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.
Soap Table by Sabine Marcelis, available in various colours and dimensions
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The SOAP Table is now a contemporary design classic. Dutch-Kiwi designer Sabine Marcelis works at the forefront of contemporary material innovation , and the SOAP series sits at the...
Resin
Soap Table by Sabine Marcelis, available in various colours and dimensions
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sabine Marcelis's SOAP Tables are sculptural pieces of furniture made from her signature resin with a matte, soapy finish, designed to be both visually poetic and functional. The tab...
Resin
Soap Table by Sabine Marcelis, available in various colours and dimensions
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The SOAP Table is now a contemporary design classic. Dutch-Kiwi designer Sabine Marcelis works at the forefront of contemporary material innovation , and the SOAP series sits at the...
Resin
Soap Table by Sabine Marcelis, available in various colours and dimensions
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The SOAP Table is now a contemporary design classic. Dutch-Kiwi designer Sabine Marcelis works at the forefront of contemporary material innovation , and the SOAP series sits at the...
Resin
Soap Table by Sabine Marcelis, available in various colours and dimensions
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The SOAP Table is now a contemporary design classic. Dutch-Kiwi designer Sabine Marcelis works at the forefront of contemporary material innovation , and the SOAP series sits at the...
Resin
Contemporary Resin Table by Sabine Marcelis, matte, honeysuckle
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Semi-polished resin table by Sabine Marcelis from the SOAP Series. It is designed with the sound psychology of dining in mind. When people are din...
Resin
Soap Table by Sabine Marcelis, available in various colours and dimensions
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The SOAP Table is now a contemporary design classic. Dutch-Kiwi designer Sabine Marcelis works at the forefront of contemporary material innovation , and the SOAP series sits at the...
Resin
Soap Table by Sabine Marcelis, available in various colours and dimensions
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The SOAP Table is now a contemporary design classic. Dutch-Kiwi designer Sabine Marcelis works at the forefront of contemporary material innovation , and the SOAP series sits at the...
Resin
$10,320
H 11.82 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Sabine Marcelis Contemporary Mint Candy Cube Low Side Table High Cast Resin
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sabine Marcelis Freestanding table in Mint From the series “Candy Cubes” Manufactured by Sabine Marcelis Produced for Side Gallery Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2017 High polished sing...
Resin
$1,714
H 27.56 in W 20.08 in D 23.23 in
Supernova, Recycled Cast Aluminum Table Leg in Black by Made in Ratio
By Brodie Neill, Made in Ratio
Located in London, GB
The contemporary supernova is a dynamic, self-levelling trestle cast entirely from entirely recycled aluminium in a fully sustainable closed-loop factory. Simple and versatile to ori...
Aluminum
$10,320
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Sabine Marcelis Pink Resin Candy Cube Contemporary Square Side Table, Rotterdam
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sabine Marcelis Candy Cubes series Manufactured by Studio Sabine Marcelis Rotterdam, 2017 High polished single cast resin Measurements 50 cm x 50 cm x ...
Resin
$10,320 / item
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Sabine Marcelis Yellow Candy Cube Contemporary Cocktail table Polished Resin
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sabine Marcelis Freestanding table in yellow From the series “Candy Cubes” Manufactured by Sabine Marcelis Produced for Side Gallery Rotterdam, The...
Resin
Walnut Orange MiMi Table by Miduny, Made in Italy
By Ale Preda, Miduny
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Merging clean lines with warm materials, the faceted geometry of the MiMi table creates a slender, graceful profile punctuated with painted surfaces that ca...
Birch, Oak, Plywood
$10,320 / item
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Sabine Marcelis Contemporary Bubblegum Pink Candy Cube Glossy Resin Side Table
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bubblegum Candy cube From the series “Candy Cubes” Manufactured by Sabine Marcelis Produced for Side Gallery Rotterdam, The Netherlands 2017 High polished single cast resin. Measurements 60 x 60 x 60cm Concept Seemingly solid objects with a magical glowing edge. The unique translucent and highly polished properties of the cast resin give a magical effect to these multifunctional pieces. Bio Sabine Marcelis is a designer living and working in Rotterdam the Netherlands. Raised in New Zealand, she studied industrial design for two years at Victoria University of Wellington, and continued her studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven, where she graduated in 2011. Since graduating, she has been operating Studio Sabine...
Resin
$32,400 / set
H 30 in W 96 in D 36 in
Outdoor Table and Benches in Teak and Wenge, Custom Made by Petersen Antiques
By Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sturdy table and benches made from teak and wenge wood are designed to withstand any climate. The legs are reinforced with 1/2 thick steel plates and have adjustable feet. While...
Teak, Wenge
$2,727 / item
H 12.6 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in
Acerbis LOKUM M Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Acerbis, Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
$2,827 / item
H 16.54 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Acerbis LOKUM Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Acerbis, Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
$3,472 / item
H 29.93 in W 86.62 in D 43.31 in
Minimalist-style "Planos" dining table in solid wood and painted steel
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
This dining table, made of solid wood in a minimalist style, was Inspired by modernist architectural projects and the grace of its structures, which Alessandra Delgado used to design...
Steel
$3,366 / item
H 9.85 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Acerbis LOKUM S Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
$3,366 / item
H 9.45 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Acerbis LOKUM S Coffee Table in Amber by Sabine Marcelis
By Acerbis, Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
Sold
H 29.53 in W 98.43 in D 39.38 in
Contemporary Resin Dining Table by Sabine Marcelis, Matte, SOAP Colour
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sabine Marcelis’ new off-white Soap table, first unveiled at Nomad St Moritz 2018, is a dynamic dinner setting, featuring her signature resin with a soapy matte surface, alluding to ...
Resin
Contemporary Dinner / Office Table by Sabine Marcelis, Honey
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sabine Marcelis’ SOAP Tables are designed with the sound psychology of dining in mind. When people are dining, things they put on the table resona...
Resin
Sold
H 29.53 in W 98.43 in D 39.38 in
Contemporary Resin Dining Table by Sabine Marcelis, matte, SOAP colour
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sabine Marcelis’ new off-white Soap table, first unveiled at Nomad St Moritz 2018, is a dynamic dinner setting, featuring her signature resin with a soapy matte surface, alluding to ...
Resin
Sold
H 29.53 in Dm 66.93 in
Contemporary Round Dining Table by Sabine Marcelis, Ice Lavender Matte Resin
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sabine Marcelis’ new ice-lavender Round 'SOAP' table features her signature resin with a soapy matte surface as the designer further explores resin. It is the second in the Soap seri...
Resin