Copacabana Lounge Chair
Design by Mathieu MatégotThe Copacabana Lounge Chair was created in 1955 by Mathieu Matégot. The low Copacabana Lounge Chair has the impression of being designed with a single pencil stroke and the elegance of the chair resides in the continuous force of the line. It is constructed on the basis of a curved tubular frame that surrounds the round seat and the back made of the perforated metal Rigitulle sheet that often signifies the work of Matégot, ending with the continuous rear legs. The lounge chair, available in black and orange frames, is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, depending on the fabric upholstery of the seat cushion.
Originally created in 1955, Matégot’s iconic chair has been sensitively updated as a statement piece of indooroutdoor furniture. The 360º revision preserves the singular expressive genius of Matégot’s vision while introducing a bold new colorway and refining its ergonomics for modernday body shapes.
MATHIEU MATÉGOT
Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) was a versatile, independent, and self-taught Hungarian designer, architect and artist. He spent most of his life in his beloved Paris, where he settled in 1931 after traveling to Italy and the United States, studying at Budapest’s School of Art and Architecture, and gaining experience in set design, window dressing, fashion, and tapestry. In 1939, Matégot volunteered for the French army but was captured and held prisoner in Germany until his escape in 1944. Matégot’s wartime captivity was important to his later career, as it was here that he first learned about the techniques and potential of sheet metal while working in a mechanical accessories plant.