
Lovely older Boris Kramer heavy sculpture of a family of 5 which is signed on the base. Statue is in very good condition w/out damage or repairs. Mr. Kramer's sculptures are all hand formed and no two are exactly alike. Really wonderful anniversary or birthday gift for women or men. Measures approx. 9 3/4" tall x 3" wide x 2 1/2" deep. This will be shipped by courier with insurance and tracking. Base needs a little cleaning or left as is.
Celebrities who own a Kramer Sculpture : Victor Borge, Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Princess Margaret, Gerald Ford, Jean Chretien, Pierre Trudeau, Nana Mouskouri and Billy Graham.
MATERIAL
Low carbon steel, often referred to as "mild steel" or "hot rolled" is best for forging as it is less brittle then higher carbon steels, resulting in less breakage during forging.
PRODUCTION
A steel bar, usually round, is heated in a coal or gas fire (the forge), until it is red hot. At this point, it becomes relatively soft and malleable and can be hammered into various shapes on an anvil, using many types of hammers. This method of forging has changed little since ancient blacksmithing times, but it limits work output severely as it causes great strain on the body of the artist. To reduce some of the strain to the body, our artists use labor saving equipment to ease some of the laborious work and allow the creation of larger sculptures.
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Downsizing was inevitable and I've done it several times already. This is the big one, and I am still unboxing treasures retrieved from storage after decades.
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My collecting story starts after watching Astaire and Rogers float across a dance floor as a young girl, I have loved art deco design, art, fashion and jewelry. So bold and beautiful, and so different from anything that came before it. Art deco changed social and design sensibilities forever. A lifetime collector of high quality antiques and vintage, I started by making contacts, researching and learning. Picking the best of the best, I live with art deco and vintage decor and used to wear the fashions of the day. To say that I feel in love is an understatement. I reveled in the fact that I was able to reflect my unique style and sensibilities with a marriage of old and new.
Since I was in my teens I have bought what pleases me, what I find beautiful and unique, and the things that speak to me on a creative level. I hope that you can see and feel the passion and love that I feel for antiques and vintage pieces and share with you. You will find art deco, collectible and vintage fine art paintings, original illustrations and magazine covers, home decor, marble, alabaster and metal lamps, nude flapper table lamps, sterling silver decorative accents and tableware for the home and entertaining, designer and estate jewelry and fine vintage watches in my shop.