- Want more images or videos?Request additional images or videos from the seller
Karl Springer Leather Coffee Table Signed

About
Details
- CreatorKarl Springer (Designer)
- DimensionsHeight: 16 in. (40.64 cm)Width: 72 in. (182.88 cm)Depth: 47.25 in. (120.02 cm)
- StyleModern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture1980s
- ConditionWear consistent with age and use. Leather has some wear.
- Seller LocationNew York, NY
- Reference Number
Shipping & Returns
- ShippingRates vary by destination and complexity. We recommend this shipping type based on item size, type and fragility.Ships From: New York, NY
- Return Policy
A return for this item may be initiated within 1 day of delivery.
About Karl Springer (Designer)
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 attraction of Springer’s work lies in his 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.
- By Karl SpringerLocated in New York, NYKarl Springer style cantilever coffee table. The base is lacquered goatskin with a thick glass top.Category
Vintage 1980s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGoatskin, Glass
- Located in New York, NYLucite coffee table style of Karl Springer with beveled glass.Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGlass, Lucite
- By Ganddal MobelfabrikLocated in New York, NYKarl Edvard Korseth teak coffee table manufactured by Ganddal Mobelfabrikk. The table has two drawers on each si...Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsTeak
- By Karl SpringerLocated in New York, NYRare, Karl Springer leather and metal stool. Has a red leather seat and metal base.Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Stools
MaterialsMetal
- Located in New York, NYSigned Brutalist cut steel coffee table. The table is handmade torched cut and welded steel with a decorative pa...Category
Vintage 1970s Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsCut Steel
- By Karl SpringerLocated in New York, NYKarl Springer style mirror. Nice round lacquered framed mirror with gold gilt accents. Hollywood Regency.Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
MaterialsGold
You May Also Like
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather
20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
The 1stDibs Promise
Learn MoreExpertly Vetted Sellers
Confidence at Checkout
Price-Match Guarantee
Exceptional Support
Buyer Protection
Insured Global Delivery