Mae Engelgeer’s deep love of textiles characterizes each and every one of the decorative rugs and tapestries she produces in her workshop. The Dutch designer explores how geometric forms can lend a complex and balanced feel to her works, and she creates vibrant combinations of color, pattern and texture so that each project yields a harmonious whole that is imbued with a rich sense of dimension.
Engelgeer has enjoyed working with her hands since she was young. She studied textile design at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, graduating in 2004. She spent some time working in fashion before enrolling at the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam for postgraduate study in applied arts and textiles.
While she knew she wanted to be a textile designer, Engeleer lacked a clear-cut path toward a career in the industry. She decided to forge her own way and developed a textile collection for TextielLab of the TextielMuseum. In 2013, she opened her own studio.
Working in her own studio gave Engelgeer the freedom to experiment with her craft and with different textile traditions. While continuing to create minimalist but playful carpet designs, she has also expanded into related areas such as bedding, cushions and blankets.
In addition to designing for her own studio collections, Engelgeer regularly collaborates with brands across the globe on a range of products. She has over the years partnered with companies such as cc-tapis, Ames, Honor and Kvadrat.
On 1stDibs, find Mae Engelgeer carpets, wall decorations and more.
CC Tapis Stage Mindscape Handmade Rug in Wool and Silk by Mae Engelgeer
By Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mindscape by Mae Engelgeer The Mindscape rugs imagining a tranquil space, another universe,? an escapism, a spiritual discovery and staircase to a cosmic scenography. Measures: 7.5'x...
Wool
Gesture cc-tapis Stage Mindscape Handmade Rug in Wool and Silk by Mae Engelgeer
By Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mindscape by Mae Engelgeer The Mindscape rugs imagining a tranquil space, another universe,? an escapism, a spiritual discovery and staircase to a cosmic scenography. The collection ...
Wool
Gesture cc-tapis Mindscape Scope Handmade Rug by Mae Engelgeer - IN STOCK
By Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mindscape by Mae Engelgeer The Mindscape rugs imagining a tranquil space, another universe,? an escapism, a spiritual discovery and staircase to a cosmic scenography. The collection ...
Wool, Silk
Gesture cc-tapis Mindscape Realm Handmade Rug by Mae Engelgeer - IN STOCK
By Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mindscape by Mae Engelgeer The Mindscape rugs imagining a tranquil space, another universe,? an escapism, a spiritual discovery and staircase to a cosmic scenography. The collection ...
Wool, Silk, Linen
cc-tapis Mimic Mindscape Handmade Rug in Wool & Silk by Mae Engelgeer
By Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mindscape by Mae Engelgeer the Mindscape rugs imagining a tranquil space, another universe, an escapism, a spiritual discovery and staircase to a cosmic scenography. The collection r...
Wool
cc-tapis Ceremony Night Handmade Rug by Mae Engelgeer
By cc-tapis, Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by textile designer Mae Engelgeer and inspired by the feeling, aesthetics and graphic alignment of the traditional Japanese Tatami flooring, Ceremony is a group of three rug...
Wool, Linen
cc-tapis Ceremony Moonlight Handmade Rug by Mae Engelgeer
By cc-tapis, Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by textile designer Mae Engelgeer and inspired by the feeling, aesthetics and graphic alignment of the traditional Japanese Tatami flooring, Ceremony is a group of three rug...
Wool, Linen
cc-tapis Ceremony Daytime Handmade Rug by Mae Engelgeer
By cc-tapis, Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by textile designer Mae Engelgeer and inspired by the feeling, aesthetics and graphic alignment of the traditional Japanese Tatami flooring, Ceremony is a group of three rug...
Wool, Linen
Gesture cc-tapis Mindscape Mimic Handmade Rug in Wool and Silk by Mae Engelgeer
By Mae Engelgeer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mindscape by Mae Engelgeer The Mindscape rugs imagining a tranquil space, another universe,? an escapism, a spiritual discovery and staircase to a cosmic scenography. The collection ...
Wool
$5,742 / item
Phase Wall Covering by Mae Engelgeer for Mingardo
By Mae Engelgeer, Mingardo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phase wall covering by Mae Engelgeer for Mingardo consisting of neat facets, assembled in style by Art deco. The succession of shapes creates an effect optical curve, which is remini...
Iron, Brass
$873
H 55.12 in W 33.47 in D 0.2 in
Opticals Wall Hanging Intersection Handwoven Wool in Black and White In Stock
By Begüm Cana Özgür
Located in Istanbul, TR
OPTICALS taps into the visual phenomenon of optical illusions. The collection explores the visual potential of the very basic weaving technique of creating vertical lines. Inspir...
