The creative force behind some of the most inventive furniture and interiors of the past 30 years, the Amsterdam-based Marcel Wanders continues to take his work in new directions.
Wanders, who launched his design career in 1994 as cofounder, with Renny Ramakers and Gijs Bakker, of Droog, has since built an international brand of his own, Marcel Wanders, embodying his sense that design should be playful, romantic, verging on surreal and — when there’s a choice between the two — over- rather than understated. Moooi, a furniture brand he cofounded with Revised’s Casper Vissers, was established in 2001.
Wanders's style might best be defined as contemporary Rococo. Individual pieces that have reached design icon status include his Knotted chair (1995–96), an international breakthrough for Wanders that he made of aramid-fiber cord for Cappellini; his Skygarden pendant lamp for FLOS (2007); his monumental Calvin floor lamp (also 2007). Then there’s the Happy Hour chandelier (2005), created by Wanders with choreographer Nanine Linning, which is part a design object, part a performance in which a “dancing angel” hangs from the center of the fixture, serving little spoons of chocolate mousse and champagne flutes to the people below.
Wanders’s studio collaborations include creating bespoke hides with leather artisans from Bill Amberg Studio and designing crystal game boards for Maison Baccarat, in addition to the handcrafted Nightbloom lamps for Lladró. Wanders is also known for designing what might be called experiential spaces — interiors imbued with his design ethos, as in the eclectic and theatrical Mondrian South Beach hotel, in Miami (2008), and the Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht hotel (2012).
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By Paolo Piva
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Leather
$4,466 / set
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
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By Montina, Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
Located in Morazzone, Varese
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H 34.65 in W 18.12 in D 22.45 in
Arcadia dining chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia set of 6
By Paolo Piva
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 Arcadia dining chairs designed by Paolo Piva for B& B italia's Arcadia series. Upholstered in black leather. They are very comfortable. Good condition 1980s - Italy ...
Leather
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H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 18.12 in
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By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
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Metal
$24,950 / set
H 31.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
Set of 10 Poliform Dining Chairs by Emmanuel Gallina, Italy, 2009
By Emmanuel Gallina, Poliform
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Fabric, Wood
$1,941 / set
H 34.65 in W 18.12 in D 22.45 in
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By Paolo Piva
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
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Leather
$12,700 / set
H 31.89 in W 20.67 in D 21.26 in
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By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Leather, Beech
$4,200 / set
H 36 in W 19.25 in D 20.5 in
Set of 6 Italian Poltrona Frau Vittoria Gray Leather Wood Dining Chairs
By Poltrona Frau
Located in Miami, FL
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Leather, Wood
$16,400 / set
H 34.85 in W 17.33 in D 20.87 in
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Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Faux Leather, Wood
$8,814 / set
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 17.72 in
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By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
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Leather, Walnut
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Leather, Wood
Roche Bobois Grand Hotel Dining Chair by Pierre Dubois & Aimé Cécil, Set of Six
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Foam, Beech
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Aluminum
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Located in Rochester, England
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Chrome
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The creative force behind some of the most inventive furniture and interiors of the past 30 years, the Amsterdam-based talent continues to take his work in new directions.
