Born in 1921 and trained as a bronze turner at the École Boulle School of Applied Arts, Robert Mathieu created some of the most exceptional lights of his generation.
After the urgency of postwar reconstruction, an entire housing-related economy sprang up in France, based on the great French tradition of decoration and furniture. The new generation that came out of the “Grandes Ecoles” seized the opportunities offered by this moment, laying the foundations of what we now call Design, that is, the creation of goods at the service of mass production. Robert Mathieu is one of its protagonists, thanks to his double pendulum systems and his infinite creativity and perfect technical expertise, making articulated lamps to illuminate every area of the modern apartment and manipulating the concept of asymmetry and counterweight.
This first monograph on Robert Mathieu is the result of research by Pascal Cuisinier, who has been interested in postwar French Design since the early 2000s. Exploring both academic and aesthetic aspects in equal measure, this work aims to present Robert Mathieu’s work to both the uninitiated and the more informed collector, while revealing this glorious period experienced by the decorative arts in France during the Trente Glorieuses: the “glorious” thirty years of the economic boom that developed between 1946 and 1975.
Robert Mathieu, Rational Lighting – Silvana Editoriale
€90.00
2 in stock (can be backordered)
[Author: Pascal Cuisinier]
This monograph introduces Robert Mathieu, an École Boulle-trained craftsman famous for his innovative articulated lamps. Pascal Cuisinier provides a comprehensive overview of Mathieu’s contribution to postwar French design, highlighting his creativity and technical expertise in manipulating shapes and counterweights to illuminate modern environments
Additional information
| Dimensions | 25 × 28 cm |
|---|---|
| Binding | Paperback with dust jacket |
| Language | Francese, Inglese |
| Anno | 2022 |
Silvana Editoriale was founded in 1948 by Amilcare Pizzi, as a way of remembering his daughter Silvana, who died prematurely in 1944. Through his commitment and passion, Pizzi expanded its business by publishing books of enormous value. In the mid-90s, Silvana redefined its publishing strategy, embarking on a path of growth and development on the national and international markets, focused on the fields of art, design, architecture and photography, all of which is documented in the on-site catalogue. Today, Silvana Editoriale publishes more than 400 titles a year in collaboration with Foundations, Research Institutes, Universities and Museums across Europe, the United States and the Middle East.
You may also like
-
Thonet Rocking Chairs Book – Silvana Editoriale
€25.00[Authors: Chiara e Giovanni Renzi, Wolfgang Thillmann].
In 1862 Michael Thonet and his sons attended the World’s Fair in London and presented- alongside models considered milestones in design history, such as chair number 14-the first rocking chair manufactured using steam-bent beech, the first in a long series of models and millions of rockers that relaxed men, women and children for more than a century. -
Mario Botta Architetture 1960-2010 Book – Silvana Editoriale
€60.00[Author: Paola Pellandini].
Rovereto’s MART pays tribute to its creator, architect Mario Botta (Mendrisio, 1943), author of the project with the collaboration of engineer Giulio Andreolli, with a major exhibition documented in this catalog. The volume re-presents about sixty of Botta’s most significant works over many years of successful professional activity. Introducing the publication is an unpublished account by Botta on the suggestions and memories of artists and events that left a deep mark on his formation as a man and as an architect. The volume, with numerous critical contributions, is complemented by biobibliographical apparatus. -
Design Behind Design book – Silvana Editoriale
€18.00[Author: Marco Romanelli, Carlo Capponi]
The implicit question in the title of the XXI Triennale, Design after design, poses the problem of “what is there after the project?”, that is, what voices resonate in each object beyond its function and form. One is therefore called upon to reason about meaning. The volume documents, among others, architectural projects by Gio Ponti, Figini and Pollini, Vico Magistretti and Mario Tedeschi, Giovanni Muzio, Ignazio Gardella, Luigi Caccia Dominioni; works by Lucio Fontana, Francesco Messina, Fausto Melotti, Emilio Greco, Mario Sironi, William Congdon, Adolfo Wildt, Roberto Sambonet and William Xerra; photographs by Giovanni Chiaramonte, Mario Cresci, Gabriele Basilico, Mario Carrieri and Francesco Radino. -
Manuale di storia del design – Silvana Editoriale
€30.00[Author: Domitilla Dardi, Vanni Pasca]
The history of design and the history of technological innovation are indissolubly intertwined in this manual, which tackles a number of disciplines. Beyond the furniture design field a wide array of sectors is taken into consideration: from the design of technical objects to graphic design and fashion, from cars to social design, with constant attention being paid to the effects and outcomes of the design project on the evolution of social customs in its real–life applications.