Description
Description
During a period of post-war optimism, Mathieu Matégot applied his own innovation, the « Rigitulle », to his Satellite collection, named in a nod to the scientific advances in France at the time. Perforated sheet metal has enabled the designer to reinvent the traditional lampshade, creating a new type of luminaire.
Designed in 1953, the applique Satellite comprises two diffusers made from perforated sheet metal folded accordion-style to obtain an ovoid shape, and mounted on two elongated metal arms. Almost 70 years later, Gubi is reissuing this sculptural piece.
The Satellite wall lamp, which can also be installed on the ceiling, is distinguished by its two large, perfectly balanced arms that give the impression that the shades are like balloons moving away from each other, frozen in weightlessness. Because of the size of its arms, the Satellite wall light is designed to be easily dismantled and reassembled for transport. The design of the Satellite lamp has been refined to meet today’s safety standards, while remaining faithful to Matégot’s original concept.
