METAL WASTE BIN ’79’ RIGITULLE
DESIGN: MATHIEU MATEGOT 1950IES
PRODUCER: ARTIMETA
MEASUREMENTS: H 23.5 W 27 CM
PRICE: SOLD
Rare black waste paper basket bin designed by Mathieu Mategot for Artimeta. Showed in the 1956 Mategot Catalogue of the Artimeta factory, called product nr 79: ‘Corbeille a papier Rigitulle’ ( with picture and measurments ). Minor marks but clearly produced in the fifties. It has the overlap sheet metal rigitulle body that is machine-welded a the thick metal cup. Usermarks around the edge, in the corners of the cup and underneath.
During the fifties, Matégot designed a series of metal furniture and household products for Dutch company Artimeta, all limited produced. Together with Hala and Anvia, Artimeta was one of the Dutch companies who became succesful producing small metal furniture and lighting designs in a new, innovative European style. The main designer and owner of the company was Floris Fiedeldij.
Together with designers Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouve, Mategot created worldwide respect for French modernist design.
