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.
Case Study Prototype "Weaving" by Atelier Tejo Remy & Rene Veenhuizen
By Tejo Remy
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Dutch designers Atelier Tejo Remy & Rene Veenhuizen is always experimenting with new techniques and (recycling) materials to create living spaces and furnitu...
Steel
Oak Cabinet by René Gabriel, France, Late 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Rare cabinet by french designer René Gabriel. Solid oakwood and oak veneer. The cabinet features 6 drawers on the lower part and 2 doors on the top part with functional keys and lo...
Oak
$1,490
H 41 in W 39.5 in D 21 in
Dutch Chest of Drawers or Commode / Cabinet, in Style of Tejo Remy, Droog Design
By Tejo Remy
Located in New York, NY
A unique Dutch chest or commode or server or sideboard or cabinet composed of 14 distinct, different, drawers with variations in form, size, age, color, design and decoration to crea...
Wood
Turtle Limited Edition Case by Marcantonio
By MARCANTONIO, Scapin Collezioni
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Wooderkammer Collection produced in a limited edition of only eight, this unconventional sculpture-cabinet is a statement-making piece composed of two contrasting element...
Wood
Rene Gabriel Sideboard
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous sideboard by Rene Gabriel with great angled lines and wood patina Cabinet has 2 swinging doors with 5 center drawers and brass handles...
Oak
$34,662
H 33.08 in W 71.66 in D 16.93 in
21st Century “Curved Cabinet” Credenza by Rem Atelier, The Netherlands
By Rem Atelier
Located in London, GB
"Surfaced Cabinet Moss" by REM Atlier, 2021. The clad cabinet combines different material characteristics into a functional sculpture. Thirty en...
Enamel
Delta Wall Cabinet in Aluminium, Oak by Atelier Jones
Located in København S, DK
A cupboard that harmoniously blends form, function, and material juxtaposition. Crafted from sleek planes of aluminium and paired with a door in solid oak or walnut, it balances util...
Aluminum
Massive Oak Haberdashery Display Case by Manhattan Show Case Co.
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1910s-1920s; Manhattan Show Case Co. - New York, NY (345 Canal St.) Large-scale oak retail display case with slanted glass front, glass sides, and inset glass top, designed for m...
Glass, Wood
Atelier Vanity Table
By Zanaboni
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent cabinet will be a precious addition to a living room and an ideal place to store bottles, glasses, and other necessities to serve drinks. The structure in black nickel features tall and slender legs connected with brass elements and supporting a short cabinet...
Marble, Brass
Polar Bear Limited Edition Case by Marcantonio
By MARCANTONIO, Scapin Collezioni
Located in Milan, IT
This unconventional piece of functional decor belongs to a limited edition of eight pieces designed by artist Marcantonio for Scapin. A sculptural object that combines tradition and ...
Wood
$49,810
H 27.56 in W 75.6 in D 16.54 in
21st Century “Curved Cabinet” Credenza by Rem Atelier, Netherlands
By Rem Atelier
Located in London, GB
"Curved Surfaced Cabinet" by REM Atelier Dimensions: H 72 x W 192 x D 42 cm Material: Oak wood veneer, glazed ceramic tiles Type: limited edition Year: 2024 The clad cabinet com...
Enamel
$68,600
H 54.34 in W 78.94 in D 15.75 in
L'Atelier Bookcase in Brazilian Rosewood by Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
This Rosewood Bookcase, designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and manufactured by L'Atelier in the 1960s, is a great way to have the diversity of different tones of Rosewood in jus...
Hardwood, Cork
Mid-Century Modern Oak Cabinet by Rene Gabriel, France, 1950s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Mobilier d'urgence type v.150 by Rene Gabriel The 'Mobilier d'urgence type v.150' is a cabinet designed by French designer René Gabriel, part of a series of emergency furniture created as part of the reconstruction programme for the WWII-affected city of Le Havre. The model name is 'type v.150'. René Gabriel was a decorative artist and designer born in Maison Alfort, Paris, who designed the Chambre de Jeune Fille for the International Exhibition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts in 1925 for the International Ambassade de Française. He also devoted himself to designing wallpaper with block prints of flowers, landscapes and abstract paintings, and after the Second World War, Auguste Perret...
Oak
Tejo Remy "You Can't Lay Down Your Memories" Cabinet
By Tejo Remy
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Iconic Dutch designed chest of drawers by Tejo Remy and manufactured by Droog Design. Drawers can be reconfigured into any position. Signed to back and stamp...
Stainless Steel