KARL SPRINGER
Collectable Vintage Classic Mid-Century Furniture
LOS ANGELES SHOWROOM June 1982
Karl showing me several drawings of new items to review before having them put into work
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KARL SPRINGER, LTD. // 2 Catalogs available
Vintage Authentic Karl Springer Designs are Valuable - Karl was involved in the design and manufacture of each piece. New, alleged duplicates, some of which were not actually designed by Karl, 34 years
after Karl Springer's passing, have absolutely nothing to do with Karl.
Collectors of Karl Springer furniture include the Duke & Duchess of Windsor, Frank Sinatra, Suzanne Pleshette, Doris Duke. Jackie & Aristotle Onassis, Joni Mitchell, various Wildensteins, Luther Vandross, Gloria Estefan Andy Williams, Dinah Shore, Geoffrey Beene, Robin Roberts, Paige Rense Noland and Gunter Sachs, along with many others. Some are rich and famous, while other collectors are simply rich.
Do not purchase or sell a fake.......
I am surprised at the number of images of furniture shown as designed and manufactured by KARL SPRINGER, LTD.
listed on all of the furniture sites that are not actual pieces designed and manufactured by Karl Springer.
Tom Langevin ~ I have Unique Knowledge & Expertise of standard, modified and custom pieces
I have provided written authentication for major auction houses in the USA & abroad, private individuals, dealers of vintage and Karl Springer collectors. I have also provided appraisals for insurance purposes, divorce and estates. My review of each item is $60. (note - a set or pair of items is considered as one item)The charge is for my time and expertise to ascertain whether the item is an authentic Karl Springer piece. I do not open photos until after I have received payment.
I have received many requests for the original "Brown" catalog from 1970.
A copy of the original Karl Springer 1970 brown catalog, which has 96 pieces shown, is available by Zip. The catalog measures 6” x 6.25”, resulting in 49 pages as I did not want to tear it apart for copying. The photographs and drawn images are in black and white.
Price for a Zip copy of the small brown Karl Springer catalog is $35.
Red Catalog: Zip file to email - $99
is a 337 page, plus 25 sub-pages, color copy of the Karl Springer catalog, which is described below.
The Karl Springer catalog consists of 337 + pages, with over 380 different items shown.
The catalog was put together before the digital age, so for this reason, when the catalog was started
by Karl, the photographer and assistants would have to first set up an area in the showroom,with a
seamless background, along with lighting and camera set up, followed by developing and printing.
Additions were done by taking photos in the warehouse, or in the NYC, Miami
and Los Angeles showrooms, eight pages from the exclusive store where Karl was represented in Tokyo,
with the descriptions in Japanese, the prices listed in Yen
Review of items and Authentication, if found to be KS and Zip are to be paid through PayPal or VENMO
Karl Springer was my mentor and dear friend.
Karl passed away December 5, 1991
I worked for Karl from February of 1977 until his passing in December of 1991, necessitating my working between NYC and Los Angeles through mid 1993.
Since then I have been occupied in Los Angeles, Palm Springs and Santa Barbara with interior design projects, including architectural design projects
Karl did NOT EVER collaborate with ANYONE in the design of his furniture!
With Karl, I worked with Interior Designers and Architects ~
Karl taught me the art of solving workshop problems and guiding artisans ~
As the Manager of design production and quality control I established west coast workshops
For the design of the 8900 Melrose Avenue showroom in West Hollywood, Karl, Joachim, my
and myself, with input from John Rotondi, worked together on this project ~
John's brother is the modernist architect, Michael Rotondi. Karl had him design a new front,
but this was not built as Karl thought it might be too Avant-garde for our clients ~
Karl left the design of the Pacific Design Center showroom to me to design ~
I also re-designed the New York City showroom as Director of Design ~
During my first 5 years with Karl in New York City, I inspected each item before acceptance.
If there were any issues, the piece went back to the workshop to be perfected.
