Anthony Thieme Furniture

Step back in time through the mesmerizing brushstrokes of early 1900s American oil paintings. This captivating medium encapsulates the era's spirit through luminous landscapes and em...

This striking American impressionist oil on canvas harbor scene entitled “Sails Up” features colorful boats and figures by well-known Dutch / American artist Anthony Thieme. Signed in lower lefthand corner. “Anthony Thieme 1888 –1954 was a landscape and marine painter and a major figure of the Rockport, MA School of American regional art. Born in Rotterdam, Thieme studied there at the Academie of Fine Arts for two years and then, briefly, at the Royal Academy, the Hague. He traveled widely in Europe, frequently finding work as a stage designer. Thieme traveled to the United States at the age of 22. He quickly found work as a stage designer at the Century Theater in New York, designing sets for the Russian...

Decorate a study, living room or den with this beautiful and colorful antique coastal seascape painting. Painted probably during the artist's time studying at the Hague or in his travels afterwards down the east coast of the United States circa 1920, the artwork is set in a carved gilt wood frame. The piece illustrates a picturesque little pier in the impressionist style, and is signed in the lower left corner "A. Thieme," the signature of Anthony Thieme (1888–1954). The oil on canvas painting shows several fishing boats with sails hanging moored at a small coastal docking area surrounded by buildings, with people moving about the pier, fishermen milling around on the boats, and seagulls flying overhead. The early 20th-century painting is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns rich, vibrant colors; throughout the piece, the viewer gets a sense of the artist's expertise in the rendering of space, light and a beautifully hazy atmosphere, as he was referred to "The Master of Light and Shadow". The painting is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use. The back reads: "Low Waters". Sourced from the estate of a prominent Dallas family. Artist lsted in the Benezit. (See last picture). Anthony Johannes Thieme was born in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam in 1888. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rotterdam, at the Royal Academy at the Hague, as an apprentice to George Hoecker, a well known stage designer in Düsseldorf, Germany, and to Antonio Mancini...

Decorate a study, living room or den with this beautiful and colorful antique oil on canvas painting. Painted probably during the artist's time studying at the Hague or in his travels afterwards down the east coast of the United States circa 1920, this beautiful artwork is set in a carved gilt wood frame. The piece illustrates a picturesque little street in the impressionist style, and is signed in the lower right corner "A. Thieme," the signature of Anthony Thieme (1888–1954). The painting shows a little road lined with houses and large trees, with people milling around on the street and the porches of the houses. The early 20th-century painting is in excellent condition with rich, vibrant colors; throughout the piece, the viewer gets a sense of the artist's expertise in the rendering of space, light and a beautifully hazy atmosphere, as he was referred to "The Master of Light and Shadow". The painting is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use. The back reads: "Sun and Shade". Sourced from the estate of a prominent Dallas family. Listed in the Benezit. Anthony Johannes Thieme was born in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam in 1888. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rotterdam, at the Royal Academy at the Hague, as an apprentice to George Hoecker, a well known stage designer in Düsseldorf, Germany, and to Antonio Mancini, an Italian Impressionist. After completing his studies, Thieme journeyed throughout Europe and South America, working in stage design to support his travels. Thieme first came to the United States in 1917 and initially worked as a set designer and book illustrator first in New York and later in Boston. By the late 1920s, Thieme had married and moved from Boston to Cape Ann in Rockport, Massachusetts, an emerging art colony. Like the other Rockport artists...