Karl Springer \"Onassis\" Armchairs/Dining Chairs, Set of Four, Circa 1980
Dealer Reference: LU90251199136
Period: 1980
Origin: United States
Period: 1980
Origin: United States
Sale Price: $9,500
Width: 24"w
Height/Length: 30.25"h
Depth/Diameter: 22.5"d
Height/Length: 30.25"h
Depth/Diameter: 22.5"d
Number of Items Offered: 4
Condition: Very good, minor nicks to wood. Minor flaws and light surface imperfections exist even in 'very good' or 'restored' items due to age and patina. Please do not expect 'like new' condition.
Condition: Very good, minor nicks to wood. Minor flaws and light surface imperfections exist even in 'very good' or 'restored' items due to age and patina. Please do not expect 'like new' condition.
Product Description:
Set of four \"Onassis\" armed dining/side chairs by Karl Springer, Karl Springer, Ltd. After emigrating to New York in the late fifties with aspirations of becoming a bookbinder, Springer’s enthusiasms shifted as he began producing decorative art objects incorporating animal skins and experimenting with unique finishes while employed at Lord & Taylor. The quality of his designs won him the interest of a buyer from Bergdorf Goodman – this resulted in Springer establishing an affluent and discerning clientele. He opened a modestly scaled workshop in the early sixties in which he began producing furniture. The success of his career was secured when The Duchess of Windsor openly praised his designs.His designs carry a reputation for their quality, innovation, and the variety of exotic materials they were executed in.
Set of four \"Onassis\" armed dining/side chairs by Karl Springer, Karl Springer, Ltd. After emigrating to New York in the late fifties with aspirations of becoming a bookbinder, Springer’s enthusiasms shifted as he began producing decorative art objects incorporating animal skins and experimenting with unique finishes while employed at Lord & Taylor. The quality of his designs won him the interest of a buyer from Bergdorf Goodman – this resulted in Springer establishing an affluent and discerning clientele. He opened a modestly scaled workshop in the early sixties in which he began producing furniture. The success of his career was secured when The Duchess of Windsor openly praised his designs.His designs carry a reputation for their quality, innovation, and the variety of exotic materials they were executed in.
Dealer Information:
Objects 20c
5301A
West Palm Beach, FL, 33405
United States
Phone: 561-659-0403
Email: info@objects20c.com
Objects 20c
5301A
West Palm Beach, FL, 33405
United States
Phone: 561-659-0403
Email: info@objects20c.com