Image source: GUBI — Copacabana Lounge Chair
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Copacabana Lounge Chair
A continuous-line lounge chair by Mathieu Matégot.
650 × 701 × 851 mm
1955
Approx. $2,200 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
GUBI describes the Copacabana Lounge Chair as a low chair created in 1955 by Mathieu Matégot. Its profile follows a continuous tubular line, with a rounded seat and back formed around a curved frame.
Construction
The curved tubular frame surrounds the round seat and the back. The back is made from perforated metal Rigitulle, a material associated with Matégot's work, and the line continues into the rear legs. The selected catalogue item is an Outdoor Lounge Chair with an upholstered seat.
Specifications
The representative saved variant is item 10125883, listed as Outdoor Lounge Chair – Seat Upholstered, with a Black Semi Matt base and Leslie Stripe, Limonta upholstery (020, Standard). The page lists 650 × 701 × 851 mm overall (W × H × D), converted from 25.6 × 27.6 × 33.5 in.
Story
A line drawn into a chair
The Copacabana began in 1955. GUBI's product text describes the design as having the impression of being drawn with a single pencil stroke; its continuous force is expressed by the curved frame and rear legs.
Rigitulle and outdoor use
The perforated Rigitulle back gives the chair its recognisable screen-like surface. GUBI states that the chair is suitable for indoor and outdoor use depending on the fabric upholstery of the seat cushion. The saved configuration therefore records the upholstery and base finish rather than treating all Copacabana options as one material set.
