This modernist umbrella stand, attributed to renowned Franco-Hungarian designer Mathieu Matégot, features four plastic spherical feet, supporting a basket made of patinated brass and an organic, curved perforated metal sheet. The brass frame flows into a crown at the peak of the basket, from which protrudes a brass holder with wooden bamboo end. This is a truly amazing piece, very much rooted in the 1950s but with the ability to sit in any interior due to its versatility.

Mathieu Matégot was born in 1910 in Budapest, Hungary, but worked for much of his life in France and Morocco. He is perhaps best known for his “Nagasaki” chair (1954), an oft-replicated design. classic of steel tube and perforated sheet metal. His grasp of form, heavy use of metal, and playful eye ensures he is one of France’s most-loved 20th century designers.

CREATOR: Mathieu Matégot

PLACE OF ORIGIN: France

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: c. 1950s

PERIOD: 1955 - 1965

MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES: Powder-coated metal, brass, plastic, wood

CONDITION: Good original condition

WEAR: Wear consistent with age and use. Some minor patina and scratches on the brass and coated metal.

HEIGHT: 89cm | 35in

WIDTH : 32cm | 12.5in

DEPTH: 15cm | 5.9in

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