A designer and maker of luxury furniture and accessories, Springer was born in Berlin and later studied book binding. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1957 and obtained a job as a window dresser at the Lord & Taylor department store in New York City. In his spare time, he began creating chic leather accessories, particularly desk accessories, telephone tables and picture frames. A friend helped him get his pieces into Bergdorf Goodman, a luxury department store in Manhattan. Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, appreciated his work and told her friends, which greatly helped his business. He expanded into furniture starting with smaller pieces such as chairs, coffee tables and lamps. By the early 1960s he was creating his own pieces full time and opened a small workshop and showroom in 1965. Springer was known for his use of exotic hides and skins, including goatskin, sharkskin, and python. He was always seeking new ways to finish furniture and traveled the world to find inspiration. He used unique finishes and materials such as Lucite (a transparent thermoplastic), brass and gun metal as well as inlaid wood veneers, lacquered parchment and eye-catching fabrics. Springer also loved rare woods, faux finishes and granite.
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