E15 Desk Sets
While renowned furniture company e15 was named for the London postcode district where it opened its first workshop in 1995, the now Frankfurt-based brand has grown to become one of the most celebrated German manufacturers and a premium option for modern, solid-wood furniture across much of Europe.
In 1995, German-born architect and designer Philipp Mainzer founded e15 with Farah Ebrahimi, who currently serves as the company’s head designer and art director. After majoring in product design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and architecture at the Architectural Association, Mainzer had what he has called “a gut feeling” to produce wooden furniture to counter the cold aluminum and glass structures that were popular at the time. E15 became a vessel for Mainzer to explore contemporary design with a somewhat minimalist profile and to highlight the natural characteristics of quality materials, especially oak, as seen in Mainzer’s Backenzahn stool.
Setting e15 apart is its unrelenting passion for sustainability. Many of e15’s talented collaborators pride themselves on this philosophy, including British architect David Chipperfield, German industrial designer Stefan Diez and Danish architect and interior designer David Thulstrup.
Many of the company’s designs have earned awards and have been exhibited extensively in Germany, such as Chipperfield’s Leighton coffee table at the 2016 IMM Cologne furniture show. Mainzer and Ebrahimi won two prizes for separate modular sofas: the SHIRAZ sofa received the 2008 Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany and the KERMAN took home the gold for Interior Innovation in 2017. Select e15 pieces can also be found in museum collections worldwide.
On 1stDibs, find e15 tables, seating and storage case pieces.
2010s German E15 Desk Sets
Leather, Wood, Oak
1920s French Egyptian Revival Vintage E15 Desk Sets
Plaster, Wood
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern E15 Desk Sets
Burl, Walnut, Maple, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern E15 Desk Sets
Birdseye Maple
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique E15 Desk Sets
Marble
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage E15 Desk Sets
Travertine
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau E15 Desk Sets
Marble, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern E15 Desk Sets
Gold Leaf
1990s American Post-Modern E15 Desk Sets
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Chinese E15 Desk Sets
Marble
2010s Mexican E15 Desk Sets
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary British E15 Desk Sets
Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Stone, Sheet Metal, Brass, Sta...
21st Century and Contemporary British E15 Desk Sets
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze, Copper, ...
