Just wondering if anyone here has encountered the work of Serge Nekrassoff; Russian born but working in the US from 1925. There is a fair bit of info about him on the web including a collector's site and an article from the Maine Antiques Digest - here's an excerpt:
"Several American metalsmiths were already operating their shops when he opened his in New York City. Their work, like that of the Roycrofters (1895-1938) who preceded him and sold their wares in major department stores and gift shops, was readily available, thus it is not inconceivable that he was influenced by it. A circa 1921 center bowl by Marie Zimmermann (1878-1972), an acclaimed metalsmith who also worked in copper, clearly resembles one of his pieces. Since illustrations of her work appeared regularly in the Arts and Crafts journals of that time, it is hard to imagine that he didn't know of her work or that his bowl didn't evolve with hers in mind.
The Kalo Shop (1900-1970) of Chicago, which had a retail outlet in New York City from 1914 to 1918, the Heintz Art Metal Shop (1906-1935) of Buffalo, New York, with a Manhattan outlet at 6 West 40th Street, Tiffany & Co., the Stickleys, and Georg Jensen were all active contemporaries whose products were highly visible and must have exerted some influence on his work."
His work is often identified as A&C even though he was working at a later date than the main movement. The work is all hand done nonetheless and it has caught on in the market. Any thoughts or experiences with his work? I just picked this up, ca.1930's, hammered pewter

Thanks for the info. I have seem much of his work in enameled copper and pewter. His designs look as if they have a European influence and are often decorated with flowers. I have never been drawn to collect his work and you are right that there are those who value his pieces.

I just surfed the web to view all the research that has been made in the life and work of this craftsman and I am impressed by the volume of what has been learned and I do like some of the earlier pieces marked Nekras. Thanks again for the prod to look into the work of this craftsman.

Fred

I agree the pieces marked Nekras have a little more of a Medieval look to them and thus a little more of a lean to A&C. I can't say I like the later enamelled copper or some of the other flower handle bowls, but when I saw this one at auction mixed in with some real low end metal, I waited patiently and did well on it. It is very heavy for pewter and has good dull patina (I don't think I would have wanted it, if it was cleaned), and in that regard it provides some earthy contrast to 'all that copper'