Furniture, interior and public space designer Tejo Remy is known for his imaginative modern and post-modern pieces that combine ornamentation, function and constructive forms into a cohesive whole.
Born in 1960 in Nijmegen in the Netherlands, Remy studied three-dimensional design at the Utrecht School of the Arts (also known as the HKU University of the Arts), graduating in 1991.
Since then, Remy has actively collaborated with the conceptual Dutch design firm Droog. With the company, he has achieved international acclaim for such pieces as his Milkbottle lamps, Rag chairs and lounge chairs, which are produced with multiple layers of fabric. The You Can’t Lay Down Your Memories chest of drawers is a sculptural assemblage composed of drawers of varying shapes, sizes and colors stacked haphazardly.
Remy is further noted for his work with Dutch interior and furniture designer René Veenhuizen, also a graduate of the Utrecht School of the Arts. Together, they have devised multiple experimental furniture pieces, such as their Weaving cabinet, featuring oak drawers and steel packing straps, and their curious and whimsical Tennis Ball bench, which is made with a spiraling steel frame and hundreds of tennis balls.
Throughout his design career, Remy has exhibited his work extensively, including in shows at the Museum of Arts and Design, Museum of Modern Art and the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in New York, the ACME Gallery in Los Angeles, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam.
In 2022, Remy, with Droog, collaborated with Balenciaga, displaying custom Rag benches in the fashion house’s stores in London, Berlin, Milan, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Singapore, New York and Beverly Hills.
On 1stDibs, find a range of Tejo Remy’s seating, case pieces and storage cabinets.
$2,250 / item
Tejo Remy “Milk Bottle Lamp”, Limited Edition, 1991
By Tejo Remy, Droog
Located in Dronten, NL
An icon of contemporary Dutch design, the “Milk Bottle Lamp” by Tejo Remy (1991) captures the wit, warmth, and conceptual rigor that define the Droog Design movement. Created as a li...
Steel
$3,684
H 8.63 in Dm 12.88 in
Poul Henningsen Pendant Lamp Model PH 3½-3 Limited Edition for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH 3½-3 pendant designed by Poul Henningsen and released as a Limited Edition in 2017 by Louis Poulsen. The lamp features amber-coloured glass shades, creating a warm and atmospheric...
Metal
Industrial Hanging Lamp with Milk Glass, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial lamp from 1970s. Cast aluminium top. Enamel shade. Milk glass. New porcelain socket for E 27 lightbulbs and wire. Weight: 2 kg.
Aluminum, Iron
Large Art Deco Milk Glass Skyscraper Flush Mount Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This flush mount lamp is 21 inches tall with a 10 inch diameter. The globe is milk glass with a 6 sided stepped design. This is a classic Skyscraper design that you don't often see a...
Milk Glass
Rudy Graumans 85 Lamps Chandelier
By Droog
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The chandelier is one of Droog's most successful designs, bringing together art and unexpected production elements.
Plastic
4 Bulb Tented Milk Glass Gas Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early style 4 light gas lamp now wired to tale E12 bulbs. The sockets sit in a dish and cup holder. The cups are painted white and go well with the large 16.5 inch tented ...
Milk Glass
Humphrey White Porcelain and Milk Glass Converted Gas Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early Humphrey gas lamp that was converted to electric. It now is illuminated using a single E26 bulb. The lamp is white porcelain showing its aged patina. It features a t...
Milk Glass
Signed Welsbach Industrial Gas Lamp - Nickel and Milk Glass
By Welsbach Lamp Co
Located in Peekskill, NY
These beautiful and complex early Welsbach gas lamp are getting almost impossible to find. This example retains the large original and signed egg shape milk glass shade. You can see ...
Milk Glass
85 LED Lamps, by Rody Graumans for Droog design - 1990s
By Rody Graumans, Droog
Located in Renens, CH
A lamp that utilizes only the most essential elements to create light: bulbs, wires, and connectors: The 85 Lamp, designed by Rody Graumans for Droog Design during the 1990s, is a u...
Plastic, Rubber
Jean Perzel Style Brass & Milk Glass Pendant Lamp
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1960s brass and milk glass ball pendant lamp. Not signed by designer or manufacture. Commercial size pendant, perfect for kitchen islands/bars etc. Drops 33in from ceiling. Glass b...
Metal
$550 / item
H 6.23 in Dm 13.39 in
Contemporary Pendant Lamp 'Alley' by AGO 'Large - RAW' (Limited Edition)
By AGO Lighting
Located in Paris, IDF
'THE RAW' Collection - Limited Edition Alley pendant lamp by AGO Lighting Painted aluminum, white opal glass LED G9 110-240V (not included) Available colors: Charcoal, white, grey...
Aluminum
Large Sputnik Rock Crystal Chandelier, "Nova", Limited Edition
By Marcelo Bessa
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large Sputnik chandeliers composed of solid brass body and 65" square convex rock crystal elements. All crystals were handcrafted from the best quality stones. Capacity: 18 x E12 Max...
Quartz, Brass
Art Deco Painted Milk Glass Pendant Lamp, 1920s
Located in Delft, NL
An Art Deco painted milk glass pendant lamp, 1920s A pendant lamp with hand-painted milk glass in Art Deco, 1920-1930. The length on the c...
Metal