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Designer
Studio Marcel Wanders
Marcel Wanders studio is a product and interior design studio in Amsterdam. Wikipedia says Marcel Wanders opened it in 2000 and is its art director; the studio's own materials name Gabriele Chiave as creative director alongside him.…
Biography
Background
Marcel Wanders studio is a product and interior design studio in Amsterdam. Wikipedia says Marcel Wanders opened it in 2000 and is its art director; the studio's own materials name Gabriele Chiave as creative director alongside him. Poliform's product pages credit "Studio Marcel Wanders" for the Dream bed, the Mad chair and the Gentleman's Friends sofa.
Signature Style
The studio states its mission as creating an environment of love, living with passion and making dreams come true. A profile text supplied by the studio says it wants to bring the human touch back to design, reuniting designer, craftsperson and user.
Notable Works
- Dream bed for Poliform, 2006
- Mad chair for Poliform, 2014
- Gentleman's Friends sofa for Poliform, 2019
- Work for Alessi, Baccarat, Bisazza, Christofle, Flos, KLM, Hyatt, Louis Vuitton, Puma and Swarovski
Legacy
The studio's website counts more than 1,900 product and interior design experiences, and a STIRpad profile lists museums that hold its work, among them the Centre Pompidou, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the Stedelijk Museum.
Collections
Products
Mad King Armchair
Armchair with a deep seat and high back, designed by Studio Marcel Wanders, 2015
Dream Bed
Bed with wall panelling or padded headboard, designed by Studio Marcel Wanders in 2006
Gentleman Relax Armchair
Armchair with pointed feet and a deep seat, by Studio Marcel Wanders, 2019
Gentleman's Friends Sofa
Conversation sofa with a slender metal base, designed by Studio Marcel Wanders in 2019
Mad Chair
Studio Marcel Wanders' 2014 armchair, on wooden legs or a swivel metal base.
Mad Chaise Longue
Asymmetrical chaise longue of the Mad series, by Studio Marcel Wanders, 2016
Mad Joker Armchair
High-back armchair on wooden legs or a swivel base, by Studio Marcel Wanders, 2016
Mad Queen Armchair
Armchair with curved lines and a fabric or leather cover, by Studio Marcel Wanders, 2015
Gentleman Storage Unit
Marcel Wanders' Gentleman bedside tables and chest of drawers on lightweight metal feet
Gentleman Reserved Armchair
High-backed armchair by Studio Marcel Wanders, 2019, with buttons and two-finish upholstery
Mad Out Armchair Outdoor
Compact outdoor armchair with wrap-around lines and a hand-woven rope backrest by Marcel Wanders
Dream Storage Unit
Marcel Wanders' Dream bedroom storage: bedside tables, tallboy, chests of drawers and desk
