mono - Good design is everything
The German manufacturer of design originals. Since 1959, mono has been striving to develop products in collaboration with various designers that do not follow fashions but outlast them, to design objects that do not decorate but function and are manufactured with the highest standards of workmanship, material and its origin. Mono products have won numerous awards and are part of various collections in museums of modern and applied art. mono friends all over the world enjoy their daily use. Made in Germany
TEA
Highest quality, made in Germany, well designed and with style - these are the mono tea accessories.
CUTLERY
In excellent shape for 55 years - here you will find cutlery in classic and elegant style.
ACCESSOIRES
In mono-typical reduction, straightforward and perfect in handling.
GIFTS
Beautiful design gifts. It's the little things in life that bring the greatest joys.
COOKING KNIFE
HANDMADE IS BEST - This applies to cabbage strudels as well as to chef's knives.
SPARE PARTS
Good design produces beautiful products that people enjoy using and owning.
The mono cutlery of the 21st century
Mono V is the first completely new cutlery concept from our manufactory in over 20 years. At the beginning of 2020, we contacted the Berlin designer Mark Braun with this ambitious project. The idea: a new Mono cutlery - resource-saving use of materials, easy to manufacture, highest quality standards, timeless aesthetics and made in the Mono manufactory in Mettmann. 2.5 years later, Mono V has come to stay.
Hardly any dish promotes table fellowship more than a fondue
Forks and conversations cross at the centre of the table. Threads of cheese are pulled, fillets are cooked, stories are told and written. This spectacle already fascinated Herbert Seibel (founder of the Mono brand) in the 1960s when he developed the first Mono Fondue Sets. Two generations and 50 years later, Mono continues this tradition - in form and enjoyment.
BESTSELLER
mono PICO - Walnut opener 7 cm
€24.00*
Open walnuts gently and without breakage: The pico tip is simply inserted into the soft part of the nut and the shell is split into two halves by turning it lightly. With the outer tips, the interior can then easily take out.The highlight for jewelery fans: Mono Pico can also be worn as a chain on a longer leather strap.Diameter: 7 cmMaterial 18/10 stainless, polished stainless steel
mono - softmesh cleaning mesh - Stainless steel
€70.00*
mono - softmesh cleaning mesh - Stainless steel cleaning mesh, dishwasher safe and hygienic, for cookware, frypans, vases, decanter, ...indestructibledishwasher safehygienicMaterial stainless steel 18/1025 x 25 cmMade in GermanyFranz Maurer, 42 lives and works as an independent designer in Vienna, Austria. He literally approaches his tasks from the ground on up. He researches materials, and their functionality. His works are expressive of a clear and functional interpretation of form. He takes most of his materials from the industrial world and expands their use to new applications. His concepts are always catalytic and thought provoking. His focus tends to be on product development, presentation and design of light and objects for good living.Some of his clients include: anthologie quartett,, artificial, Ingo Maurer, IRIS, Raunmgestaltd.Since 1959 mono’s goal has been to develop designer products that follow no trend, they simply outlast all trends. Striving to produce items that do not decorate but function and have the highest standards of production, material and origin.This has not been a rare occurrence. mono products have become part of permanent museum collections of modern and applied art. mono friends elicit pleasure on a daily basis.The mono manufactory is in the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Mettmann. That is where Wilhelm Seibel I set the cornerstone, in 1895 with the founding of the Britanniawarenfabrik W. Seibel - the basis for the family enterprise, which today is led by the 5th generation. In 1959 the brand mono was established with the introduction of mono-a.Much has changed since then, and much has remained the same in the production process at mono. With stubborn dedication traditional processes were kept under the belief that manual know how, the human eye and high end materials actually do make a difference.Some 30 steps are used until the final flatware product is finished. The product is under constant evaluation, and only then and when the final touch is made, and perfection is reached, is the product released from the manufactory.Many mono products (partially several times) have been recipients of awards, and are in the permanent collection of museums of modern and applied art.
mono - filio - Teapot with integrated warmer 1,5 l
€215.00*
25 years "The Original". The design classic Made in GermanyThe traditional tea ceremony mono-style. Place your favorite tea in the stainless steel mesh sieve, and watch the leaves unfold freely, as they release their aroma. Keep the tea warm by placing the teapot on the filio warmer, then pour into the glass cups of the filio tea set. Sugar, cream, and jam are also ready for your toast in the filio accessory line. High grade 18/8 stainless steel are used for the filio tea set, lid and sieve, and heat resistant borosilicate glass for the bowls.l = 24 cmb = 17 cmh = 20 cmVolumen: 1,5 lBorn in 1942, Tassilo von Grolman first trained as a machinist at AEG before attending the Kassel Institute of Design. Subsequently he gathered valuable experience while working with advertising agencies and architectural companies. He established his own company in 1975, and since then has been active in the design of product, packaging and corporate design. He has received numerous awards for his work.
