GUBI Shelves

GUBI shelves are built around Démon, the shelf system by Mathieu Matégot from 1954, with the perforated Dédal as a second model. The shelves come in oak, black ash and American walnut, in two lengths and with one to five shelves, for living rooms and hallways.

GUBI shelves by Mathieu Matégot

Démon was designed by Mathieu Matégot in 1954 and was originally called Biblio-Démon on his drawings. It is a flexible system: the shelf comes in two lengths, L95 and L155 cm, with 1, 3, 4 or 5 shelves, and in oak, black ash or American walnut. A single shelf works as a wall shelf in a hallway, while a combination of several shelves makes a bookcase.

Dédal and the Rigitulle technique

Dédal is a second shelf by Matégot, from 1955, inspired by minimalist design and geometric shapes. It uses the technique Rigitulle, which combines perforated metal with metal pipes. The shelf comes in Soft Black and Stone Grey, and it can be used as a single colour that stands out like a sculpture or combined with others to add colour to the room.

Matégot and the shelf in the room

Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) was a self-taught Hungarian designer who settled in Paris in 1931. His work with metal and perforated sheet is easy to recognise across the GUBI range, for example in the Tropique outdoor chairs. A shelf suits a living room wall next to a GUBI armchair or lamp, or a hallway wall where a single Démon holds a few books and a plant.