Bodo Sperlein

Early life

Sperlein was born in Germany, before moving to London, where he studied Design at Camberwell College of Arts (now part of the University of the Arts London).

Works

Sperlein initial work focused on ceramics, as well as lighting, furniture and interior accessories creating collections such as Black Berry and White Sculptural.

In his early career, he developed a collection of tableware for Thomas Goode called Grandiflora and a home accessory collection for fashion store Browns and also creating a collection of giftware for historic porcelain manufactures Nymphenburg, established 1747.

Following this Sperlein' studio worked on collaborations with brands such as Lladró, Mulberry, Swarovski and Hakkasan.

More recently Sperlein' has worked for brands such as Nikko, Lladró and Dibbern, his tableware is featured at restaurants such as The Ledbury, Yauatcha, The Square, The GreenHouse, Roppongi Terrace by Philippe Mille and The Five Fields to name but a few.

Lladró

Lladró (Valencian pronunciation: [ʎaˈðɾo]) is a Spanish company based in Tavernes Blanques, Valencia, that produces porcelain figurines. The company was founded in 1953 by three brothers, Juan, José and Vicente Lladró, in the village of Almàssera near Valencia. Starting with items such as vases and jugs, it wasn't until 1956 that they started producing the sculptures for which they are now most famous. Enthusiasm for the items produced by the Lladró brothers saw their small workshop expand several times until eventually they moved to Tavernes Blanques in 1958.

Sperlein' work historic porcelain brand Lladró, created a range of porcelain jewellery, lighting and home accessories from element of their figurines. The large-scale Magic Forest chandelier was exhibited as part of a solo show at the England and Co. contemporary art gallery in 2008 along with a series of wood mirrors and a lit mirror called Eclipse, made from the material Corian.

Swarovski

Swarovski AG (/swɒrˈɒfski/ sworr-off-skee, German pronunciation [svaˈʀɔfski])^[2] is an Austrian producer of luxury cut lead glass, headquartered in Wattens, Austria. The Swarovski Crystal range includes crystal glass sculptures and miniatures, jewelry and couture, home decor, and chandeliers. Along with a range of other fashion and homeware designers, Sperlein was invited to participate Swarovski Crystal Wedding Project, creating table decorations inspired by the institution of marriage.

Nikko

Nikko Ceramics is a Japanese manufacturer of fine ceramics, founded in 1908 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa by Lord Maeda and local nobles. The Maeda lords especially fostered arts and crafts, and made of Kanazawa a cultural center like Tokyo and Kyoto. The firm was famous for their ironstone ceramics, but Nikko has broadened its output since the 1970s. Western materials such as bone china were introduced and developed using Nikko's own advanced technologies. Today all aspects of production from glaze formulation to mould making are manufactured in-house by Nikko's team of craftspeople. Bodo Sperlein collaborated with the Japanese manufacturer Nikko Ceramics, for whom Sperlein designed collections (Bodo Sperlein for Nikko products) also consulting on marketing strategy. They have currently produced seven tableware collections, including the Sensu, Blossom and Macaroon ranges, as well as the Blossom Lighting design.

Dibbern

Dibbern GmbH is a German manufacturer of porcelain, glass and textile products for household use. The company was founded in 1972 by Bernd T. Dibbern, who had previously worked as an importer of Scandinavian porcelain brands in Bargteheide founded. The Dibbern collections reached in the course of time a certain cult status. Known customers include the Lufthansa First Class, the Federal Chancellery, various German embassies and several international luxury hotels and gourmet restaurants worldwide. Sperlein produced several ranges for Dibbern. These include the Black Forest, Golden Forest, Golden Pearl, Golden Timber, Golden Leaf, and Delice collection.

Phil Howard

Sperlein's tableware has featured in Phil Howard's Michelin starred restaurant, The Square, for several years. Sperlein has created a signature hand-painted plate for The Square and has been featured in both The Square: Savoury and The Square: Sweet cookbooks.

Bodo Sperlein for Tane

The name TANE comes from the French word tannerie, which means saddlery. Since at the beginning TANE was a saddlery, the first letters from the word tannerie were taken to form a short easy name to remember. Mexico City became the home of the first TANE store in the early 40s, they engaged in making and selling leather goods. Eleven years later, the business made a turn to silver. TANE with more than half a century of existence has now become a Mexican Heritage silverware leader.

Bodo Sperlein was chosen by, TANE, to launch its hollowware collection globally.

Loewe

In January 2016, the German home entertainment brand, Loewe appointed Bodo Sperlein as Creative Director. Loewe are responsible for the world’s first electronic film transmission made in 1931. As part of Bodo’s direction for the eminent brand, Bodo and his studio have reinvigorated Loewe’s creative brand language by composing new advertising campaigns, imagery and products. Loewe Bild 9 and Klang 9 are the first in a series of designs he produced for Loewe that highlights his distinctive collaboration with the Munich and Kronach based company. Bild 9 is a linear sculptural range that draws inspiration from minimalist pictorial line and perspective sculpture.