Wall Sconce Suite by MM for Atelier Mategot 1950s

Magnificent set of three wall sconces by Mathieu Mategot for Atelier Mategot. France, 1950s. Very rare pieces that are difficult to find from this fabulous designer. Structure in perforated metal lacquered in yellow, encircled with brass. The reflectors are made of brass, with small openings allowing a gentle beam of light to pass through. Brass details adorn and decorate the sconces. Each holds two small screw-in bulbs, 6 in total (provided). Height 32 cm. Width 26 cm. Depth 6 cm. Excellent overall condition, with some signs of age, nothing significant, see photos. Please contact us with any questions. Fast and careful shipping. M. Mategot: 1910 - 2001. Mathieu Matégot was born in 1910 in Tapio-Sully, Hungary. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Budapest from 1925, where he met Vasarely. He arrived in Paris in 1931. From 1939 to 1944, he dedicated himself to tapestry work. During the Second World War, he was assigned to a mechanical construction factory and worked with steel and its derivatives. Marked during the war by perforated sheet metal in Germany, he envisioned a new use of metal applied to decoration. In 1964, he decided to devote his time exclusively to tapestry and ceased decoration. As the first non-figurative cardboard painter, accustomed to wall optics as a painter and theatre decorator, he created new designs in a completely innovative style published in Aubusson. In his early days, he was influenced by Jean Lurçat but later freed himself to adopt a rigorously abstract conception. An officer of the Order of Arts and Letters, he received the Grand Prix d’Honneur at the International Exhibition in Madrid in 1953, the Gold Medal from the Society for the Encouragement of Art and Industry in 1955, the Diploma of Honour at the Brussels World Expo in 1958, and the Gold Medal at the XII Triennale in Milan, he is recognised as a major artist.