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30 April 2024
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Karl Springer

Telephone table

USA, 1987
shagreen, macassar ebony, brass 22 h × 14¾ w × 9¾ d in (56 × 37 × 25 cm)
estimate: $1,500–2,500
result: $3,096
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Metal manufacturer's label to underside of top ‘Karl Springer 1987’. Sold with a digital certificate of authentication from Tom Langevin, former director of Karl Springer, Ltd.
provenance: Important Private California Collection

This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.

This item is subject to CITES regulations. Rago Wright LLC. cannot provide the required documentation needed for export out of the United States; therefore, this item is only eligible for domestic shipping.
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Design With A View:

An Important Private California Collection

Near San Simeon, site of the famed Hearst Castle, on a hillcrest overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a pair of collectors restored a neglected mid-century jewel, breathing life into their new home with a captivating blend of timeless design. Amidst sweeping ocean views and sublime sunsets, a wealth of George Nakashima’s quietly elegant studio furnishings mingle with works from Isamu Noguchi and T.J. Robsjohn-Gibbings, among others. Lighting designs with names like “Miracle” and “Magic Forest” offer illumination, while works from preeminent American designers Frank Lloyd Wright and Karl Springer help keep things grounded, as do earthy ceramics by Stan Bitters. As testament to the significance of this residence and its interior, Julius Shulman documented the home in a series of full-color photographs, capturing it in all its California glory: elegant, organic, and at least a little bit magical.

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Photo: Julius Shulman

Quality, that is what is most important to me. The integrity of surfaces, the elements of restraint—these make luxury more piquant. [...] I allow nothing to represent me that is not my best effort.

Karl Springer

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