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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                  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.