Wool
$5,352Sale Price|40% Off
W 60 in L 187 in
Bauhaus Pink Purple Black White Black Hand-Knotted Large Runner Rug in Stock
By Bauhaus
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Postmodern Bauhaus rug. The rug design is inspired by modernistic German fine art school, the Bauhaus, founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar. F...
Wool
$650
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 1.19 in
Handmade sculptural felt wall art TERRA - Burnt Orange - by Asli Smith
By Asli Smith
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
This felt wall art collection was created by Studio Marmi, an award winning design studio based in Istanbul and Los Angeles. Terra is part of the ASTRA contemporary three-dimensiona...
Wool
$6,322Sale Price|20% Off
H 98.04 in W 62.21 in D 0.48 in
1870 Antique French Tapestry Wool & Silk Tapestry Beige Handmade Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
This is a very fine Authentic Antique French Tapestry in Wool & Silk. This piece is truly a magnificent work of art featuring a lady feeding birds while a dog watches nearby. It is a...
Silk
$11,700Sale Price|40% Off
W 117 in L 162 in
Beige Purple Magenta Green Transitional Natural Silk Hand-Knotted Rug in Stock
By Woven Concepts
Located in New York, NY
The Rumi collection master weavers artfully re-spin and hand-knot the finest remnants of sustainable sari-silk to create the breakthrough Rumi Silk collection. These remarkable patte...
Silk
$8,328Sale Price|40% Off
W 107 in L 147 in
Transitional Hand Knotted Natural Silk Ikat Taupe Dark Pink Rug in Stock
By Woven Concepts
Located in New York, NY
The Rumi collection master weavers artfully re-spin and hand-knot the finest remnants of sustainable sari-silk to create the breakthrough Rumi Silk collection. These remarkable patte...
Silk
$4,752Sale Price|40% Off
W 60 in L 141 in
Gold Copper Beige Grey Textured Hand-Knotted Abstract Gallery Size Rug in Stock
By Woven Concepts
Located in New York, NY
The Odyssey collection a breakthrough, three dimensional and multi textural rug collection, inspired by NASA imagery. Distressed wool and natural silk are hand-knotted to create thre...
Wool, Silk
$8,500
H 45.5 in W 75.5 in D 3 in
Handmade Indigenous Wool Rug from Northern Argentina, Framed Professionally
Located in North Miami, FL
This shadow box all acrylic framed handwoven wool rug with rich and vibrant colors. This is a Signed piece by H. Ocampos, renowned for his technique and mastery of indigenous scenes ...
Wool, Acrylic
Rare 18th Century Wool and Silk Tapestry by Leyniers
By Leyniers Family
Located in London, GB
Rare 18th century wool and silk tapestry by Leyniers Belgian, 18th Century Length 247cm, width 283cm Beautifully executed and vibrantly coloured, this large tapestry was made in 18th century Brussels by Urbanus (1674-1747) and Daniel III Leyniers (1705-1770). The tapestry depicts ‘Eumenes’ wrestling match’ or ‘Eumene’s Struggle’ (‘La Lutte d'Eumenes') inspired by the Greek philosopher and historian, Plutarch’s ‘Parallel Lives’ written around second century A.D. King Phillip...
Textile
$6,136
H 94.49 in W 43.31 in D 0.4 in
‘Self Actualisation’ One off Wall Tapestry, Handmade by Lawrence Kwakye
By Lawrence Kwakye
Located in Voorburg, NL
‘Self Actualisation’, a handmade painting by Lawrence Kwakye consisting of oil on jute, cotton, linen. Everyone knows the old French Gobelins from the 17th century; large tapestries ...
Jute, Cotton, Linen, Paint
$29,955Sale Price|33% Off
H 90 in W 121 in D 90 in
Missoni Patchwork Tapestry Handmade in 1980 By Ottavio Missoni 8' x 10' RARE
By Missoni, Ottavio Missoni
Located in Long Island, NY
Missoni – Patchwork Tapestry Prototype This Rare Tapestry Patchwork was made by Ottavio Missoni in the early 1980’s for the launch of the Missoni...
Wool
Postmodern Blue Green Purple Hand Knotted Wool and Silk Abstract Rug
By Woven Concepts
Located in New York, NY
The Odyssey collection a breakthrough, three dimensional and multi textural rug collection, inspired by NASA imagery. Distressed wool and natural silk are hand knotted to create thre...
Wool, Silk