13 Design Giants on the Female Makers They Love Most

“Sheila Bridges has such a wide breadth of lifestyle products. I always have to use something from her never-ending ranges. They are great decorative elements that are welcomed and add color, and sometimes wit, and always make the clients feel good. I will use her plates, glasses, pillows, or even a pair of her Harlem Toile sneakers in a room for fun. I love supporting Sheila because of her quality product, work ethic, and because she’s just an all-out great human being.”

Michelle Nussbaumer, Ceylon et Cie

“I love the work of Carolina Sardi. We just installed a sculpture of hers in a California project. I love that she is an Argentinian woman working in metal, bringing masculine and feminine forces together, and creating something unique.”

Christine Gachot, Gachot Studios

“Robin Standefer of Roman and Williams is a tour de force, an inspiration, and a friend. She truly embodies the word maker—not only does she make things, but she makes things happen. These days she’s also making beautiful furniture and home goods via RW Guild. She clearly has an obsession with creating things that have integrity and heirloom quality. You see it, you feel it, and they last.”

Nicole Hollis, Nicolehollis

“I find Sabine Marcelis’s resin furniture particularly striking, as she harnesses light in such a captivating way. I admire the materiality in Ingrid Donat’s work, and especially her reverence for sculpture elements in bronze, leather, and wood. We share a love of rich materials, and I like to commission large-scale, immersive work from her. Pae White’s Smoke Tapestries are a personal favorite, and we have also commissioned her plaster sculptural lighting. Her work is so commanding in an interior space.”