Karl Springer Lamp
$6,300
Karl Springer Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exuberant example of Karl Springers' lighting
Category
1970s American Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Table Lamps
American, German, 1931-1991
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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Creator: Karl Springer
Pair of Lucite & Chrome Table Lamps by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous pair of clear lucite and chrome table lamp by renowned designer Karl Springer. Newly rewired and new shades. Wired for US and take two 75w Max regular editions light bulb...
Category
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Materials
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Karl Springer Rare and Monumental Shagreen Pair of Table Lamps
By Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of exquisite lamps by Karl Springer. The large spheres are solid wood meticulously covered in shagreen, the Pyramid shades are also wood covered in shagreen. Reportedly just a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
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Karl Springer Embossed Leather Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Karl Springer Embossed Leather Lamp White Finished Ostrich Skin Pattern doesn't include lampshade Original Lamp Fittings
Category
1970s North American Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
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Mid-Century Modernist Tessellated Shagreen Geometric Table Lamp by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
This remarkably scaled and materially stunning Mid-Century Modernist Large Geometric Table Lamp in Tessellated Shagreen is by the esteemed artist and designer Karl Springer and origi...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Shagreen
Karl Springer Lucite Table Lamps
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Karl Springer Lucite table Lamps Polished Brass Lamp Hardware and fittings New Replaced shades If you want the shades,they will ha...
Category
1970s American Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
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Karl Springer Chromed Metal Orb Lamps
$9,500 / set
Karl Springer Chromed Metal Orb Lamps
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Karl Springer Lamps Original surface,Lamp Mounts and Finials Oversized Please ignore reflections in chrome finish from photographer
Category
1970s American Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Karl Springer, Frosted Lucite, 1950s
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern German frosted acrylic Lucite table lamp with a white shade. The clear desk light was designed by Karl Springer, featuring a on...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
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Karl Spinger 'Sculpture' Brass Table Lamp, c 1980, Signed
$6,850Sale Price|27% Off
Karl Spinger 'Sculpture' Brass Table Lamp, c 1980, Signed
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegantly crafted, this rare 'Sculpture' table lamp by Karl Springer embodies the essence of his meticulous artistry. This example is fashioned from hefty brass, crafted in the 1980s...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Karl Springer Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in Wayne, NJ
A stunning conversation table lamp designed by Karl Springer. It features a solid clear oval lucite block base. Rounded edges with a cutout to run the cord through. Double sockets...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Pair Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp with String Shade by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Toledo, OH
A fantastic pair table lamps by Karl Springer. These great lamps feature three round plaster compressed spheres separated by two Lucite spacers. They have a two light cluster socket ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Mid-Century Tessellated Lizard & Bronze Table Lamps by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
This pair of Mid-Century Modernist tessellated lizard table lamps, designed by renowned American designer Karl Springer, showcases his distinctive mastery in combining exotic materia...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Lucite and Brass Greek Column Table Lamps by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous pair of 1980s clear lucite and polished brass “Greek Column Table Lamps” by Karl Springer. Constructed of solid acrylic and polish brass. Newly rewired and new shades....
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Karl Springer Chrome and Original Purple String Shade Ball Lamps, 1980s
By Karl Springer, Leviton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning and very rare pair of iconic midcentury "Ball" lamps was designed in the 1980s by illustrious American designer Karl Springer. This pair features two hemispheres of pol...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Light Beige Seguso Scavo Murano Glass Lamps
$9,800 / set
Light Beige Seguso Scavo Murano Glass Lamps
By Archimede Seguso, Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Seguso scavo Murano glass lamps with a grecian influence. The textured urn bodies are fitted with bronze hardware and sit on gilded bases. Sold thru Karl Springer, c. 80s.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite Disc Table Lamp, Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
This striking table lamp features a sculptural, architectural base composed of alternating stacked acrylic discs. The transparent discs are arranged along a central chrome rod, creat...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Signed Karl Springer Table Lamp with a Sandblasted Glass Base, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive and rare table lamp by Karl Springer in the 1970s. Has a beautiful sandblasted glass base. In excellent condition, has a refurbished lampshade. Signed on bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair Lucite Acrylic Lamps by Karl Springer for Hansen
By Hansen Lighting Co., Karl Springer
Located in Fraser, MI
Pair Lucite and Chrome Lamps signed Hansen New York. Designed by Karl Springer. Lucite and Chrome construction.
