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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Slide Design Chubby Low Pouf in Saffron Yellow by Marcel Wanders
By Slide, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chubby Low belongs to Chubby family of products, created by the famous designer Marcel Wanders. It is a footrest with an original and linear design, which reminds the natural massive shape of a smooth rock. Chubby Low increases the initial ideal of the exclusive Crochet Chair...
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Slide Design Chubby Low Pouf in Flame Red by Marcel Wanders
By Slide, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chubby Low belongs to Chubby family of products, created by the famous designer Marcel Wanders. It is a footrest with an original and linear design, which reminds the natural massive shape of a smooth rock. Chubby Low increases the initial ideal of the exclusive Crochet Chair...
Plastic
Slide Design Chubby Lounge Armchair in Pumpkin Orange by Marcel Wanders
By Slide, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The armchair Chubby, created by the famous designer Marcel Wanders, is one of the best products of the whole Slide production. Chubby is a reinterpretation of Crochet Chair: it has g...
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Slide Design Chubby Low Pouf in Malva Green by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS, Slide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chubby Low belongs to Chubby family of products, created by the famous designer Marcel Wanders. It is a footrest with an original and linear design, which reminds the natural massive...
Plastic
Slide Design Chubby Low Pouf in Chocolate Brown by Marcel Wanders
By Slide, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chubby Low belongs to Chubby family of products, created by the famous designer Marcel Wanders. It is a footrest with an original and linear design, which reminds the natural massive shape of a smooth rock. Chubby Low increases the initial ideal of the exclusive Crochet Chair...
Plastic
Slide Design Chubby Low Pouf in Lime Green by Marcel Wanders
By Slide, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chubby Low belongs to Chubby family of products, created by the famous designer Marcel Wanders. It is a footrest with an original and linear design, which reminds the natural massive shape of a smooth rock. Chubby Low increases the initial ideal of the exclusive Crochet Chair...
Plastic
Pumpkin Orange Chubby Low Footrest by Marcel Wanders
Located in Geneve, CH
Pumpkin Orange Chubby Low Footrest by Marcel Wanders Dimensions: D 75 x W 85 x H 30 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 8 kg. Available in different color options. This product is...
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Pumpkin Orange Chubby Lounge Armchair by Marcel Wanders
Located in Geneve, CH
Pumpkin Orange Chubby Lounge Armchair by Marcel Wanders Dimensions: D 120 x W 130 x H 56 cm. Seat Height: 27 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 25 kg. ...
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Saffron Yellow Chubby Low Footrest by Marcel Wanders
Located in Geneve, CH
Saffron Yellow Chubby Low Footrest by Marcel Wanders Dimensions: D 75 x W 85 x H 30 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 8 kg. Available in different color options. This product is...
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Baleri Italia Tato Pouf in Orange Pumpkin Fabric by Denis Santachiara
By Baleri Italia, Denis Santachiara
Located in Milano, Lombardia
To make pure, elementary, ideal form into something comfortable. Beneath these spheroidal forms, visually striking, but apparently uncomfortable, seemingly useless, the technology of...
Fabric
Moooi Pooof Large Pouf in Divina 3, 562 Orange Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pooof is your perfect companion at home. Timeless, versatile, solid and soft. At first sight, the sturdiness of the firmly grounded Pooof would not let you imagine how flexible i...
Upholstery
Pumpkin Orange Chubby Coffee Table by Marcel Wanders
Located in Geneve, CH
Pumpkin Orange Chubby Coffee Table by Marcel Wanders Dimensions: Ø 100 x H 35 cm. Materials: Polyethylene and tempered satin glass. Weight: 22 kg. Available in a standard version a...
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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.
