- 747
A group of white-painted metal garden furniture by Mathieu Matégot France, circa 1951
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- larger table height 27 1/4 in.; diameter 39 1/2 in.
- 69 cm; 100.5 cm
including a pair armchairs, a pair of side chairs and two circular tables, one with a jardinière. Tables lacking tops. 6 pieces.
Condition
Please note: the tables are lacking tops. Chairs with loose cushions. Over-painted losses to seat rims. Loop detached in several places on the friezes of the tables. With minor marks and some wear consistent with use. In otherwise very good condition.
This lot will be offered without reserve.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Other examples of this "Cap d'Ail" model are illustrated in Pavé du roi, Port-Marly in 1952, in an advertisement for Matégot (taken from Le décor d'aujourd'hui, no. 71, 1952) and in an archival photograph, illustrated, P. Jousse, Mathieu Matégot, Paris, 2003, pp. 148, 149 and 218, fig. 30, respectively.
Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) studied at the School of Fine Arts and Architecture in Budapest, before settling in France in 1931. One of the most renowned French designers of his time, he is best known for his work as a designer of the "Nagasaki" chair (1954) the "Copacabana" armchair (1955-56), and in particular for furniture made with steel tubes and perforated sheet metal.