Backen­zahn Stool

The Backen­zahn stool, a modern icon from the studio of Philipp Mainzer at E15 furni­ture, sits at the inter­sec­tion of the organic and the archi­tec­tural. Named for the German word for ​“molar,” the piece is a literal and figu­ra­tive ground­ing of form, where four solid-wood legs taper into ​“roots” that suggest a perma­nence rarely found in occa­sional furni­ture. It is a work that refuses to be cate­go­rized, func­tion­ing with equal poise as a sculp­tural stool, an under­stated side table, or a quiet center­piece for a room in need of a soul.

The stool’s char­ac­ter is defined by the inher­ent drama of its mate­ri­als — either north­ern Euro­pean oiled oak or rich walnut — which are left to express their own histo­ries through natural grain, deep stri­a­tions, and those inten­tional, organic splits that make each iter­a­tion unique. From above, the narrow gaps between the legs converge into a precise cruci­form, a subtle geomet­ric contrast to the invit­ing, slightly concave seat designed for ergonomic comfort. For those with more util­i­tar­ian needs, a flat-top vari­a­tion is avail­able, offer­ing a level surface that trans­forms the Backen­zahn into a reli­able, timeless plinth.