Martin Spreng:
Spotlight Exhibition

April 18, 2015 – May 31, 2015


  • Martin Spreng in his workshop
  • Martin Spreng
  • Martin Spreng
  • Martin Spreng
  • SprengM_Earrings_PetitsRondsJauneRouge_GoldSapphires
  • SprengM_Bracelet_Lébène_SilverGoldEbony
  • Martin Spreng


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  • Martin Spreng in his workshop

    Martin Spreng in his workshop

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  • Martin Spreng

    Martin Spreng
    Necklace
    Yellow gold, silver, ebony, Tahitian pearls

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  • Martin Spreng

    Martin Spreng
    From top to bottom:
    Lune Aux Saphires Bleu - White gold, sapphires
    Décale - Yellow gold
    Lune Printemps - White gold, tsavorites
    Voie Lactée Grise - White and yellow gold, agate, diamonds
    Soleil Automne - Yellow gold, sapphires

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  • Martin Spreng

    Martin Spreng
    Naijade, Pendant
    White gold, yellow gold, Ethiopian opal, fire opal, rubber cord

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  • SprengM_Earrings_PetitsRondsJauneRouge_GoldSapphires

    Martin Spreng
    Petits Ronds Jaune Rouge, Earrings
    Yellow gold, sapphires

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  • SprengM_Bracelet_Lébène_SilverGoldEbony

    Martin Spreng
    Lébène, Cuff Bracelet
    Silver, gold, ebony
    Photo: Philippe Laurent

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  • Martin Spreng

    Martin Spreng
    Rua Huta, Necklace
    Yellow gold, ebony, Tahitian pearls

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A formally trained woodworker, Martin Spreng began his career making extraordinary sculptural studio furniture, often using wood with elaborate mechanisms. His furniture group, Xylos, received special commissions from many prestigious institutions, including Cartier, Paris City Hall and the Stuttgart Liederhalle Cultural & Congress Center among others.

Making a decision to work on a more intimate level, Spreng studied metalsmithing at the École Boulle in France. His technical skills and background in furniture making are evident in his highly textured, elegant forms, which often combine wood with metal. These sculptural works are often inlaid with ebony, silver, different color golds, and embellished with semi precious stones.

Spreng chooses stones for their brilliant color; he paints with stones and sculpts with gold and wood. His work is dedicated to fabricating jewelry so it can be worn, transforming itself on the body to become a personal form of expression, hammered, forged, carved or sculpted by hand.