Category
1970s Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
White Acrylic and Chrome Table Lamp by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s White acrylic and polish chrome table lamp by Karl Springer. Newly rewired and new shade. It takes two 75w max Edison light bulbs.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Sculptural Karl Springer Polished Chrome Desk Lamp, 1980
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural Karl Springer Polished Chrome Desk Lamp, 1980.
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1980s Karl Springer “Sculpture” Chrome Desk Lamps (set)
By Karl Springer
Located in Miami, FL
A rare matched pair of chrome “Sculpture” desk lamps designed by Karl Springer. Finished in polished chrome, the lamps feature a minimalist architectural silhouette that reflects Sp...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Karl Springer Pale Blue Shagreen Table Lamp with Brass Details, 1980s
$2,443Sale Price|40% Off
Karl Springer Pale Blue Shagreen Table Lamp with Brass Details, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Munich, Bavaria
‘Lighthouse’ table lamp designed by Karl Springer. This cone shaped lamp is covered by Pale Blue Shagreen with brass details.
Category
20th Century American Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Shagreen
Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s glamorous clear Lucite and polish chrome table lamp by renowned American designer Karl Springer. Newly rewired and new oatmeal linen shade. The acrylic shows some crazing from ...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Solid Lucite Karl Springer Greek Column Table Lamp
$1,120Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Solid Lucite Karl Springer Greek Column Table Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in Doraville, GA
A solid lucite Greek column table lamp with chrome hardware designed by Karl Springer, probably from the mid 1980's. As with all of Karl Springer designs, the lamp has top quality co...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Vintage Acrylic and Brass Table Lamps by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in London, GB
An extremely stylish and highly sought after pair of vintage acrylic and brass table lamps by Karl Springer. They were made in USA, they date from around the 1970’s. They are of out...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Pair Karl Springer Marbleized Blue Lacquer Lucite Table Lamps, 1970s
$6,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Magnificent Pair Karl Springer Marbleized Blue Lacquer Lucite Table Lamps, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent and rare pair of Karl Springer marbleized blue lacquer and Lucite bubble table lamps, USA, 1970s. Retains Springer's original marbleiz...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Brass and Gunmetal Table Lamps by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare pair of gunmetal and brass table lamps design by Karl Pringer in the 1980s. It’s rare to find this as lamps, they are usually candlesticks. They have been newly rewired with n...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Karl Springer Table Lamp, Blue Stripes, Lacquer, Circa 1980s
$778Sale Price|40% Off
Karl Springer Table Lamp, Blue Stripes, Lacquer, Circa 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Table lamp designed by Karl Springer. These beautiful oval table lamps are typical for the Karl Springer Design and has dark black color with blue stripes inlay.
Category
20th Century North American Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Lacquer
Karl Springer Clear and Marbleized Brown Bubble Lamps
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful rare pair of Karl Springer clear and cased brown Lucite bubble lamps. A central stem in chrome hold two-light sockets.
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Karl Springer Rare Pair of "Venetian Glass Table Top Torcheres" 1980s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare pair of large illuminating hand-blown “Venetian Glass Table Top Torcheres” with scavo finish and uplights inside by Seguso Vetri d'Arte (Murano) for Karl Springer, American 1980...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Karl Springer Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Karl Springer table lamps are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Karl Springer table lamps, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original table lamps by Karl Springer were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider table lamps by Robert Sonneman, Lee Rosen, and George Kovacs. Prices for Karl Springer table lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $428 and can go as high as $42,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,300.
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