GUBI has reissued the fascinating Satellite pendant light Mathieu Matègot designed in 1953. The lantern-like pendant is an application of Rigitulle, a technique and material invented by the French designer himself: a sheet of metal is bent and folded to form an oblong shape. The perforated and pleated metal shade creates an illusion of soft fabric and filters light in a pleasant, festive manner. Satellite has a unique, colourful design that catches the eye immediately. Its name is Matégot’s tribute to the scientific progress in France after the Second World War.
Description
GUBI
Satellite pendant, large, shy cherry
Design:
Details
- Material
- Metal, steel
- Colour
- Red
- Length
- Top hat 57 cm
- Width
- Top hat 36 cm
- Diameter
- 27.2 cm
- Height
- 38.4 cm
- Bulb base
- E27
- Light source
- Max. 60W halogen (included)
- IP rating
- 20
- Protection class
- II
- Voltage
- 230 V
- Certifications and labels
- European standards
- Energy label
- A+ - E
- Cable length
- 480 cm
- Cable colour
- Black
- Cable material
- Textile
- Weight
- 2.2 kg
- Canopy
- Not included
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Designer
After studying at Budapest's School of Fine Arts in Budapest, Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) created scenery and tapestries for the National Theatre. He settled in France in 1931 and as a volunteer in the French army, was captured and not released until 1944. After returning home, he started producing handmade furniture in Paris. For a decade Matégot created various design classics but at the beginning of the 60’s changed course to focus on the design of tapestries, for which he won international acclaim.
Matégot’s organic forms and lightness of touch create a sense of joy and the ground breaking and innovative techniques that he employed result in aesthetic and, above all, contemporary designs. Matégot was the first person to combine metal tubing with perforated sheet metal; a pairing that particularly characterizes his work. Many designers spend years developing their designs, simply to make them better and better. This was certainly not the case with Mathieu Matégot; he only devoted one decade to the design of furniture and interior accessories, yet these distinctive 1950’s designs would later be considered iconic.
Today, Matégot’s designs are equally fit for purpose as when they were originally conceived and his legendary designs are both timeless and classic.
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