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Seller's Notes:Create a grand style statement with this outstanding KARL SPRINGER dining or conference table that is in a class of its own. Its unique shape and rich faux goatskin lacquered finish lends it a decidedly upscale air, and you will love the elegance it adds to your home decor. Its geometric simplicity has the power of a manifesto and draws from the thoughtfully re-envisioned Art Deco aesthetics, translating into something bigger, better, and larger than life. Measures approx. 29 1/4" H x 46" W x 84" D. One 24" W leaf (please note that two are pictured but one is offered). Unsigned. Dine with style with this striking yet elegant table that possesses all the beauty and majesty you would hope for from the finest modernist examples money can buy. This superb dining table will add exclusivity to your décor through its exceptional design, beautiful detailing and execution of an unrivaled standard. It is unique in its structural integrity and its perfect functionality, exhibiting blending of creative style balanced with careful proportion and scale. This wonderful table will be ideal for a discernible collector or a savvy decorator looking for an exquisite, timeless quality piece of huge character to position in the heart of their family life. Such incredible, creatively conceived, and finely crafted examples are highly sought after and becoming exceedingly rare. It is an exceptional piece of high-design, one that tends to receive comments and compliments as long as you own it, and it is likely to act as a timeless treasure of household elegance for your family for future generations. *****Treasure Island Interiors***** The Berlin-born, New York–based designer Karl Springer was one of the greatest stylists of the 20th century, bringing 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. Springer’s work is by its very nature flamboyant and eye-catching. Karl Springer's unique blending of sophistication and crudeness makes his work stand out, and his highly influential work continues to be collected and reinvented and revived by designers around the world. *****Treasure Island Interiors***** Offered in very good vintage condition, minor signs of considerate use consistent with the normal, residential employment it has seen. The quality and craftsmanship speak volumes. Some minor nicks and scratches. The pictures are of the actual item you are purchasing, so please look at them closely to confirm the condition and outstanding appearance of the table. Comes from a clean, non-smoking, pet-free home. This is a great opportunity to purchase this table at a fraction of its original cost, and we have no doubt it will serve and delight its new owner for many years to come.

Brand: Karl Springer