In New York I worked alongside and under the tutelage of Karl, with every manufacture and
workshop for five years,including those in Paris, Mexico, the Philippines, and Italy.
In Los Angeles I expanded workshops on the west coast, expanding manufacturing
for the entire company.
After opening the Los Angeles showroom, I continued to review new designs with Karl
in both New York City and Los Angeles whenever Karl returned from a trip.
From Karl I learned the importance of quality craftsmanship and how they married together
in pieces that were combinations of several different materials that included:
Metal - Goatskin - Woodworking -
Lacquer - Leather - Upholstery - Glass - Lucite - ETC. Every finished piece had to be perfection.
Karl did NOT EVER collaborate with ANYONE in the design of his furniture! Regardless of the fantasies they might spin!
When Karl had a new piece being worked on at a workshop, he would have Benjamin or me
with him to give a critique. If he thought it valid, he would continue working on the piece.
He also took opinions from anyone who would go to a workshop with him.
Benjamin, who drove Karl, had excellent taste and a good eye.
When a prototype was finished, it was then delivered to the showroom. Karl would leave it as is, or continue with his design process. If more design or finish changes were to be made. While completed pieces that were not going to be made, would be marked as "One-Of-A-Kind" and sold off of the showroom floor, marked for the price of having made a piece, so as to get the cost back. Only after Karl was completely satisfied with a new design, would shop drawings be made.
Contact Information Email: karl.springerfurniture@yahoo.com
https://karlspringervintagefurniture.com/index.html
https://karlspringerltd-fact.com/index.html
KARL SPRINGER, LTD. // 2 Catalogs available
Vintage Authentic Karl Springer Designs are Valuable - Karl was involved in the design and manufacture of each piece. New, alleged duplicates, some of which were not actually designed by Karl, 34 years
after Karl Springer's passing, have absolutely nothing to do with Karl.
Collectors of Karl Springer furniture include the Duke & Duchess of Windsor, Frank Sinatra, Suzanne Pleshette, Doris Duke. Jackie & Aristotle Onassis, Joni Mitchell, various Wildensteins, Luther Vandross, Gloria Estefan Andy Williams, Dinah Shore, Geoffrey Beene, Robin Roberts, Paige Rense Noland and Gunter Sachs, along with many others. Some are rich and famous, while other collectors are simply rich.
Do not purchase or sell a fake.......
I am surprised at the number of images of furniture shown as designed and manufactured by KARL SPRINGER, LTD.
listed on all of the furniture sites that are not actual pieces designed and manufactured by Karl Springer.
Tom Langevin ~ I have Unique Knowledge & Expertise of standard, modified and custom pieces
I have provided written authentication for major auction houses in the USA & abroad, private individuals, dealers of vintage and Karl Springer collectors. I have also provided appraisals for insurance purposes, divorce and estates. My review of each item is $60. (note - a set or pair of items is considered as one item)The charge is for my time and expertise to ascertain whether the item is an authentic Karl Springer piece. I do not open photos until after I have received payment.
I have received many requests for the original "Brown" catalog from 1970.
A copy of the original Karl Springer 1970 brown catalog, which has 96 pieces shown, is available by Zip. The catalog measures 6” x 6.25”, resulting in 49 pages as I did not want to tear it apart for copying. The photographs and drawn images are in black and white.
Price for a Zip copy of the small brown Karl Springer catalog is $35.
Red Catalog: Zip file to email - $99
is a 337 page, plus 25 sub-pages, color copy of the Karl Springer catalog, which is described below.
The Karl Springer catalog consists of 337 + pages, with over 380 different items shown.
The catalog was put together before the digital age, so for this reason, when the catalog was started
by Karl, the photographer and assistants would have to first set up an area in the showroom,with a
seamless background, along with lighting and camera set up, followed by developing and printing.
Additions were done by taking photos in the warehouse, or in the NYC, Miami
and Los Angeles showrooms, eight pages from the exclusive store where Karl was represented in Tokyo,
with the descriptions in Japanese, the prices listed in Yen
Review of items and Authentication, if found to be KS and Zip are to be paid through PayPal or VENMO
Karl Springer was my mentor and dear friend.
