This is a nice vintage Robert Thew signed patinated bronze Art Deco style nude woman candle sticks / holders. In pretty nice shape as the pics show with some minor surface wear and they come exactly as shown. They measure 12 1/4″ tall and the bases are 4 3/8″ in diameter. Born October 13, 1892 in Sharon Connecticut. Son of Martin E. Thew and Bertha Louise (Church) Thew. Studied Fine Art at Syracuse University and studied painting under George Bellows at Art Student’s League NYC. After serving in the U S Army 1918-19. He was employed at the J. Walter Thomson Agency where he introduced the use of color in magazine advertising. He married Elsie Greene in 1923 and moved to Westport, Connecticut where he formed the Artistic Bronze Foundry to produce sculptures of his creation. In the five years prior to the market crash of’29 he produced hundreds of small sculptures for lamps, doorstops, trivets, bookends, etc. One well known set of bookends is. A sitting female figure with a book in her lap (Preface) and a standing female figure (Finis) holding a book (misnamed “Singer”). In 1935 Garret Thew, created an entrance fountain for the Greens Farms School in Westport, Conn. As part of the WPA, a U S Government program planned to help stem the depression of’29 -’40. He founded Garret Thew Studios in 1937 to produce his new creations, cast aluminum estate signs made to order with a decorative motif designed for the client. After WWII he created a line of trivets followed by small sculptures in ceramic. In his last years before his death March 1, 1964 he concentrated on landscapes in oil. Daughters Janice Lindstrom and Robin Thew and son John Garret Thew. Information provided by John Garret Thew, son of the artist. The item “Vtg Robert Thew Patinated Bronze Art Deco Style Nude Woman Candle Sticks Holders” is in sale since Thursday, July 16, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Periods & Styles\Art Deco”. The seller is “nceantiqueswntd” and is located in Saint Louis, Missouri. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Featured Refinements: Art Deco Nude
- Style: Art Deco
- Sub-Style: American
- Maker: Robert Thew
- Material: Bronze
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Type: Candle Holders