Bring yourself back in time with custom crafted Carousel Horses that can add not only nostalgia but act as a centerpiece for that special room. Each piece is unlike any other and is signed by the artist, Raymond Peres.
These pieces are not designed for children to ride upon. They have been designed to be passed from generation to generation as a family heirloom.
Click this text for saddle & tail detail Click this text for head detail
CONSTRUCTION:
Each horse is constructed from a fiberglass blank,
which is sprayed as well as hand painted. After which the beading, decorative
harnesses and ribbons are painstakingly and meticulously applied by hand.
The pole is made of brass with a weighted base, also hand decorated to
match the horse.
Sizes range from 3 to 4 feet, nose
to tail and the pole height is approximately 5 feet. Weights range from
25 to 30 lbs including the base.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Raymond Peres,
was born in France on 8/15/1914. He is the fourth generation in a line
of artists and the third generation to attend L'Ecole des Beaux Arts in
Bordeaux. He came to the US and attended the McDowell School of Fashion
Design in New York City.
He eventually found a medium that afforded him great opportunity and satisfaction
in the field of
hand decorated glassware. He established
Fine Art Glass, Inc. and created designs that ranged from elegant dinner
table accessories to the unique for the bath. One of his fine glassware
creations was purchased by the Duke and Dutchess of Windsor.
Not content with retirement, he became the creative designer for a
large national lamp manufacturer, spending his free time creating oil
paintings and decorative masks.
Now in retirement, he has found his true passion in creating these
unique and delicate Carousel Horses. His work was featured
in a special Long Island News 12 segment which created a wave of very
rewarding public response.
Prices start at $649.00 depending on selection.
For further information email nitecapt@optonline.net
or call
(631) 385-7742
