Enameled Metal Tray by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s

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Enameled metal tray designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Ateliers Matégot in France, circa 1950. Lacquered perforated metal with original … more Enameled metal tray designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Ateliers Matégot in France, circa 1950. Lacquered perforated metal with original paint. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.

Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) was a Hungarian and French designer and material artist. He was one of the most renowned French designers of the 1950s. Born and educated in Budapest, he moved to France in the early 1930s, where he worked as a window dresser and women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we now identify as Midcentury design tropes, like metal-mounted rattan, steel tubing, and perforated sheet metal. By the 1970s, Matégot returned to producing tapestries. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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