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).
Find a collection of authentic Marcel Wanders sofas, chairs, tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
$9,820 / item
Fiam Italia Echo Showcase by Marcel Wanders Studio
By MARCEL WANDERS, FIAM
Located in New York, NY
Showcase with varnished aluminum profiles, available in metalized champagne or Vulcan grey finishes. Base in 6 mm thick tempered and back lacquered extra light glass of the same prof...
Glass
$6,152Sale Price|24% Off
Fiam Italia Echo Showcase by Marcel Wanders Studio in Stock
By MARCEL WANDERS, FIAM
Located in New York, NY
Vitrine with champagne profiles; relevant glass structure and doors in fused extralight glass. LED lighting system integrated Load capacity on each shelf: 20 kg load capacity on ...
Glass
$8,870 / item
Fiam italia Echo Showcase by Marcel Wanders Studio
By MARCEL WANDERS, FIAM
Located in New York, NY
Showcase with varnished aluminum profiles, available in metalized champagne or Vulcan grey finishes. Base in 6 mm thick tempered and back lacquered extra light glass of the same prof...
Glass
$9,820 / item
Fiam Italia Echo Showcase by Marcel Wanders Studio
By MARCEL WANDERS, FIAM
Located in New York, NY
Showcase with champagne profiles; relevant glass structure and doors in extralight glass. Showcase with varnished aluminum profiles, available in metalized champagne or Vulcan grey f...
Glass
$9,450Sale Price|10% Off
Fiam Italia Echo Line Showcase by Marcel Wanders Studio in Stock
By FIAM, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in New York, NY
Metallic Greige profiles fused bronze glass with ligthing ECV53 LED lighting system integrated in the structure frontal pillars. Vertical lines dance gracefully across the glass, a ...
Glass
Fiam Italia Echo Glass Showcase by Marcel Wanders Studio
By FIAM, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in New York, NY
Cupboard with wooden lacquered opaque white or vulcan grey structure. Doors in 6 mm thick fused and tempered glass, available in the following finishes: extra light back lacquered wh...
Glass
$538Sale Price|23% Off
H 24.02 in W 45.28 in D 10.24 in
Bauhaus Chrome-Plated Tubular Steel Étagère / Flower Stand, 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Chrome-plated tubular steel étagère made in the 1930s with glass shelves. Chrome plating is in original condition.
Steel, Chrome
$4,400
H 82 in W 44 in D 15 in
Tall Narrow Brass Finish Adjustable Glass Shelves Unit Bookcase Storage Etagere
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern lighted brass finish display cabinet vitrine shelving unit.
Metal
Burl Wood Thick Glass Shelves 3 Bay Wall Unit
By Pace Collection, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mirror chrome polished stainless steel frame, burl wood cabinets, thick glass shelves Mid-Century Modern wall unit. Secretary drop desk compartment....
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$1,411Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.45 in W 29.14 in D 13 in
Hollywood Regency Italian Chrome and Brass Etagere by Renato Zevi, 1970s
By Renato Zevi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Hollywood Regency etagere or display piece. Design by Renato Zevi. Striking Italian design from the 1970s. Original chrome and brass frame with five glass shelves. This ...
Brass, Chrome
Bronze and Glass Etagere Shelf by Milo Baughman c. 1970's
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Architectural, voguish, stylish freestanding shelf unit, design attributed to Milo Baughman. This model is particularly chic in the brass, bronze finish, it is more commonly found i...
Bronze
Art Deco Walnut Showcase
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art Deco walnut showacse. Signs of usage, small chips on glass shelves. Glass doors missing.
Walnut
$3,468
H 56 in W 27.5 in D 13 in
Rare Jugendstil or Art Nouveau Etagere Table / Stand with Glass Display Cabinet
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and practical Art Nouveau table with built-in display cabinet. This multi-layer and multipurpose piece of Art Nouveau furniture is a great example of the creative and elegan...
Glass, Wood
Chrome Vitrine in the Hollywood Regency Style
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Chrome and glass vitrine in the Hollywood Regency style. This interesting étagère has a wider lower section with two large glass shelves (17.5" Deep) and three more narrow shelves...
Chrome
$5,710
H 53 in W 94.5 in D 14.5 in
Contemporary Inori Glass Bookcase by Setsu & Shinobu Ito for Fiam Italia
By FIAM
Located in Chicago, IL
The Inori modular bookcase, designed for Fiam by Setsu & Shinobu Ito, is the first system in the furniture industry entirely made of glass, and composed of modular elements. Showr...
Glass
$2,600
H 67 in W 23 in D 11 in
Dome Shape Top Glass Shelves Two Drawer Compartment Curio Display Cabinet
By Heritage-Henredon, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lovely vintage curio display cabinet with glass shelves and 2 bottom drawers compartment. Has built in light.
Mahogany
19th Century English Whatnot
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic late 19th century English mahogany whatnot, or tired stand, with beautifully turned supports mimicking columns, two shelves, and a lower drawer with two brass knobs. Whatnots were originally used to display Victorian curios...
Mahogany
Fiam Aura Glass Wired Showcase by Patrick Jouin
By Patrick Jouin
Located in New York, NY
load capacity on shelves: 20 kg load capacity on top: 30 kg 39cm between shelves Wired showcase in a 6 mm transparent curved glass with three 8 mm fixed glass shelves. Shelf support...
Glass
Fiam Italia Echo Showcase by Marcel Wanders Studio in Stock
By MARCEL WANDERS, FIAM
Located in New York, NY
Vitrine with champagne profiles; relevant glass structure and doors in fused extralight glass. LED lighting system integrated Load capacity on each shelf: 20 kg load capacity on ...
Glass