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.
Gesture cc-tapis Stroke Runner Handmade Yellow Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
By cc-tapis, Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis the Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Wool
cc-tapis Stroke 2.0 Handmade Yellow Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis - IN STOCK
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis the Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Wool
Gesture cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Orange Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis The Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Wool
cc-tapis Stroke 2.0 Handmade Yellow Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis - IN STOCK
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis the Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Wool
cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Blue Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis - IN STOCK
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis The Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Wool
cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Green Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis The Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Wool
Gesture cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
By cc-tapis, Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis The Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Wool
cc-tapis Stroke 2.0 Handmade Nude Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis The Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. Measures: 8.2' x 7.9'. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary...
Wool
cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Violet Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis The Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Wool
Gesture cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Lilla Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis the Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Wool
Gesture cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Green Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis The Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Wool
cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Blue Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis - IN STOCK
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis the Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Wool
cc-tapis Stroke 2.0 Handmade Nude Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis - IN STOCK
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis The Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary craftsmanship of woven...
Wool
cc-tapis Stroke 1.0 Handmade Lilla Rug in Wool by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stroke by Sabine Marcelis The Stroke collection was really about creating a singular gesture as a rug. Measures: 5.2' x 9.8'. A simple brush stroke which highlights the extraordinary...
Wool
EOS Wall Hanging Tufted Rug Wool
By Begüm Cana Özgür
Located in Istanbul, TR
Named after the Greek Goddess of Dawn, EOS is a tufted wall rug designed to introduce tactile enrichment for the walls. Wall rugs come with a hanging att...
Other
$873
H 55.12 in W 33.47 in D 0.2 in
Opticals Wall Hanging Intersection Handwoven Wool in Black and White In Stock
By Begüm Cana Özgür
Located in Istanbul, TR
OPTICALS taps into the visual phenomenon of optical illusions. The collection explores the visual potential of the very basic weaving technique of creating vertical lines. Inspir...
Wool
Bauhaus Pink Purple Black White Black Hand-Knotted Large Runner Rug in Stock
By Bauhaus
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Postmodern Bauhaus rug. The rug design is inspired by modernistic German fine art school, the Bauhaus, founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar. F...
Wool
Midcentury Handmade Wool Tapestry, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Handmade - circa 1960s - Probably Czechoslovakia.
Wool
$2,000
H 54 in W 88 in D 0.01 in
'Triangle Series #18, ' Quilt Painting Wool Tapestry Textile Art, in Stock
By Naomi Clark, Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Under the Blanket Project, Naomi Clark creates what she titles Quilt Paintings. She breathes new life into old wool and cotton camping blankets culled from EBay, flea markets and gar...
Wool, Cotton, Acrylic
$6,249
W 37 in L 64 in
Vintage Navajo Rug Geometric Blanket Wool Rug Handmade 94cmx163cm Gray 3x5 1940
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Vintage Geometric Navajo Blanket Rug! The rug is a Navajo Crystal area rug of Western New Mexico. The Crystal Trading Post (established 1896; now closed) was located on t...
Wool
$7,155Sale Price / item|10% Off
W 60 in L 127 in
Full Track Tapestry Hand-Tufted Wool Multicolored Green Graphic Rug MADE Moniomi
Located in Miami, FL
The full track tapestry rug draws inspiration from the tracks run by athletes in the ancient Olympic Games. Mixed neutrals and geometric patterns make up this tapestry rug with a neo...
Wool, Silk
$2,950
H 0.25 in W 74.5 in D 51.5 in
Large Woven Wool Rug / Wall Art-Tapestry "Essence of Absurd #2" by Calman Shemi
By Calman Shemi
Located in San Diego, CA
Large soft painting woven wool rug / wall art-tapestry "Essence of Absurd #2" by Argentinian-Israeli artist Calman Shemi, circa 1984. This a vibrant and expressive tapestry that sho...
Natural Fiber, Textile
$5,290Sale Price|20% Off
W 46 in L 71 in
3x5 Antique Navajo Rug Yei Navajo Rare Human Geometric Handmade Wool Ivory, 1940
Located in New York, NY
The woolen rug has a white background color on which are three stylized figures on each side of a center cornstalk, forming a striking and symbolic composition rooted in Navajo tradi...
Wool
Vintage Scandinavian Rya Rug in Red, Yellow, Orange, Wool, 1970s
By Ege Rya
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This striking vintage Scandinavian Rya rug functions beautifully as either a wall hanging or area rug. Its vivid palette of red, orange, yellow, and brown creates a rhythmic geometri...
Yarn, Wool
Green Blue Purple Contemporary Hand-Woven Wool and Silk Abstract Rug
By Woven Concepts
Located in New York, NY
The Odyssey collection A breakthrough, three dimensional and multi textural rug collection, inspired by NASA imagery. Distressed wool and natural silk are hand knotted to create three levels of visual and tactile finery. The collection pairs vintage textures with contemporary designs and colors. The Odyssey rug...
Wool, Silk
Huge Vintage Orange and Yellow Scandinavian Rya Shag Area Rug Runner
By Hojer Eksport Wilton
Located in Chattanooga, TN
A spectacular vintage Scandinavian Rya shag runner in radiant tones of orange and yellow, this piece embodies the bold spirit and tactile luxury of 1970s Nordic textile design. Handw...
Wool