The original Bagdad lamp was inspired by the lanterns of the Middle East and made with Matégot’s signature ‘rigitulle’ technique, whereby sheet metal was folded and perforated to create a lace-like effect. GUBI’s scaled-down version of the lamp makes it easy to move around inside and outside the home.
The timeless geometric design comes in three colours and the brass detail at the top functions as a touch-activated dimmer. The USB-C charger in the base enables the lamp to be charged to capacity in three hours, providing eight hours of light at full intensity.
Mathieu Mategot was born in Hungary in 1910. After his studies at the school of fine arts and architecture in Budapest, he began to create sets for the National Theatre. He settled in France in 1931, where he took up various professions, creating sets for the Folies Bergeres, window dresser for the Lafayette Galleries, fashion designer for dressmaking firms in Paris.
The second world war interrupted his activity. A volunteer in the French army, he was taken prisoner and he was free in 1944. After his return, he set up a workshop for hand crafted furniture in Paris. He used materials such as metal, rattan, glass, Formica, and perforated sheet metal in particular, to design chairs, armchairs, tables, serving tables, sideboards, desks and useful articles.
Mathieu Mategot died in February 2001 at Angers, France.
