Sam Kramer Jewelry
He was known for his bohemian style and surrealist designs.
Sam kramer jewelry. Sam kramer1913 1964 sam kramer was born in and studied jewelry design in pittsburgh. Sam kramer important turquoise sterling silver american modernist necklace a very rare sterling and turquoise necklace designed by sam kramer 1913 1964 of new york city in the late 1940 s to early 1950 s. Setting up shop in greenwich village in 1939 kramer epitomized the eccentric artist sometimes opening his store in the morning still wearing his pajamas. There are 9 sam kramer for sale on etsy and they cost 89 77 on average.
June 10 1964 sam kramer who was well known in greenwich village as an offbeat jeweler died of a heart ailment yesterday in trafalgar hospital at the age of 50. Louis kramer who started the company in 1943 was later joined by his brothers morris and harry as he tapped into the burgeoning costume jewelry market. Jeweler on the edge investigates kramer as both a seminal artist and a cult personality. He began his career in the 1940s peddling surrealist inspired jewelry on the streets of greenwich village.
Sam kramer sterling silver and moonstone ring c. 1950 a sterling silver and moonstone ring designed by sam kramer of new york. Sam kramer working in his greenwhich village studio. Through lavish color photographs of rarely seen works as well as newly discovered archival material the story of this unique individual is told against a backdrop of post second world war america from the late 1940s to the early 1960s.
His home and shop were at 29 west eighth street. Necklace measures 17 in circumference and is signed with the artist s mushroom mark. Kramer made his jewelry in the 1950 s. Jewelry artist sam kramer 1913 1964 fit right in.
The most common sam kramer material is metal. Founded in new york city at the height of world war ii kramer jewelry creations produced intricate and artistic pieces out of gilt metal rhinestones glass and enamel. Peggy ackerly marget adeline phillips ackerly 1921 2011 atlanta ga active with this conjoined ma mark beginning in 1968 jeweler apprentice later assistant to sam kramer in new york from 1943 to 1964. In excellent vintage condition.
In excellent vintage condition.
Sam kramer jewelry. Sam kramer1913 1964 sam kramer was born in and studied jewelry design in pittsburgh. Sam kramer important turquoise sterling silver american modernist necklace a very rare sterling and turquoise necklace designed by sam kramer 1913 1964 of new york city in the late 1940 s to early 1950 s. Setting up shop in greenwich village in 1939 kramer epitomized the eccentric artist sometimes opening his store in the morning still wearing his pajamas. There are 9 sam kramer for sale on etsy and they cost 89 77 on average.
June 10 1964 sam kramer who was well known in greenwich village as an offbeat jeweler died of a heart ailment yesterday in trafalgar hospital at the age of 50. Louis kramer who started the company in 1943 was later joined by his brothers morris and harry as he tapped into the burgeoning costume jewelry market. Jeweler on the edge investigates kramer as both a seminal artist and a cult personality. He began his career in the 1940s peddling surrealist inspired jewelry on the streets of greenwich village.
Sam kramer sterling silver and moonstone ring c. 1950 a sterling silver and moonstone ring designed by sam kramer of new york. Sam kramer working in his greenwhich village studio. Through lavish color photographs of rarely seen works as well as newly discovered archival material the story of this unique individual is told against a backdrop of post second world war america from the late 1940s to the early 1960s.
His home and shop were at 29 west eighth street. Necklace measures 17 in circumference and is signed with the artist s mushroom mark. Kramer made his jewelry in the 1950 s. Jewelry artist sam kramer 1913 1964 fit right in.
The most common sam kramer material is metal. Founded in new york city at the height of world war ii kramer jewelry creations produced intricate and artistic pieces out of gilt metal rhinestones glass and enamel. Peggy ackerly marget adeline phillips ackerly 1921 2011 atlanta ga active with this conjoined ma mark beginning in 1968 jeweler apprentice later assistant to sam kramer in new york from 1943 to 1964.