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 Set of Two Mate European OAk Shelf Designed by Florian Asche in Stock
By e15
Located in New York, NY
MATE, Shelf, European oak The distinct solid wood shelf MATE is leant against the wall, expressing a casual approach. The shelves are fastened to the backboard by means of a classic ...
Oak
$7,837Sale Price|15% Off
e15 Arie European Oak Dark Brown Stained Shelf by Arik Levy in Stock
By Arik Levy, e15
Located in New York, NY
The shelf ARIE, due to its striking concept, is an ideal storage solution. A multitude of seamless combinations are possible. Also applicable as room divider European oak stained, l...
Oak
e15 Mate Shelf by Florian Asche
By e15, Florian Asche
Located in New York, NY
The distinct solid wood shelf unit Mate is leant against the wall and thus expresses casual spontaneity. The shelves are fastened to the backboard by means of a classic dovetail join...
Wood
$1,999 / item
H 55.5 in W 37.4 in D 10.6 in
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Black Stained Ash
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Stained Black Ash. The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
Metal
e15 Customizable Arie Shelf by Arik Levy
By e15, Arik Levy
Located in New York, NY
With its striking concept, shelf Arie is an ideal storage solution. A multitude of seamless combinations are possible without apparent visual repetitions. In- and outside corners can...
Wood
Smoked Oak Stedge Shelf 60 by Leonard Aldenhoff
Located in Geneve, CH
Smoked Oak Stedge shelf 60 by Leonard Aldenhoff. Materials: metal, oak. Dimensions: D 22 x W 60 x H 120 cm. Available in oak, smoked oak, black oak or white oak. Also available a...
Metal
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak. The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
Metal
$380Sale Price / set|82% Off
H 6.3 in W 59.06 in D 10.24 in
e15 Set of Two Profil Shelves designed by Jörg Schellmann in Stock
By e15
Located in New York, NY
Evoking associations with minimal art, the wall-mounted shelf PROFIL by Jörg Schellmann bears a distinct sculptural appeal. The aluminium shelf is prod...
Aluminum
$10,882 / item
H 64.97 in Dm 18.9 in
MYDNA, Bookshelves, Standing Shelf, Storage System in Oak Wood by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
MYDNA is a chic and contemporary storage system inspired by the DNA concept: both by its sophisticated double helix shape, and by the metaphorical statement that everything you place...
Plywood
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for Gubi in Oak
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 5-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak. The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
Metal
e15 Profil Shelf by Jörg Schellmann
By Jörg Schellmann, e15
Located in New York, NY
Evoking associations with minimal art, the wall-mounted shelf profil by Jörg Schellmann bears a distinct sculptural appeal. The aluminum shelf is produ...
Aluminum
$2,699 / item
H 55 in W 84.6 in D 10.6 in
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Black Stained Ash
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Black Stained Ash 215cm shelf length. The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
Metal
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Mathieu Matégot 'Démon' 4-Shelf System for GUBI in Oak. The Démon Shelf, or the Biblio-Démon in Matégot’s original 1954 sketches, was part of a “plan d’execution de la bibliothèque," or his ideal model of an interior home library and study...
Metal
$10,882 / item
H 64.97 in Dm 18.9 in
MYDNA, Bookshelves, Standing Shelf, Storage System in Grey Oak by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
MYDNA is a chic and contemporary storage system inspired by the DNA concept: both by its sophisticated double helix shape, and by the metaphorical statement that everything you place...
Plywood
Sold
H 75.63 in W 47.25 in D 13.75 in
e15 Arie Set of Two European OAk Shelf Designed by Arik Levy in Stock
By e15, Arik Levy
Located in New York, NY
The shelf ARIE, due to its striking concept, is an ideal storage solution. A multitude of seamless combinations are possible. Also applicable as room divider European Oak
Oak
