GUBI's portable Bagdad lamp draws inspiration from the shape of Middle Eastern lanterns, which is also reflected in its name, referencing the capital of Iraq. In the rechargeable Bagdad table lamp, designer Mathie Matégot applied his famous Rigitulle technique, which allows steel to be bent in a way that mimics fabric. The perforated and plated metal creates the illusion of a soft textile shade while filtering atmospheric light around it.
The Bagdad lamp is shaped like an icosahedron, featuring 20 triangular sides and an exaggerated, pyramid-shaped tail, which serves both aesthetic and practical purposes. The long tail functions as a convenient handle that allows the cordless lamp to be easily carried from one room to another. Each of the triangular sides supports the lamp’s weight, enabling it to be positioned in various orientations that give it a new look every time.
18W x 20D x 36H cm
Weight: 0.75 kg
Three-level, touch-activated dimmer function.
Round USB C-cord (150 cm). Charging time 3-4 hours. LED module available as a spare part from the manufacturer.
Stainless steel, brass, rubber
Mathieu Matégot (1910 - 2001) was a Hungarian designer and architect. After studying at Budapest's school of art and architecture, he settled in France in 1931. He was a volunteer in the French army, was captured and not released until 1944. After returning home, he started producing handmade furniture in Paris. Matégot's organic forms and lightness of touch create a sense of joy and the ground breaking and innovative techniques that he applied resulted in unique aesthetics and furniture designs. He was the first person to combine metal tubing with perforated sheet metal; ritigulle, a technique he patented and also a pairing that particularly characterizes his work. Like many of his peers Mategot travelled the world in search of inspiration, techniques and upon return transformed these impressions into his own unique designs and interpretations. Wether it was industrial processes or aesthetics, he always collected and interpreted - he even patented and set up his own production to apply these new technologies into his designs, He was a true innovator of his time! In the 1950's - also the one decade - that he devoted to the design of furniture and interior accessories, he created a wide range of distinctive designs that today is considered iconic and contemporary. To ensure quality in the production of his own designs - Matégot set up two of his own workshops - Société Mategot, one in Paris that employed up to twenty workers and a second in Casablanca, Morocco. Both manufactured in limited numbers for up to 200 items and continued until 1959 when Mategot abruptly ended his production and began his work on tapestry, which he would continue for the rest of his career.
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