Karl springer born in 1931 in germany emigrated to new york city in 1957.
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December 6 1991karl springer a designer and manufacturer of luxury furniture and a wide array of accessories died on wednesday at his home in manhattan.
He was 60 years old.
American bench made furniture.
Born in berlin in 1931 karl springer studied bookbinding and worked as a window dresser at a prominent clothier before leaving for new york in the late 1950s.
Karl springer 60 a designer of classic and exotic furniture by wolfgang saxon published.
Heavy wood construction completely encased in pattern embossed leather on all sides.
Karl springer pair of telephone tables in lacquered black cobra 1990s signed karl springer macassar wood bronze chrome and glass coffee table karl spinger 1970s parchment coffee table signed karl springer steel blue goatskin floating coffee table brass trim 1987.
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He died of lymphoma reported mateo.
During his heyday in the 1970s springer s work was a favorite of the glamour set who enjoyed the novelty of pieces finished in rich and striking materials that ranged from exotic hides and skins to lacquer and chromed metal.
His signature styles were classical chinese and art deco the latter inspired by his predecessors ruhlmann and jean michel frank.
Karl springer was a designer and manufacturer of mid century luxury furniture and accessories.
Imagery by maxwell.
He studied book binding while working at lord and taylor and began making small pieces such as telephone tables and picture frames covered in snake skin as well as other exotic materials.
The berlin born new york based designer karl springer brought a chic high fashion sensibility to furnishings.
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Springer worked with novel materials such as shagreen lacquered parchment rare woods metals faux finishes and granite.
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At the age of twenty six he began styling windows at lord taylor.
The desk features two rows.