Mathieu MATEGOT Plant Stand Mid-Century Modernist 1956 Start Price GBP 749.99 Current Price GBP 749.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 14, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 24, 2008 Location Canterbury See more about 'Mathieu MATEGOT Plant Stand Mid-Century Modernist 1956' Description A triple plant stand by Mathieu Matégot, 1956 Black enamelled bent metal frame with complete with three removeable painted perforated metal plant pot holders finished in the primary colours white, yellow and red. Approximate size: About 99 cm in height and 49 cm in width. Condition: The plant stand is in excellent vintage used condition with only minor surface signs of age and use and no damages. The perforated metal pot holders are in very good used condition with some expected surface corrosion to the inside of the bases. This corrosion is an inevitable consequence of use but does not impact on the structural intergrety of the pot holders. In other words they remain in perfectly functional condition. Please see the pictures I have provided.  References: See Mathieu Mategot, P. Jousse & C. Mondineu, Jousse Entreprise Editions, 2003 for illustrations of several very similar examples, particularly plate 191 in the Photographic Archive section. See also the auction catalogue of Wright (Chicago, USA), Modern Design, 2004-03-28, Lot number 249. This is a stunning piece of authentic and functional 1950s French modernism and a truly fabulous and probably never-to-be-repeated find. It would compliment any Modernist or French Art Deco inspired interior and display seamlessly alongside works by Mategot's French contemporaries such as Robert Mallet-Stevens, Eileen Gray, Pierre Chareau, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Alix, Louis Sognot, Rene Herbst, Jean Puiforcat, Jean Royére, Serge Mouille, Louis Adnet and Charlotte Perriand among others. Don't miss this opportunity. porte-pots cache-pots rigitulle perforé At the time of writing I still have a copy of the aforementioned scarce Mategot reference by Jousse and Mondineu available in a separate listing. Please click on my store logo or other items link, or ask if you cannot see it.PLEASE NOTE that, because of its size and weight, this will be an expensive item to ship internationally. The shipping prices shown below are calcuated at cost using the Royal Mail's online pricing tool and the cheapest available with tracking. Because of the way Paypal operates its Buyer and Seller Protection Programs full tracking is now absolutely essential for all shipments of value. © Text and photographs by room_606. Please do not copy either in full or in part.IMPORTANT There are many more items in my shop that don't appear in regular item searches. So please click the link to my shop above and browse the category menu on the left. NEW! 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