
Upholstered furniture manufactory, upholstery and auto upholstery on the High Rhine – custom manufacturing, restoration and series supply.
Bernauer Design
Waldshut (High Rhine region)New on Amplifa
About Bernauer Design
Bernauer Design is a furniture manufactory and interior design studio with an upholstery workshop in Waldshut on the High Rhine, in the Waldshut–Zurich border region. The company designs, develops and manufactures upholstered furniture such as sofas, armchairs, stools and tables exclusively to order as individual one-offs as well as precise custom pieces made to customer specifications. Production combines traditional upholstery craftsmanship with modern technology: CAD-supported upholstery production, CNC cutting for cover parts, as well as series production and supply to industry. Materials processed include various types of leather (nappa leather, velour leather, thick furniture leather, saddler leather), furniture fabrics, solid oak wood, carbon, foams, pocket spring cores and down. In addition to furniture production, the range of services includes furniture restoration, reupholstery, cushions, upholstery and wall coverings, as well as car interiors and certified auto upholstery with vintage car restoration and individual car design; according to the terms and conditions, also vehicle and aircraft interior fittings as well as design and development services. Customers are private customers, vintage car owners and industrial customers in Germany and Switzerland; a showroom with an on-site exhibition complements the offering.
- Site
- Waldshut
- Processes
- Upholstered furniture manufactory (sofas, armchairs, tables, stools) made to measure, Design, development & production of seating solutions and upholstered furniture, 3D drawing & visualization of furniture, Cushions, upholstery, wall coverings, CNC cutouts, series production (supplier), Re-padding and reupholstering (upholstery & sewing service), Furniture restoration and reupholstery, Custom upholstery / precise foam cutouts (CAD technology)
- Materials
- Leather (nappa leather, velour leather, thick furniture leather, saddler leather, braided leather), Furniture fabric (green fabric, modern fabrics), Oak wood (from Croatia, solid), Carbon (tabletop), Foam (sandwich foam construction, cold foam), Spring core (Bonell spring core, pocket spring core), Down (down cushions), Piping (Keder)
- Certificates
- Quality assurance documentation (T&C §6), Quality acceptance before delivery (T&C §7), ISO 9001
- Industries
- Private customers (living spaces), Vintage car / vehicle interior fittings, Industry (supplier for upholstery/cutouts, series production)
- 01
Consultation and 3D drawing/visualization
- 02
Material selection (leather, fabrics, foam, spring core, wood)
- 03
CAD-supported upholstery production and CNC cutting
- 04
Upholstery and sewing (handwork)
- 05
Quality control and acceptance before delivery
- 06
Delivery or collection and delivery service, customs clearance for Swiss
Materials & Processes
Leather (nappa, velour, thick furniture leather, saddler leather)
Covering material for upholstered furniture, upholstery work and car interior work.
Furniture fabric
Covers for sofas, armchairs and upholstery work in all style directions.
Oak wood (solid)
Solid wooden feet and visible wood, among other things on the Floater model.
Carbon
Material option for tabletops, as an alternative to high-gloss surfaces.
Cold foam, sandwich foam construction
Upholstery core for seating comfort and precise foam cutouts.
Bonell and pocket spring cores
Under-padding of sofas and armchairs for lasting seating comfort.
Down
Processed into finished down cushions.
Piping (Keder), braided leather
Detail material for designing edges and decorative seams.
CAD technology / CNC cutting
Precise foam cutouts and cover cutouts even from small quantities.
Site

Waldshut (High Rhine region)
DEFurniture manufactory, upholstery, exhibition/showroom
- Lot size
- Individual one-offs; series production as a supplier
- Materials
- Leather, furniture fabric, oak wood, carbon, foam, spring core
- CAD technology for upholstery production
- CNC cutouts for cover parts
Components & Products








Inside the production






Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upholstered furniture manufactory (sofas, armchairs, tables, stools) made to measureAssembly/Production (Upholstery) | – | – | – | Individual one-offs / made to order | Leather, Furniture fabrics, Wood (oak wood), Foam, Spring core |
| Design, development & production of seating solutions and upholstered furnitureEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D drawing & visualization of furnitureEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cushions, upholstery, wall coveringsUpholstery/Production | – | – | – | – | Leather, Furniture fabrics |
| CNC cutouts, series production (supplier)Machining | – | – | – | Series production | Cover fabrics, Leather |
| Re-padding and reupholstering (upholstery & sewing service)Upholstery | – | – | – | – | Leather, Furniture fabrics, Webbing, Foam, Spring core |
| Furniture restoration and reupholsteryUpholstery/Restoration | – | – | – | – | Leather, Furniture fabrics, Foam, Spring core |
| Custom upholstery / precise foam cutouts (CAD technology)Upholstery/Production | – | – | – | small quantities | Bonell spring core, Pocket spring core, Cold foam, Sandwich foam, Down |
| Car interior / auto upholstery (vintage car restoration, individual car design)Upholstery/Saddlery | – | – | – | – | Leather |
| Interior fittings, vehicle and aircraft interior fittingsUpholstery/Saddlery | – | – | – | – | – |
| Traditional upholsteryUpholstery | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D drawing/visualization (CAD) | – | – | – | – | – |
| CAD technology for upholstery production / CNC cutouts | – | – | – | – | Bernauer Design, Waldshut (High Rhine) |
Additional services
Quality
Acceptance of the services generally takes place on the business premises before delivery; the initial condition and work progress are documented for quality assurance. Components such as webbing, foam and spring core are checked for durability and quality and replaced if necessary.
| Evidence | Waldshut (High Rhine region) |
|---|---|
| Quality assurance documentation (T&C §6) | |
| Quality acceptance before delivery (T&C §7) | |
| ISO 9001 |