Large Gunmetal and Brass Console Table by Karl Springer
View Similar Items
Large Gunmetal and Brass Console Table by Karl Springer
About the Item
- Creator:Karl Springer (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 96 in (243.84 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970s
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 0791stDibs: LU85181230086
Karl Springer
The Berlin-born, New York–based designer Karl Springer brought a chic, high-fashion sensibility to furnishings. 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. In a sense, Springer was a pre-postmodernist. Much as the dull, safe, corporate sameness of late 20th-century modernism prompted Ettore Sottsass, Michael Graves and others to explore new and provocative structures and materials in design and architecture, so, too, was Springer driven to enliven his creations with fresh and alluring energy and sleekness.
Springer came to New York in the late 1950s and found work arranging window displays at the department store Lord & Taylor. He had studied bookbinding in Germany, and, using his meticulous skills, he began crafting desk accessories wrapped in leather as a sideline. These pieces were sold in luxury stores like Bergdorf Goodman, and drew a sophisticated clientele that included the Duchess of Windsor. By 1965, he had established his own Manhattan atelier, and at his death he had showrooms as far afield as Los Angeles, Tokyo and Munich.
The chairs, tables, credenzas and other furniture forms Springer created are generally simple, but substantial, and often have robust, rounded lines. The appeal of his work lies in Springer's insistence on exacting construction and, above all, his eye for unusual materials and finishes. He employed Lucite, brass, and gunmetal along with chromed and polished steel, and revived exquisite finishes rarely seen since the days of Art Deco masters such as Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann and Jean-Michel Frank: shagreen (a type of sharkskin), python, goatskin, bone, horn, and lacquered parchment, as well as fabrics that include batik prints. Made of such materials, Springer’s work is by its very nature flamboyant and eye-catching: a suite of pieces will astonish, and an artfully placed side table in exotic hide will add a surprising spark.
Find a collection of vintage Karl Springer furniture today on 1stDibs.
- Pair of Brass "Ramses" Console Tables by Ron SeffBy Ron SeffLocated in Dallas, TXA rare pair of brass "Ramses" console tables designed by Ron Seff.Category
Vintage 1970s Console Tables
MaterialsBrass
$12,500 / item - Karl Springer Shagreen Side TableBy Karl SpringerLocated in Dallas, TXKarl Springer side table with Shagreen top. Signature to bottom.Category
Vintage 1980s Side Tables
MaterialsShagreen
- Dunbar Console or Sofa Table by Edward WormleyBy Edward WormleyLocated in Dallas, TXA mahogany and walnut console table with rosewood pulls. The table features book holders on either side and three drawers. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.Category
Vintage 1950s Console Tables
- Albert Paley Console Table, 1989By Albert PaleyLocated in Dallas, TXA patinated steel console table with glass top made by Albert Paley signed and dated 1989. Published: Edward Lucie-Smith, The Art of Albert Paley, New York, 1996, pp. 149, 205Category
Vintage 1980s Console Tables
MaterialsSteel
- Set of Eight "Regency" Armchairs by Karl SpringerBy Karl SpringerLocated in Dallas, TXA wonderful set of eight "Regency" armchairs designed by Karl Springer in original lacquered lacewood.Category
Vintage 1980s Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsLacquer
$16,000 / set - Garry Knox Bennett Steel 'Black Freighter' Console Table, 1990By Garry Knox BennettLocated in Dallas, TXA large scale patinated steel console table titled 'Black Freighter' by Garry Knox Bennett. This work was a custom commission in 1990.Category
1990s Console Tables
MaterialsSteel
- Karl Springer Style Large Lucite Brass and Glass Console / Sofa Table, 1980sBy Karl SpringerLocated in Landau an der Isar, BayernRefurbished vintage Mid-Century Modern Karl Springer style huge five foot long (150cm) and tall console, sofa, foyer or entrance table made of Lucite / acrylic with glass tabletop with brass trim and angled corners, circa 1980s. The heavy and thick curved and rounded Lucite legs...Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Console Tables
MaterialsBrass
$6,497 Sale Price30% Off - Steel and Brass Tulip Bases for Dining or Console tables by Karl SpringerBy Karl SpringerLocated in Atlanta, GAPair of metal tulip table bases designed and manufactured by Karl Springer, Ltd circa 1970-80s. The bases are currently configured as a pair of conso...Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
MaterialsBrass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
- Karl Springer Canvas Wrapped Console TableBy Karl SpringerLocated in Swedesboro, NJCanvas wrapped. 28 1/2" h x 48" w x 16" d. Condition Minor tears at edges.Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
MaterialsCanvas
- Karl Springer Console Dining Table AuthenticatedBy Karl SpringerLocated in Atlanta, GAPair of authenticated tulip table bases designed and manufactured by Karl Springer, Ltd. The bases are currently configured as a pair of console tables with glass tops, but they can ...Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Console Tables
MaterialsBrass, Stainless Steel
- Lacquered Goatskin Parchment Console Table by Karl SpringerBy Karl SpringerLocated in Palm Springs, CASpectacular 1986 goatskin console table with two drawers designed by Karl Springer. Constructed of wood covered with goatskin and finish with clear lacquer. Shows minor wear consis...Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Console Tables
MaterialsGoatskin, Wood
- Large Karl Springer Style Faux Bone ConsoleBy Karl SpringerLocated in Locust Valley, NYLarge impressive Karl Springer style faux bone console table with two drawers.Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
MaterialsComposition
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
These 1970s Chairs Have Attracted Fans as Diverse as Jackie O. and Jocelyn Wildenstein
Karl Springer’s opulent disco-era designs maintain their polished allure.
Kaleidoscopic Upholstery Makes This Edward Wormley Chair a Showstopper
What at first glance seems an unusual choice jibes perfectly with the designer's aesthetic.