1950 garden set

Mathieu Mategot “Tube” Garden Set, circa 1950 An unusual garden set by French designer Mathieu Mategot, from his “Tube” model. The set comprises 1 table, 2 chairs and 2 armchairs, in metal. Restored and repainted. Table: diameter 97 cm, H 72 cm Chairs: H (back) 77 cm, H (seat) 42 cm, D 42 cm, W 43 cm Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) was a Hungarian-born French designer, architect and artist, celebrated as one of the leading figures of French design in the 1950s. He is best known for inventing “rigitulle,” a technique combining perforated sheet metal with tubular metal that gave his furniture a light, lace-like quality. His pieces, including icons such as the Nagasaki chair, remain highly sought after today.