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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$4,935 / item
Flos Skynest Suspension Light in Almond
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diffuse pendant light fixture: a combination of luminous and dark elements arranged into a network and formed of core structures covered with a thin i...
Aluminum
FLOS Skygarden S1 Halogen Pendant Light in Black by Marcel Wanders
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, the Skygarden S is just that. A gracefully hanging hemisphere, the pendant lamp makes a powerful impression ...
Stainless Steel
$4,935 / item
Flos Skynest Suspension Light in Anthracite
By MARCEL WANDERS, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diffuse pendant light fixture: a combination of luminous and dark elements arranged into a network and formed of core structures covered with a thin i...
Aluminum
Flos Skygarden S2 Halogen Pendant Light in Black by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, the Skygarden S is just that. A gracefully hanging hemisphere, the pendant lamp makes a powerful impression ...
Stainless Steel
Skynest Motion Floor Lamp in Brick Red by Marcel Wanders, 2022
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Skynest Motion Floor Lamp in Brick Red by Marcel Wanders, 2022 Diffuse lighting hanging appliance. The dome is a combination of luminous and dark elements arranged into a network an...
Aluminum
Flos Small Skygarden Pendant Dimmable Light in Black by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Small Skygarden Pendant Dimmable Light in Black by Marcel Wanders Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, t...
Glass
Flos Small Skygarden Pendant Dimmable Light in Brown by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Small Skygarden Pendant Dimmable Light in Brown by Marcel Wanders Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, the...
Glass
FLOS Skygarden S1 Halogen Pendant Light in Gold by Marcel Wanders
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, the Skygarden S is just that. A gracefully hanging hemisphere, the pendant lamp makes a powerful impression with its sheer size. However, it is the inner diffuser in white painted cast plaster that steals the show. Standing beneath it, you will see the intricate design that gives this piece its name. The Skygarden’s plaster diffuser support is die...
Stainless Steel
Skynest Motion Floor Lamp in Anthracite by Marcel Wanders, 2022
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Skynest Motion Floor Lamp in Anthracite by Marcel Wanders, 2022 Diffuse lighting hanging appliance. The dome is a combination of luminous and dark elements arranged into a network a...
Aluminum
Skynest Motion Floor Lamp in Blue Tomaline by Marcel Wanders, 2022
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Skynest Motion Floor Lamp in Blue Tomaline by Marcel Wanders, 2022 Diffuse lighting hanging appliance. The dome is a combination of luminous and dark elements arranged into a networ...
Aluminum
Skynest Motion Floor Lamp in Almond by Marcel Wanders, 2022
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Skynest Motion Floor Lamp in Almond by Marcel Wanders, 2022 Diffuse lighting hanging appliance. The dome is a combination of luminous and dark elements arranged into a network and f...
Aluminum
Flos Small Skygarden Pendant Dimmable Light in Matte Black by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Small Skygarden Pendant Dimmable Light in Matte Black by Marcel Wanders Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wand...
Glass
Flos Small Skygarden Pendant Dimmable Light in White by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Small Skygarden Pendant Dimmable Light in White by Marcel Wanders Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, the...
Glass
$4,935 / item
Flos Skynest Suspension Light in Blue Tormaline
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diffuse pendant light fixture: a combination of luminous and dark elements arranged into a network and formed of core structures covered with a thin i...
Aluminum
$4,935 / item
Flos Skynest Suspension Light in Brick
By MARCEL WANDERS, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diffuse pendant light fixture: a combination of luminous and dark elements arranged into a network and formed of core structures covered with a thin i...
Aluminum
Achille Castiglioni Italian Midcentury Pendant Light for Flos, 1965
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Achille Castiglioni Italian Midcentury Pendant Light for Flos, 1965 Beautiful pendant lamp called "black and white 83" with opal white glass bowl and aluminum diffusor. Made in Ita...
Aluminum
Celestia Ceiling Light by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy, 1980/90s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Milano, IT
More than a lighting fixture, the Celestia ceiling lamp is a sculptural presence that reflects Tobia Scarpa’s distinctive approach to design for Flos during the 1980s. Defined by its...
Metal
$4,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in Dm 17 in
"Flor Di Loto" Suspension Light by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Flos
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flor Di Loto (Lotus Flower) suspension light by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Flos. Manufactured in Italy, in 1961. Stacked nickel substrates with perforations around interior rim. Origina...
Chrome
$3,757Sale Price / item|15% Off
H 13.19 in Dm 31.5 in
Lumina Dot Medium Pendant Light in Black by Foster+Partners
By Lumina, Foster+Partners
Located in New York, NY
Suspended lamp for indirect lighting with a 40W LED source and diffused light optic system. aluminum structure with steel matt-painted reflector. This item is also available in a sma...
Aluminum
Achille Castiglioni Cocoon Suspension Light by Flos, Italy 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Achille Castiglioni cocoon suspension light by Flos Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s. Resin and enameled steel frame. Resin was a...
