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  Martin Spreng in his workshop

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

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

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• 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
  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.