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"Torchbearers, " Art Deco Etched Glass Panel with Nude Males

About the Item

Elegant and beautifully crafted, this etched panel, in purplish-blue glass, is a superb examples of Moderne design with a strong graphic appeal. The artist, Ivan Rigby, was a native of Tennessee, and moved East as a young man to attend the Maryland Institute of Art; he taught for many years at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, where he won the Rowena Reed Kostellow Award. The panel is set in a shadow box.
  • Creator:
    Ivan Rigby (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1930s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU86511106100
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