mono - filio - portion teapot with integrated warmer 0,6 l
€170.00*
The traditional tea ceremony mono-style. Place your favorite tea in the stainless steel mesh sieve, and watch the leaves unfold freely, as they release their aroma. Keep the tea warm by placing the teapot on the filio warmer, then pour into the glass cups of the filio tea set. Sugar, cream, and jam are also ready for your toast in the filio accessory line. High grade 18/8 stainless steel are used for the filio tea set, lid and sieve, and heat resistant borosilicate glass for the bowls.l = 17,5 cmb = 14 cmh = 18 cmd = 14 cmVolumen 0,6 lBorn in 1942, Tassilo von Grolman first trained as a machinist at AEG before attending the Kassel Institute of Design. Subsequently he gathered valuable experience while working with advertising agencies and architectural companies. He established his own company in 1975, and since then has been active in the design of product, packaging and corporate design. He has received numerous awards for his work.
mono - filio teacup
€148.00*
The traditional tea ceremony mono-style. Place your favorite tea in the stainless steel mesh sieve, and watch the leaves unfold freely, as they release their aroma. Keep the tea warm by placing the teapot on the filio warmer, then pour into the glass cups of the filio tea set. Sugar, cream, and jam are also ready for your toast in the filio accessory line.
High grade 18/10 stainless steel are used for the filio tea set, lid and sieve, and heat resistant borosilicate glass for the bowls.
0,125 L
borosilicate glass
18/10 stainless steel
Tassilo von Grolman
Born in 1942, Tassilo von Grolman first trained as a machinist at AEG before attending the Kassel Institute of Design. Subsequently he gathered valuable experience while working with advertising agencies and architectural companies. He established his own company in 1975, and since then has been active in the design of product, packaging and corporate design. He has received numerous awards for his work.
Vitae
1942 born in Iserlohn, Germany
1959 apprenticeship as engine fitter at AEG
1962 studies engineering 1968 studies industrial design at the Design Institute in Kassel
1973 various activities at the architectural firm and advertising agencies of TBWA and Lürzer/Conrad in Frankfurt
1975 to present heads his own design firm in Oberursel, a Frankfurt suburb
mono - Home of the German producer of handcrafted design originals
Since 1959 mono’s goal has been to develop designer products that follow no trend, they simply outlast all trends. Striving to produce items that do not decorate but function and have the highest standards of production, material and origin.
This has not been a rare occurrence. mono products have become part of permanent museum collections of modern and applied art. mono friends elicit pleasure on a daily basis.
The mono manufactory is in the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Mettmann. That is where Wilhelm Seibel I set the cornerstone, in 1895 with the founding of the Britanniawarenfabrik W. Seibel - the basis for the family enterprise, which today is led by the 5th generation. In 1959 the brand mono was established with the introduction of mono-a.
Much has changed since then, and much has remained the same in the production process at mono. With stubborn dedication traditional processes were kept under the belief that manual know how, the human eye and high end materials actually do make a difference.
Some 30 steps are used until the final flatware product is finished. The product is under constant evaluation, and only then and when the final touch is made, and perfection is reached, is the product released from the manufactory.
Many mono products (partially several times) have been recipients of awards, and are in the permanent collection of museums of modern and applied art.
About mono - fifth generation family business
The history of mono began long before 1959. You have to go back 125 years.
In 1895, Wilhelm Seibel I laid the foundation stone for the family business by founding the Britaniawarenfabrik W. Seibel in Mettmann in North Rhine-Westphalia. Expansion followed in 1911 with a branch factory in Ziegenhain in Hesse, which later became the property of his two younger sons Heinrich and Alfred Seibel.
Due to the good order situation in the post-war years, the workforce of the two factories in Mettmann and Ziegenhain grew to almost 1000 employees. But in the 1950s, the company began to feel the effects of competition, especially from Japan and Spain. Sales figures dropped, employees had to be laid off, and the Mettmann factory merged before it was dissolved.
In Ziegenhain, Herbert Seibel (Heinrich Seibel's eldest son) tried to counteract this and commissioned Peter Raacke to develop a new cutlery. Mono A came onto the market, established the Mono brand and, through a strategic focus on quality and design, ensured the survival of the family business as a manufactory.
Due to the good order situation in the post-war years, the workforce of the two factories in Mettmann and Ziegenhain grew to almost 1000 employees. But in the 1950s, the company began to feel the effects of competition, especially from Japan and Spain. Sales figures dropped, employees had to be laid off, and the Mettmann factory merged before it was dissolved.
In Ziegenhain, Herbert Seibel (Heinrich Seibel's eldest son) tried to counteract this and commissioned Peter Raacke to develop a new cutlery. Mono A came onto the market, established the Mono brand and, through a strategic focus on quality and design, ensured the survival of the family business as a manufactory.
In 1985, Herbert Seibel retired at the age of 75 and his nephew Wilhelm Seibel IV, a great-grandson of the founding father, took over the business. At the end of the 1980s, he brought the cutlery production back to Mettmann.
Mono believes that good, innovative, surprising and successful things happen when the right ingredients come together. Mono products are always created in collaboration with freelance designers or design studios. Quite a few designers have enriched the Mono portfolio with several products or entire product families. Mono has commissioned some designers or specifically sought contact with them, while others have approached them with concrete concepts. Product development is always an exciting process that aims to bring together all perspectives, from aesthetics to function and production, in a perfect symbiosis. Mono sees itself as a platform for contemporary creatives who share our design DNA.
Today, Wilhelm Seibel V is the fifth generation to run the family business with around 30 employees, two of whom are his sons.
mono - SINCE 1959