Steel
Established & Sons S2 Cylinder Filigrana Pendant Light by Sebastian Wrong
By Established & Sons, Sebastian Wrong
Located in London, GB
Harnessing a technique that dates back to the 16th century, the technique is an art form passed from generation to generation. The range of suspension lights are handmade from Veneti...
Steel
Established & Sons S1 Beehive Filigrana Pendant Light by Sebastian Wrong
By Sebastian Wrong, Established & Sons
Located in London, GB
Harnessing a technique that dates back to the 16th century, the technique is an art form passed from generation to generation. The range of suspension lights are handmade from Venetian glass and each part of production is performed by hand, nothing is automated. A commercially viable piece for all markets with accessible price points across the entire range. All forms are acid etched to give a rich warm ambient light—the lamp is visually attractive when lit and unlit. Multiple forms and colors can be combined to create a stunning unique installation, the large ellipse Ø450 pendant is a particularly stand-out statement light...
Steel
Moni 1 pendant lamp by A. Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Lugo, IT
Moni 1 pendant lamp by A. Castiglioni for Flos. Good condition. Thank you.
Metal
Achille Castiglioni Teli Kd51/R light Flos - Italy 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in London, GB
Light is tempered and diffused by these rare pendants, an elegant contrast of primary modernist shapes and textured fabric. Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) and his brother Pier Giaco...
Steel
Established & Sons S2 Round Torch Pendant Light by Sylvain Willenz
By Sylvain Willenz, Established & Sons
Located in London, GB
With its tactile, PVC dipped polymer the Torch Light reveals its references to the shape and material of the typical torch, while the diamond-textured diffuser cleverly references the glass of a car headlight. It’s easy to create a fun, vibrant look by combining different colors and sizes within the same space or to state your style by choosing the Torch Light bunch, an ultra-modern feature chandelier...
Plastic
$6,429
H 20.48 in Dm 26.38 in
Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Viscontea, Pendant Light, Flos
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Paris, FR
Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (1913-1968) Viscontea A resin and metal pendant light, the internal metal frame covered with a sprayed resin coated ...
Metal
$3,900
H 30 in Dm 15.5 in
Achille Castiglioni cocoon suspension light for Flos, attributed Italy 1960s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Long Island City, NY
Achille Castiglioni cocoon suspension light by Flos, attributed Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s. Resin and enameled steel frame....
Steel
Flos Small Skygarden Pendant Dimmable Light in Gold by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Small Skygarden Pendant Dimmable Light in Gold by Marcel Wanders Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, the ...
Glass
Flos Skygarden S2 Suspension Lamp in Matte Black by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos Skygarden S2 suspension lamp in matt black by Marcel Wanders Material: Plaster, glass, stainless steel Lamp type: Halogen Lamp included: Yes ...
Stainless Steel
Flos Skygarden S1 Suspension Lamp in Matte Black by Marcel Wanders
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flos skygarden S1 suspension lamp in matte black by Marcel Wanders Material: Plaster, glass, stainless steel Lamp type: Halogen Lamp included: Yes ...
Stainless Steel
Flos Skygarden S2 Halogen Pendant Light in Brown by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, the Skygarden S is just that. A gracefully hanging hemisphere, the pendant lamp makes a powerful impression ...
Stainless Steel
Flos Skygarden S2 Halogen Pendant Light in Gold by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, the Skygarden S is just that. A gracefully hanging hemisphere, the pendant lamp makes a powerful impression ...
Stainless Steel
Flos Skygarden S2 Halogen Pendant Light in White by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, the Skygarden S is just that. A gracefully hanging hemisphere, the pendant lamp makes a powerful impression ...
Stainless Steel
FLOS Sky Garden S2 Halogen Pendant Light in White by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, the Sky garden S is just that. A gracefully hanging hemisphere, the pendant lamp m...
Stainless Steel
FLOS Skygarden S1 Halogen Pendant Light in Brown by Marcel Wanders
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, the Skygarden S is just that. A gracefully hanging hemisphere, the pendant lamp makes a powerful impression with its sheer size. However, it is the inner diffuser in white painted cast plaster that steals the show. Standing beneath it, you will see the intricate design that gives this piece its name. The Skygarden’s plaster diffuser support is die...
Stainless Steel
FLOS Skygarden S1 Halogen Pendant Light in White by Marcel Wanders
By Flos, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Imagine a stunning display blooming above you: Created by Marcel Wanders, the Skygarden S is just that. A gracefully hanging hemisphere, the pendant lamp makes a powerful impression ...
Stainless Steel
FLOS Zeppelin S1 Pendant Light by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It is a traditional shape magically recreated in the mind of Marcel Wanders: A glance at the Zeppelin reveals its inner self—a traditional chandelier—within the stunning cocoon that ...
Steel
