At Eichkorn, we believe that true quality doesn’t need to raise its voice. It is quiet, yet present and profound. It reveals itself in the way a material ages, in the precision of a crafted detail, and in the belief that less is more – when made from the right elements. Our culture is defined by authenticity. We work with materials that tell their own story: bronze that forms a natural patina, wood that feels alive, and stone that endures through time. Nothing is covered, coated, or imitated. We show things as they are – raw, grounded, and honest. This mindset is present in everything we do: in objects created to last for decades, not just moments; in a design language marked by quiet elegance and clarity; and in a way of working that values closeness – to nature, to materials, and to people.

For us, design is not a stylistic device – it is the natural consequence of a mindset. Timeless, calm, and reduced – but never cold. Our designs are not meant to dominate, but to accompany. To shape spaces without imposing themselves. To create atmosphere without staging. What we do does not emerge in a vacuum. It is rooted in the landscape we live in – in the forests, the stone, the light. And in a deep respect for craftsmanship, for process, and for the origin of things. Authenticity is not a trend.

It`s About CulturE

At Eichkorn, we believe that true quality doesn’t need to raise its voice. It is quiet, yet present and profound. It reveals itself in the way a material ages, in the precision of a crafted detail, and in the belief that less is more – when made from the right elements.

Blacksmithing work area with a metal anvil, a pair of worn leather gloves, and a container of black molten metal or slag.
Close-up of the stone wall and roof of a historic building with a decorative stone ledge and a metal gate, featuring a large Gothic-style window in the background.

The Black Forest is also a place of craftsmanship. The region looks back on a long tradition of woodworking, metalworking, and glassblowing. We feel this cultural depth in our daily work – it gives us orientation, substance, and a natural sense of respect for what we do. At the same time, looking beyond our own horizon has been just as essential. A formative chapter on our path was the time spent in the workshop of Stefan Leo in Berlin. There, we experienced the art of furniture-making at its most uncompromising level – and absorbed the interplay of meticulous detail, deep material knowledge, and an international design culture. From that experience grew a close friendship and a valuable exchange that continues to shape our work to this day. It’s no coincidence that we work with materials like bronze, solid wood, brass, and stone – materials that have been used in this region for centuries. Our design language is deeply rooted in this place. It is clear, reduced, yet never cold. It carries something earthy, something quiet, as if drawn directly from the landscape itself. The Black Forest teaches us that beauty often lies in the unassuming – in stillness, in depth, and in permanence.

Black forest, a Place of craft 

The Black Forest is origin, identity, refuge, and resource all at once. Deep woods, clear mountain streams, rugged cliffs, remote valleys, and old farmsteads shape this unique region in the southwest of Germany. Everything here is infused with a quiet strength – understated, yet full of presence. This is where our roots lie. Our studio is set in the heart of the Black Forest, surrounded by ancient fir trees, close to nature, far from the noise of the city. This landscape shapes both our attitude and our work in a direct and lasting way. The contours of the land, the raw materials of the region, the light, the silence – all of it influences what we design and how we do it. This is where our ideas begin, often through careful observation: how light breaks across rough stone, how wood transforms with the seasons, how stillness can take on form.

Nature. Silence. Substance.

“THE Black Forest”

The Black Forest is origin, identity, refuge, and resource all at once. Deep woods, clear mountain streams, rugged cliffs, remote valleys, and old farmsteads shape this unique region in the southwest of Germany. Everything here is infused with a quiet strength – understated, yet full of presence. This is where our roots lie. Our studio is set in the heart of the Black Forest, surrounded by ancient fir trees, close to nature, far from the noise of the city.

Black forest, a Place of craft 

A group of six deer in a forest with leafless trees and fallen leaves on the ground.
A misty, mountainous landscape with layered trees, some barren and some dense with greenery, and a dirt trail winding through the terrain.
Old tractor parked in snowy forest with snow-covered trees in the background.
Various pieces of weathered and broken wooden planks and sticks scattered on dirt ground.

This is where one-of-a-kind pieces are created – shaped from honest materials, guided by a focus on the essential, and with deep respect for the origin of each raw substance. Bronze, with its warm depth and living patina. Forged steel, shaped through heat and hammer strikes. Mouth-blown glass, capturing air and light within. Solid wood, with its organic grain – every knot a testament to nature. Natural stone, raw or finely honed, full of archaic dignity. And brass – sometimes etched, sometimes polished – a material of both shine and soul. These materials are not just means to an end. They are the beginning of every story.

Passionate Craftsmanship

A person wearing a face shield, mask, gloves, and a sweater is working with a tool on a long metal rod in a workshop. There are pink abrasive discs on a table in the foreground and a window with a cloudy sky outside.

This is where one-of-a-kind pieces are created – shaped from honest materials, guided by a focus on the essential, and with deep respect for the origin of each raw substance. Bronze, with its warm depth and living patina. Forged steel, shaped through heat and hammer strikes. Mouth-blown glass, capturing air and light within. Solid wood, with its organic grain – every knot a testament to nature.

Cast Bronze | historic glasS | stone |

BrasS | Local woods | Forged steel | and many more…

Cast Bronze | historic glasS

stone | Brass

Local woods | Forged steel

and many more…

A rough, irregularly shaped piece of black stone with white veins lies on a bed of reddish-brown dirt inside a wooden frame.
A wooden shelving unit filled with rows of black glass sheets, some labeled with white paper tags. A wooden ladder leans against the shelves.
A person welding metal in a workshop, wearing a safety helmet and gloves, with sparks flying from the welding process.
A worker's gloved hand holding a large chunk of molten metal with a rough, black, and gold-textured surface.
Close-up of wooden furniture with a black surface on top, showing light and shadow play on the wood grain.
Workers wearing safety gear working with molten metal in an industrial foundry.

These objects are shaped not only by materials, but by the people who work with them. Craftsmen who have learned their skills through years of practice, repetition, and tradition. Who understand how fire moves metal, how wood responds to the hand, how stone carries weight and time. Their knowledge is not abstract – it lives in the body, in the hands, in the rhythm of daily work. In our workshop, this knowledge becomes form. Objects are made slowly, through attention, patience, and care. Hands shape, refine, and finish each piece. Every surface carries the marks of making – small traces of tools, movement, and decision. From this process grows a quiet, contemporary design language.

A man stands outside a door, looking into the camera, with a tractor and trees in the background, black and white photo.

Max Rebmann

A smiling man stands in a workshop with tools on a workbench, large window behind him with birds flying outside, black and white photo.

Felix Eichkorn

Black and white photo of a man with glasses and a mustache, standing at a table indoors, with large windows and birds flying outside in the background.

Ruben Rebmann