Mid-Century Mathieu Matégot Coffee Table “Copacabana”, circa 1955, France (TB0092)
Mid-Century Mathieu Matégot coffee table “Copacabana”. Made with steel. Enameled in white. Very decortive. Circa 1955, France. Mathieu Matégot (b.1910, Budapest, Hungary – d. 2001, Angers, France) was a french designer who made significant contributions to the field of furniture and interior design. In the early years of his career, Matégot studied at the Budapest School of Arts and Crafts, where he learned traditional metalworking techniques. However, his education was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II, and he had to flee Hungary to escape persecution as a Jew. Matégot eventually settled in France in 1931, where he continued his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Budapest. During his time in France, Matégot began experimenting with new materials and techniques, pioneering the use of metal in furniture design. He developed a unique style that combined functionality, aesthetics, and innovative craftsmanship. Matégot’s creations often featured bold colors, organic shapes, and perforated metal, which gave his designs a sense of lightness and transparency. In 1954, Matégot opened his own design studio in Paris, where he gained international recognition for his innovative furniture and interior designs. He collaborated with prominent manufacturers, including Atelier Mécano, which produced his iconic “Nagasaki” chair and “Copacabana” table. Matégot’s designs became highly sought after, and he received numerous awards for his contributions to the field of design. His work was exhibited in prestigious venues such as the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Mid-Century Modern (MCM) is a design movement in interior, product, graphic design, architecture, and urban development that was popular from roughly 1945 to 1969, during the post–World War II period. The term was used descriptively as early as the mid-1950s and was defined as a design movement by Cara Greenberg in her 1984 book Mid-Century Modern: Furniture of the 1950s. It is now recognized by scholars and museums worldwide as a significant design movement. The MCM design aesthetic is modern in style and construction, aligned with the Modernist movement of the period. It is typically characterized by clean, simple lines and honest use of materials, and it generally does not include decorative embellishments.
Height: 37,09 cm (14,6 in) Diameter: 95 cm (37,4 in)
Meza ya kahawa ya Mathieu Matégot ya katikati ya karne <unk>Copacabana<unk>, circa 1955, Ufaransa (TB0092) Meza ya kahawa ya Mathieu Matégot ya katikati ya karne <unk>Copacabana<unk>. Imetengenezwa kwa chuma. Imefunikwa kwa rangi nyeupe. Ni mapambo sana. Karibu mwaka 1955 katika Ufaransa. Mathieu Matégot (mwezi wa kumi na mbili, 1910 - Agosti 12, 2001) alikuwa mtengenezaji wa Ufaransa ambaye alifanya mchango mkubwa katika uwanja wa fanicha na kubuni mambo ya ndani. Katika miaka ya mapema ya kazi yake, Matégot alisoma katika Shule ya Sanaa na Ufundi ya Budapest, ambapo alijifunza mbinu za jadi za kutengeneza chuma. Hata hivyo, elimu yake ilikatizwa na kuzuka kwa Vita vya Pili vya Ulimwengu, naye alilazimika kukimbia Hungaria ili kuepuka mateso kwa sababu ya kuwa Myahudi. Matthieu aliishi Ufaransa mwaka 1931 na akaendelea na masomo yake katika shule ya École des Beaux-Arts huko Budapest. Wakati wa muda wake nchini Ufaransa, Matégot alianza majaribio na vifaa vipya na mbinu, upainia matumizi ya chuma katika kubuni fanicha. Alitengeneza mtindo wa kipekee uliochanganya utendaji, urembo, na ufundi wa kisasa. Mara nyingi uumbaji wa Matégot ulikuwa na rangi zenye kupendeza, maumbo ya kikaboni, na chuma kilichofunikwa, ambacho kilitoa miundo yake hisia ya urahisi na uwazi. Mwaka 1954 Matthéogard alifungua studio yake mwenyewe ya kubuni katika Paris, ambako alipata utambuzi wa kimataifa kwa ajili ya fanicha yake ya ubunifu na kubuni mambo ya ndani. Alishirikiana na watengenezaji mashuhuri, ikiwa ni pamoja na Atelier Mécano, ambayo ilitengeneza kiti chake cha "Nagasaki" na meza ya "Copacabana". Miundo ya Matégot ilitafutwa sana, naye alipokea tuzo nyingi kwa michango yake katika uwanja wa kubuni. Kazi yake ilionyeshwa katika maeneo maarufu kama vile Musée des Arts Décoratifs huko Paris na Jumba la Makumbusho la Sanaa ya Kisasa huko New York. Mid-Century Modern (MCM) ni harakati ya kubuni katika mambo ya ndani, bidhaa, kubuni picha, usanifu, na maendeleo ya mijini ambayo ilikuwa maarufu kutoka 1945 hadi 1969, wakati wa kipindi cha baada ya Vita Kuu ya Pili. "Jina la ""Mid-Century Modern"" lilitumiwa na Cara Greenberg katika kitabu chake cha 1984 ""Mid-Century Modern: Furniture of the 1950s.""" Sasa inatambuliwa na wasomi na majumba ya makumbusho ulimwenguni pote kuwa harakati muhimu ya kubuni. Muundo wa MCM ni wa kisasa katika mtindo na ujenzi, unaolingana na harakati ya kisasa ya kipindi hicho. Kwa kawaida huonyeshwa kwa mistari safi, sahili na matumizi ya kweli ya vifaa, na kwa kawaida haijumuishi mapambo ya mapambo. Urefu: 37.09 cm kipenyo: 95 cm