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.
e15 Customizable This Side Chair by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
The deceptively simple side chair this illustrates e15's key philosophy in exposing and featuring elements essential to the construction of a product. Named after the famous card tri...
Oak
e15 Customizable Houdini Side Chair by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
E15 celebrates ten years of chair Houdini by Stefan Diez with a curated palette of anniversary colors. In his search for an ergonomic, organic seating shell without involving expensi...
Wood
e15 Customizable Houdini Armchair by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
The chair Houdini with armrest is part of the iconic chair family designed by Stefan Diez. Its unique design language and scaled construction result in a modern and enduring design. ...
Wood
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic undulating 'Méandre' side chairs by Design Frères. Bronzed steel frames. Natural linen upholstered cushions. These Méandre™ chairs from our exclusive Design Frères® li...
Steel
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contras...
Steel
Chic 'Méandre' Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Méandre'™ dark bronze side chair by Design Frères®. Chic and understated.
Steel
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Bronze Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Méandre™ dark bronze side chairs by DESIGN FRÈRES® Chic and understated.
Steel
Falstaff Leather Armchair, by Stefan Diez from Dante
By Stefan Diez
Located in Vancouver, BC
A leather dressed armchair with metal structure. The unconventional way the seat is fixed to the tubular frame is carefully studied in all details. The opulent seat is a result of ex...
Leather
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of undulating 'Méandre' side chairs by DESIGN FRÈRES®. Bronze patina over steel frames. Natural linen upholstered cushions with contrasting piping. Chic and understated.
Steel
Sculptural Wicker and Iron Armchair, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking sculptural chair featuring a woven wicker frame and slender black iron legs. The chair’s distinctive curved shape and wide arms create a bold silhouette that blends organi...
Iron
19th Century Empire Tub Armchair
Located in Belmont, MA
Empire Tub Armchair in Mahogany with New Upholstery, Circa 1820 Unique Empire tub armchair, crafted circa 1820 in rich mahogany with finely carved decorat...
Mahogany
Horse Hair Side Chair by J.M. Szymanski, Blackened Iron, USA
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR CHAIR NO. 1 J.M. Szymanski d. 2017 Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an e...
Steel, Iron
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic undulating dark bronze 'Méandre' side chairs by Design Frères. These Méandre™ chairs from our exclusive Design Frères® line are handmade in our Los Angeles atelier by o...
Steel
Solid Maple Side Chair by Ansager, Denmark
By Ansager Møbler 1
Located in Dronten, NL
A beautifully crafted solid maple side chair produced by Ansager, Denmark, embodying the restraint, material integrity, and craftsmanship associated with Danish modern design. Execu...
Maple
19th Century Spanish Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
Renaissance style armchair from the Catalan region of Spain. Constructed from richly stained oak and leather, accented with wonderful nailheads.
Leather, Oak
