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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2022 Marcel Wanders for Moooi O. Rocking Chair in Terracotta 2x Available
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single O. Rocking Chair made of polyethylene resin in terracotta. Two are available, but they are priced individually. The rocking chair was designed by Marcel W...
Resin
2022 Marcel Wanders for Moooi O. Rocking Chair in Light Grey
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an O. Rocking Chair made of polyethylene resin in Light Grey color. The rocking chair was designed by Marcel Wanders and produced by Moooi in the Netherlands, dat...
Resin
2022 Marcel Wanders for Moooi O. Rocking Chair in Light Grey
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an O. Rocking Chair made of polyethylene resin in Light Grey color. The rocking chair was designed by Marcel Wanders and produced by Moooi in the Netherlands, dat...
Resin
$2,596 / item
H 31.89 in W 69.69 in D 34.65 in
Moooi Nest Double Seater Sofa in White Steel Frame by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Nest collection’s linear, clear metal structure lifts the plumpest and softest cushions from the floor. It is a comfy elevated nest for one or more people. For the lovers of fres...
Steel
$2,939 / item
H 40.56 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in
Moooi Monster Diamond High Barstool in Divina MD, 633 by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A soft, puffy and stylish barstool as symbol of the eternal battle between opposite forces that take place in life and can be easily recognized inside ourselves, if we have the coura...
Upholstery
$2,567 / item
H 40.56 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in
Moooi Monster Diamond High Bar Stool in Orginal Black by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A soft, puffy and stylish barstool as symbol of the eternal battle between opposite forces that take place in life and can be easily recognized inside ourselves, if we have the coura...
Steel
$2,939 / item
H 40.56 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in
Moooi Monster Diamond High Barstool in Canvas 2, 974 by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A soft, puffy and stylish barstool as symbol of the eternal battle between opposite forces that take place in life and can be easily recognized inside ourselves, if we have the coura...
Upholstery
$2,275 / item
H 40.56 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in
Moooi Monster Naked High Barstool in Divina 3, 666 by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A soft, puffy and stylish barstool as symbol of the eternal battle between opposite forces that take place in life and can be easily recognized inside ourselves, if we have the coura...
Upholstery
Moooi Container Stool in Black by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Configure, combine, repeat. Compliment your Container Table with the Container stool and add a little excitement to lunchtimes or other extraordinary g...
Plastic
Moooi Container Stool in White by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Configure, combine, repeat. Compliment your Container Table with the Container stool and add a little excitement to lunchtimes or other extraordinary g...
Plastic
$3,243 / item
H 40.56 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in
Moooi Monster Diamond High Barstool in Hallingdal 65 by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A soft, puffy and stylish barstool as symbol of the eternal battle between opposite forces that take place in life and can be easily recognized inside ourselves, if we have the coura...
Upholstery
$2,275 / item
H 36.62 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in
Moooi Monster Naked Low Barstool in Divina MD, 943 by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A soft, puffy and stylish barstool as symbol of the eternal battle between opposite forces that take place in life and can be easily recognized inside ourselves, if we have the coura...
Upholstery
$2,275 / item
H 36.62 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in
Moooi Monster Naked Low Barstool in Divina 3, 742 by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A soft, puffy and stylish barstool as symbol of the eternal battle between opposite forces that take place in life and can be easily recognized inside ourselves, if we have the coura...
Upholstery
$2,275 / item
H 36.62 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in
Moooi Monster Naked Low Barstool in Canvas 2, 556 by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A soft, puffy and stylish barstool as symbol of the eternal battle between opposite forces that take place in life and can be easily recognized inside ourselves, if we have the coura...
Upholstery
$2,275 / item
H 40.56 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in
Moooi Monster Naked High Barstool in Tonica 2, 773 by Marcel Wanders Studio
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A soft, puffy and stylish barstool as symbol of the eternal battle between opposite forces that take place in life and can be easily recognized inside ourselves, if we have the coura...
Upholstery