Vintage Baghdad Table Lamp by Mathieu Matégot

About This Piece

Vintage Design

Hungarian-born artist, decorator and designer Mathieu Matégot (1910 - 2001) received French citizenship in 1944. He was one of the most renowned French designers of the 1950s and created a wide range of furniture, for which he mainly used his characteristic perforated metal. Some of his furniture is being produced again today. One of the most famous designs of Mathieu Matégot is the small table lamp "Baghdad". Designed in 1954 and produced by Atelier Matégot. An example of the extremely rare lamp, made by hand, is for example in the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Our "Baghdad" table lamp is in perfect original condition, with slight traces of rust and a few paint chips. E14 bayonet socket. The lamp can be placed vertically, or at an angle. It spreads a pleasant lighting atmosphere with interesting shadow effects. Height 39cm.

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Creator	Mathieu Matégot
Manufacturer	Atelier Matégot
Design Period	1950 to 1959
Year	1954
Production Period	Unknown
Country of Manufacture	France
Identifying Marks	This piece has been attributed based on archival documentation, such as vintage catalogs, designer records, or other literature sources
Style	Vintage, Mid-Century, Design Classics
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
	The vendor has confirmed this piece is in working order.
Restoration and Damage Details	Patina consistent with age and use, Light traces of rust, A few paint chips
Plug Type	European Plug (up to 250V)
Product Code	ON-998164
Materials	Metal
Color	Black
Height	39 cm 39 cm

Shipping & Delivery

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*Important Note

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About the Creator

Mathieu Matégot

Hungarian-French designer and tapestry maker Mathieu Matégot was born in 1910 in the suburbs of Budapest. After graduating from Budapest’s School of Fine Arts in 1929, he travelled abroad—as many young people do. After spending time in the US and Italy, Matégot settled in Paris in 1931 and took work as a set designer and window dresser for arty Parisian hotspots, like the Folies Bergère and the Galerie Lafayette department store.

In the years leading up to World War II, Matégot began designing furniture, especially exploring rattan woven around metal frames. Along with many foreign artists at the time, he joined the French resistance. Captured by the Germans, he was requisitioned to work in a German factory. He was released in 1944 and was awarded French citizenship.

After the war, Matégot established Parisian workshop, dedicated to experimental, handcrafted furniture and objects. His designs explored a variety of materials, like metal, glass, Formica, woods, textiles, and leather. His most successful designs incorporated metal tubing and perforated sheet metal, with a technique he patented and named Rigitulle in 1952. He developed a machine that could bend and fold sheet metal like a piece of fabric, which was used to create a number of distinctive designs, such as the Java Table Lamp, Soumba Tables, Bagdad Lamp, Satellite Pendants, and Nagasaki Chairs. After few years, Matégot opened a second workshop, called Société Matégot, in Casablanca, where he was able to broaden his production to include small decorative objects , like trays , wastebaskets, and magazine-holders , side tables .

In 1959, Mathieu Matégot stopped designing furniture. He moved to Angers and dedicated himself exclusively to the creation of abstract tapestries until he passed away in 2001.