Martin Spreng
Martin Spreng
Double Anneau Chrysoberyl Oeil de Chat et Diamants
Ring. 18K white gold, chrysoberyl, four diamonds
Martin Spreng
Bague Voie Lacté Orange
Ring. Sterling silver, agate, three red-orange sapphires
Martin Spreng
Great Necklace
Two Necklaces in One. Yellow gold, ebony, 11 Tahitian baroque pearls
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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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.
Selected Collections
- Paris City Hall
- Stuttgart Liederhalle Cultural & Congress Center
- Numerous private collections throughout the United States and internationally