Philippe Decelle, Diane Hennebert and Pierre Loze, L'Utopie du Tout Plastique 1960-1973, exh. cat., Fondation pour l'architecture, Brussels, 1994, p. 98; Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., 1000 Lights, Vol. 2: 1960 to Present, Cologne, 2005, p. 197
Catalogue Essay
”I came to furniture because I wanted to bestow a function on the volumes of sculpture, yet forfeit none of their ambiguity; is it function or not function?” (Bony, Furniture & Interiors of the 1970s, p. 102)
Guy de Rougemont aimed to utilize industrial materials such as acrylic and metals to produce sculptural objects which also serve a function. He formed part of the Atelier Populaire at the Beaux-Arts and also worked as an exhibition designer. His functional pieces were purchased by and, at times, commissioned by, interior designer Henri Samuel.
1971 Acrylic. 20 1/8 in. (51.1 cm) high Editioned by Galerie Eric et Xiane Germain, France. From an edition of 10. Underside incised with “Rougemont 71.”