Designed in 1954 by Mathieu Mategot, this modular shelving system can be applied in numerous ways; ideal for all homes and spaces where that extra dimension of aesthetics for wall storage is sought for. The Demon Shelving system, or the Biblio-Démon as it is listed in Mategot's old sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque”, where Mategot strived to create a striking shelf system that created an atmosphere like that present in a library or grand study; suitable for both classic and contemporary interiors.
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.
