Video: Todd Merrill on American designer Karl Springer

Todd Merrill, the author of "Modern Americana: From High Craft to High Glam" has conducted a host of interviews. Here in his New York Showroom he discusses Karl Springer.

In the 1980's there were Karl Springer Showrooms in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Munich and Chicago. Collectors include The Duke & Duchess of Windsor, Frank Sinatra, Jacqueline Onassis, Joni Mitchell and Luther Vandross.

The outstanding quality of his furniture has led to a strong secondary resale market for Springer's designs; many of his pieces are considered art.

Blog: Karl Springer (1930 – 1991)

Karl Springer, maker of this coffee table, was originally from Berlin and trained in Paris. In the early 60's he established a furniture workshop in Manhattan.

Taking inspiration from classical designs, Karl Springer created custom-made furniture. His signature styles were Art Deco, classical Chinese and Bauhau s.

Newsletter: Could furniture collection be the new art collection?

May, 2012

The May exhibition Bauhaus: Art as Life at The Barbican focuses on the art school.

Bauhaus was part inpiration to Karl Springer, featured designer in the May newsletter.

This month we feature many pieces of sculptural proportions.

At the end of the month, The Midcentury Modern Show at Lord’s Cricket Ground will have plenty of vintage furniture as art.

Visit our London Showroom in Camden, England, UK

For over 20 years, Roomscape dealers, Sergio Guazzelli & Blair Thorburn, have sourced antiques, retro furniture, vintage lighting and mirrors for trade, collectors and private buyers. Focusing on the internet, allows us to offer quality and affordable pieces.

All pieces can be viewed, by appointment, in our London Showroom, at the CityStore, Belmont St NW1, opposite The Roundhouse Theatre and only 5 minutes away from Chalk Farm Tube. We can arrange a viewing any day of the week with free parking on site.

We are near Central, West & North London, Primrose Hill, Regent’s Park, Hampstead, Islington, Shoreditch, Notting Hill, Maida Vale, St John’s Wood, Westminster and 15 minutes away from Chelsea, Fulham and Kensington.

Roomscape specialises in mid 20th Century from the 1930’s, 1940’s, 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s. Including styles such as Art Deco, Modernism, Scandinavian Design, Italian Design and Hollywood Regency.

We often source signature pieces from the likes of Willy Rizzo, Gabriella Crespi, Romeo Rega, Zevi, Marco Zanuso, Cassina, Sciolari, Cidue, Fontana Arte, Murano glass like Vistosi and Massega, Hans Wegner, Fritz Hansen, Charles & Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen, Francois Monnet, Verner Panton, Jens Risom, Kalmar, Knoll, Paul Kingma, Eric Maville, Pierre Cardin, Maison Jansen, Paul Evans, Roger Vanhebel, Karl Springer.

Look out for our weekly shipments from around the world of furniture. Please contact us to arrange a viewing or to hire.