Dutch-Kiwi designer Sabine Marcelis’s work is at the forefront of contemporary material innovation in product and installation design. She works with glass manufacturers and more, forging partnerships across her industry to bring her ambitiously experimental projects to fruition.
Marcelis’s focus is on allowing happenstance sensory experiences to emerge by juxtaposing combinations of unlikely materials and colors. She was educated at the Design Academy Eindhoven and since founding her eponymous studio in 2011 in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, she has built a remarkable roster of clients in fashion, architecture and art.
Marcelis has created signature pieces for the likes of Rem Koolhaas’s architecture firm OMA, high-fashion labels Fendi and Isabel Marant and luxury beauty brand Aēsop. She has also exhibited at the Salone del Mobile in Milan and won Wallpaper* magazine’s Designer of the Year award for 2020.
Marcelis was invited to create a sculptural intervention for the interiors of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich’s iconic Barcelona Pavilion, which saw the debut of the pair’s timeless Barcelona chair in 1929. For her “No Fear of Glass” exhibition, the designer subverted the original request made to van der Rohe to “not use too much glass” by designing chaise longues, pillar lights and a fountain that feature glass as the main material. The rest of her work is informed by a similarly sophisticated playfulness, as evident in the charming forms she creates — she has designed doughnut-shaped rugs, the multifunctional resin Candy Cube side tables and colorful asymmetrical glass mirrors.
Marcelis has the rare ability to create dynamic and fluid experiences by pushing the limits of craftsmanship. While her enchanting seating, lighting and other furnishings may appear effortless due to their fluid and simple forms, they are the result of relentless attention to detail and venturesome experiments with materiality.
Shop a variety of Sabine Marcelis's designs on 1stDibs.
LS 650 Lazy Susan Serving Dish, Bordeaux Resin, Honey Onyx
By Sabine Marcelis, Paul Cournet
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Measures: Closed: Ø65 x H8 cm Open: L65 x W77 x H8 cm During the Palazzo Monti residency the one thing we most enjoyed was to spend time with the other designers and to share dinne...
Marble
Raymor 1950s Black Wire Serving Stand and Bowl
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Raymor two-tiered black wire serving stand with handle, with matching circular pedestal bowl. Bowl measures 6 inches height x 14 inches diameter.
Metal
$549Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.78 in W 21.26 in D 14.38 in
French Riviera Serving Tray in Rattan and Hand-Woven Wicker, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful rectangular organic serving tray fully made in bamboo, rattan and hand-woven wicker. This gorgeous French Riviera style tray was hand-made in Italy during the 1970s. This...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Italian Postmodern Carrara Marble Lazy-Susan.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Italian Postmodern Carrara Marble Lazy-Susan. Vintage Italian Postmodern or Minimalist white with black veining Carrara marble Lazy-Susan. A well-balanced turntable for kit...
Carrara Marble
$711
H 2.76 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Centerpiece Serving Tray Ice Effect Lucite Nickel Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Centerpiece serving tray in ice effect Lucite and nickel frame attributed to the Italian designer Willy Rizzo, circa 1970.
Metal, Nickel
1940s Italian Mirrored Revolving Lazy Susan Centrepiece Tray
Located in London, London
Lazy susan centrepiece Revolving Wooden frame Mirrored top with etching Italy 1940s This exquisite Italian revolving centerpiece from the 1950s exemplifies mid-century design an...
Mirror, Walnut
Palms Center Table Serving Piece
Located in Paris, FR
Serving piece palms center table with 2 plates and base in enameled porcelain. With solid bronze structure and details in vintage finish. Elegant piece.
Bronze
$1,490 / item
H 15 in Dm 1.5 in
fferrone Contemporary Minimal Decorative Dark St. Steel Serving Tray Centerpiece
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
With strong minimal architectural forms emphasizing the tension between positive and negative space, the contemporary Maison collection is comprised of a serving tray, medium bowl, and tall bowl. Perfect as centerpieces or as home accessories each one is handcrafted of stainless steel and darkened giving the finish its depth of color. Modern and minimal in it's rigorous lines which make the Maison collection very architectural. The Maison Tray is perfect for a living on a table or ottoman. Designed by: Felicia Ferrone, 2016 Handcrafted: USA material • hand darkened stainless steel type • tray...
Stainless Steel
$426Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.7 in W 14.57 in D 13 in
Yellow Earthenware Serving Centerpiece by Antonia Campi for Laveno, Italy
By S.C.I. Laveno, Antonia Campi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1965. This centerpiece bowl is made in yellow lacquered earthenware with bossed decorations. This is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but...
Earthenware
$691Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.38 in W 13 in D 9.45 in
Barovier Green Italian Serving Tray in Mirror-Etched Murano Glass, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful tiny rectangular shaped serving tray in a stunning combination of mouth-blown Murano twisted green glass, acid-etched mirror and gilt metal handles. This charming piece was...
Brass
Vintage Large Lucite Lazy Susan, 1970s, American Design, Serving Piece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Vintage Lucite lazy Susan serving piece. Extremely sought after and hard to find.
Lucite
$948Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2.76 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Pair of French Riviera Serving Tray in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of French Riviera style serving trays in bamboo and woven rattan. These stylish and unique organic trays were made in Italy during the 1960s. The trays are in amazin...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$888
H 1.38 in W 18.12 in D 10.63 in
Midcentury Dior Style Lucite Chrome and Vienna Straw Serving Tray, France, 1970s
By Christian Dior, Dior Home
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century rectangular serving tray in clear lucite, Vienna straw and chrome-plated accents. This incredibly stylish and unique piece was produced in France during the 1970...
Brass
Sold
H 13 in W 15.99 in D 17.01 in
Contemporary Ceramic Vase Model "White Vines" Clay by Vince Palacios Multicolour
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic vase model "White vines" From the series “Potato Tree” Manufactured by Vince Palacios USA, 2022 Clay, slip, glaze, flux, firings The “Potato Tree'' series are defi...
Ceramic, Clay
Contemporary Lazy Susan Serving Dish by Sabine Marcelis - Blood Orange
By Sabine Marcelis, Paul Cournet
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Measures: Closed: Ø 65 x H 8 cm Open: L 65 x W 77 x H 8 cm During the Palazzo Monti x Etage Projects residency the one thing we most enjoyed was to spend time with the other de...
Marble
LS 750 Lazy Susan Serving Dish, Arabescato Corchia Stone
By Sabine Marcelis, Paul Cournet
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Closed: Ø75 x H8 cm Open: L 84 x W 84 x H 8 cm During the Palazzo Monti residency the one thing we most enjoyed was to spend time with the other designers and to share dinners. I...
Marble