Karl passed away December 5, 1991
I worked for Karl from February of 1977 until his passing in December of 1991, necessitating my working between NYC and Los Angeles through mid 1993.
Since then I have been occupied in Los Angeles, Palm Springs and Santa Barbara with interior design projects, including architectural design projects
Karl did NOT EVER collaborate with ANYONE in the design of his furniture!
With Karl, I worked with Interior Designers and Architects ~
Karl taught me the art of solving workshop problems and guiding artisans ~
As the Manager of design production and quality control I established west coast workshops
For the design of the 8900 Melrose Avenue showroom in West Hollywood, Karl, Joachim, my
and myself, with input from John Rotondi, worked together on this project ~
John's brother is the modernist architect, Michael Rotondi. Karl had him design a new front,
but this was not built as Karl thought it might be too Avant-garde for our clients ~
Karl left the design of the Pacific Design Center showroom to me to design ~
I also re-designed the New York City showroom as Director of Design ~
During my first 5 years with Karl in New York City, I inspected each item before acceptance.
If there were any issues, the piece went back to the workshop to be perfected.
In New York I worked alongside and under the tutelage of Karl, with every manufacture and
workshop for five years,including those in Paris, Mexico, the Philippines, and Italy.
In Los Angeles I expanded workshops on the west coast, expanding manufacturing
for the entire company.
After opening the Los Angeles showroom, I continued to review new designs with Karl
in both New York City and Los Angeles whenever Karl returned from a trip.
From Karl I learned the importance of quality craftsmanship and how they married together
in pieces that were combinations of several different materials that included:
Metal - Goatskin - Woodworking -
Lacquer - Leather - Upholstery - Glass - Lucite - ETC. Every finished piece had to be perfection.
Karl did NOT EVER collaborate with ANYONE in the design of his furniture! Regardless of the fantasies they might spin!
When Karl had a new piece being worked on at a workshop, he would have Benjamin or me
with him to give a critique. If he thought it valid, he would continue working on the piece.
He also took opinions from anyone who would go to a workshop with him.
Benjamin, who drove Karl, had excellent taste and a good eye.
When a prototype was finished, it was then delivered to the showroom. Karl would leave it as is, or continue with his design process. If more design or finish changes were to be made. While completed pieces that were not going to be made, would be marked as "One-Of-A-Kind" and sold off of the showroom floor, marked for the price of having made a piece, so as to get the cost back. Only after Karl was completely satisfied with a new design, would shop drawings be made.
Contact Information Email: karl.springerfurniture@yahoo.com
 Karl hamming it up with his beloved Pushkin
Karl hamming it up with his beloved Pushkin
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Mary Forssberg and Karl in Italy. Karl standing in the vestibule to the front door of his South Beach condo.
Photo of part of the Karl Springer Miami Showroom being rearranged. |
Karl with Atsuo Ishi a Japanese artist and sculptor who was also a Professor at a University in Japan. Black Granite Foot and other sculptures.
Midori and Karl at the opening of the Tokyo Karl Springer Showroom
Warehouse - Onassis chairs | Art Deco Dining Table, covered in shiny dark gray goatskin parchment
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Tulip Chair | covered and upholstered in Gold Leaf Leather
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Pyramid Cabinet and
Octagonal Mirror, finished
in Matchstick, Mother of Pearl, and Brass inlay - both by the artist Joseph Varsas
Rain Drum in Polished Chrome with a Beveled Edge Lava Stone Top
Curved corner cabinet, Seguso black glass bowl, Double Bullseye mirror, Ancient carving, Rock Crystal dish, Seguso white ribbed vase, Seguso white square bowl - all of which were covered with ash while the glass was still hot.
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Email: karl.springerfurniture@yahoo.com
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Email: karl.springerfurniture@yahoo.com