$30,000
H 90 in W 120 in D 1.5 in
1970s Coromandel Screen by Karl Springer, Hand-Carved, Vintage Decor
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An Incredible 1970 rare four panel “Coromandel” Screen by Karl Springer. The front design is hand
Brass
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in Dm 13 in
Karl Springer Style Coromandel, Malachite Lacquer & Brass Inlaid Table Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Karl Springer Style Coromandel, Malachite Lacquer, and Brass Inlaid Table Lamp A stunning Karl
Brass, Bronze
Karl Springer Rare 4-Panel "Coromandel Screen", 1986
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD SIX-PANEL COROMANDEL SCREEN”.
Wood, Lacquer
Karl Springer Rare "Mandarin Coromandel Table Lamp" 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
, section “lighting”, a page shows this lamp titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD MANDARIN TABLE LAMP, COROMANDEL”
Brass
Karl Springer Rare and Exceptional Coromandel Mirror 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
red lacquer and antiqued silver and gold leaf by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The glass mirror is
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Karl Springer Vermicelli Ball Lamp, Coromandel Circa 1979
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Karl Springer 1979 Gold & Silver Leaf Incised Black Wood Ball Table Lamp This table lamp
Wood
Karl Springer Rare and Stunning Large "Coromandel Screen" 1978
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
, page showing this model is titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD SIX PANEL COROMANDEL SCREEN” Dimensions: W for
Bronze, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Karl Springer Coromandel Table Lamps
By Karl Springer
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These unique pair of table lamps were designed by Karl Springer and are made in a very rare
Lacquer
Beautiful "Coromandel" Planter by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hand-decorated "Coromandel" planter by Karl Springer, American, circa 1980s.
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Sylvie Chair in Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Shagreen Stingray
$6,085
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
$7,800
H 11.6 in W 12.2 in D 3.9 in
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of an Archer by Michel Decoux (1837-1924), France.
Located in New York, NY
Green patinated bronze sculpture of an archer by Michel Decoux (1837-1924). This petite Art Deco sculpture beautifully captures the elegant formal language of the period. Crafted in ...
Bronze
$40,878
H 28.35 in W 30.32 in D 12.21 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Adjustable Lamp Base with Later Stained Glass Shade
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Tiffany adjustable bronze lamp base, stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York, 7984", circa 1915. The base was acquired with its current Tiffany Style stained glass shade with Dragonfly mo...
Bronze
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$7,475
H 80.5 in W 121.5 in D 1 in
Vintage Coromandel Screen with White Cranes, Gold Accents, and Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese six-panel Coromandel screen, adorned with hand-painted cranes and intricate gilt accents, showcasing a harmonious balance of natural beauty and artistry. The screen...
Wood
$4,025
H 83 in W 73 in D 1 in
Hollywood Regency Black and Gold Four-Panel Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Hollywood Regency black and gold four-panel screen with hand-painted flying cranes. This Hollywood Regency black and gold four-panel screen is a vintage treasure that captures the ...
Wood
1960s "Skyscraper" Design Velvet Sectional Sofa
Located in New York, NY
1960s "Skyscraper" design velvet sectional sofa. There are eight sections to the sofa (including the two ottomans). Original upholstery. 2 Ottomans: 36 squared x 16H 3 Corners: 34H ...
Velvet
Karl Springer Red Goatskin Console Table
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning example From Karl Springer Beautiful Red Goatskin A simple Modern Form
Goatskin
$5,106Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
Italian Venetian Grotto Seashell Settee
By Pauly et Cie
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)
Silver Leaf
$12,570 / item
H 33.47 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Solid Cast Brass & Plush Velvet Primal Statement Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Behold the Primal lounge chair—an embodiment of Egg's design legacy and a true icon in the realm of furniture craftsmanship. Versatile and striking, it effortlessly enhances Minimal,...
Brass
$40,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.08 in Dm 10.24 in
Émile Gallé Antique Cameo Glass Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, France, 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in CABA, AR
Rare Antique French Galle Signed Cut-Cameo Lamp with Original Signed Galle Cut-Cameo Shade, in Red and Yellow Sunset Colors. The lamp features a masterful design with a vibrant palet...
Bronze
The Berlin-born, New York–based designer Karl Springer brought a chic, high-fashion sensibility to his coffee tables, mirrors, Lucite lamps and other 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, Springer had established his own Manhattan atelier. It was Pierre Scapula, decorator to Jackie and Aristotle Onassis, who spotted Springer's disco-era Onassis chairs — which didn't yet have a name — first commissioned for a private residence in Acapulco, on the floor of the designer’s East 61st Street showroom. Jackie ordered barstools for the couple’s yacht, the Christina O, and dining chairs for their house on the Greek mainland.
At the time of his death, Springer 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.
Springer 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.
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