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Demon Shelf
Mathieu Matégot's 1954 modular wall shelving for a home library and study.
1550 × 460 × 270 mm
1954
Approx. $680 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Modular Wall Storage
Mathieu Matégot designed the Démon Shelf in 1954. GUBI presents it as a modular wall-mounted shelving system and identifies its earlier name in Matégot's sketches as Biblio-Démon.
Metal Brackets and Timber Shelves
The selected configuration combines metal brackets with an ash shelf. GUBI offers three shelf lengths, one-, three-, four- and five-shelf arrangements, and several timber finishes.
Labelled Dimensions
For item 10011237, the official drawings label 155 cm width × 27 cm depth × 46 cm height. The stored dimensions describe the same one-shelf configuration shown in the main image and priced by GUBI.
Story
A Library Plan
GUBI traces Démon to Matégot's sketches for executing a library plan, conceived as a model for a domestic library and study. The system's brackets and shelves allow the composition to be adjusted to different wall-storage requirements.
A 1954 Design
The product page and the product-specific specification both date Démon to 1954. GUBI places it within the Matégot grouping and credits Mathieu Matégot as its designer.
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