Karl Springer Furniture Designer
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 furniture designer. He was 60 years old. Imagery by maxwell. He was 60 years old. Karl springer a designer and manufacturer of luxury furniture and a wide array of accessories died on wednesday at his home in manhattan.
The berlin born new york based designer karl springer brought a chic high fashion sensibility to furnishings. 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. At the age of twenty six he began styling windows at lord taylor in an effort to advance his career he started applying his bookbinding skills to making jewel boxes desk accessories and telephone tables which he expertly wrapped. One can still sense his clear influence in the high end contemporary furniture offered today.
Springer worked with novel materials such as shagreen lacquered parchment rare woods metals faux finishes and granite. Karl springer matthews parker ltd matthews parker ltd video bespoke re editions. Karl springer was a designer and manufacturer of mid century luxury furniture and accessories. American bench made furniture.
Karl springer was the most influential american furniture stylist of the latter 20th century. Karl springer 60 a designer of classic and exotic furniture by wolfgang saxon published. Matthews parker ltd.