61 cm;	H.	83 cm;	D.	66 cm;

Seat H.	15.94 in;
Seat H.	40.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Lorenzo Ciompi is a private collector with a wide experience in Italian design achieved starting from the beginning of the 90's. His collection includes famous items designed by Gio Ponti as well as other well-known Italian designers such as Ico Pairisi, Osvaldo Borsani, Carlo De Carli , Carlo Mollino, Melchiorre Bega, Joe Colombo. A lot of furniture items projected by these designers were published on important magazines such as AD, The World Interiors, Elle, Domus.