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Nov. 14, 2021
Robert Thom (MI,1915-1980) oil painting
Est: $2,100 - $2,700
ARTIST: Robert Alan Thom (Michigan, 1915 - 1980) NAME: Illustration MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Missing few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 25 inches / 55 x 63 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118453 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Robert Alan Thom, artist, author and lecturer, was born March 4, 1915, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Max and Laurine Thom. He graduated from Port Huron (Michigan) High School in 1932. Having shown, early in life, an aptitude for art, he received further training at the Institute of Fine Arts in Columbus, Ohio, and under Robert Brackman of Noank, Connecticut.After moving to Detroit in 1939, Robert Thom spent several years working in the art departments of Detroit Edison and General Motors Corporation before opening his own art studio in 1945. The studio was highly successful, serving many accounts of local and national prominence. Among these was the award-winning series of paintings on Americanism, commissioned by Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation and used in national advertising.Another series that evoked commendatory recognition were his illustrations depicting the history of Standard Accident and Life Insurance Company.Mr. Thom's services to Parke, Davis & Company led to the commission in 1948, to paint the forty original paintings in the series, "A History of Pharmacy in Pictures", a project that preceded "A History of Medicine in Pictures", a series of forty-five paintings. Mr. Thom embarked on a period of intensive research for the wide variety of facts and artifacts necessary before his brush could be put to canvas. It is estimated that he traveled more the 250,000 miles, searching for related material throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, visiting actual sites where events to be depicted in various paintings occurred.These activities made such demands upon his time that Mr. Thom withdrew from his commercial studio in 1954, which by that time had grown to a staff of thirty-five people, to devote his full time and energy to the paintings of the historical series, working in the studio annex of his home in Bloomfield Hills, MI.In the course of all this travel, he had the opportunity to make an extensive study of food and wine. His writings and illustrations on the subject have appeared in "Gourmet Magazine". Portraits and paintings by Mr. Thom are in collections all over the world, including the White House in Washington, DC. He is listed in "Who's Who in American Art" and was included in the New York Historical Society's documentary on art today called "Business, the New Maecenas."In 1963, Robert Thom was commissioned by Michigan Bell Telephone Company to paint "The History of Michigan", which he completed in 1967. Following this, he was the inspiration for and collaborated on two series of historical paintings, "The History of Illinois", for Illinois Bell Telephone, which was completed in time for the Illinois Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1968, and twenty-four paintings depicting "The History of Graphic Communications" for Kimberly Clark Corporation in Neehan, Wisconsin, completed in 1971.In 1975, Bob and his wife Nellie moved to Santa Fe, NM to pursue an interest in painting wild animals and western art. When health problems intervened, Bob and Nellie moved to Dallas, TX, to be close to their son William and their grandchildren. On a Christmas visit to Michigan in 1979, both of the Thoms were killed in an automobile accident near Alma.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Aug. 07, 2021
Robert Thom (MI,1915-1980) oil painting
Est: $2,100 - $2,700
ARTIST: Robert Alan Thom (Michigan, 1915 - 1980) NAME: Illustration MEDIUM: oil on canvas board CONDITION: Missing few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. SIGHT SIZE: 22 x 25 inches / 55 x 63 cm FRAME SIZE: 25 x 29 inches / 63 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower left CATEGORY: antique vintage painting AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 118453 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Robert Alan Thom, artist, author and lecturer, was born March 4, 1915, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Max and Laurine Thom. He graduated from Port Huron (Michigan) High School in 1932. Having shown, early in life, an aptitude for art, he received further training at the Institute of Fine Arts in Columbus, Ohio, and under Robert Brackman of Noank, Connecticut.After moving to Detroit in 1939, Robert Thom spent several years working in the art departments of Detroit Edison and General Motors Corporation before opening his own art studio in 1945. The studio was highly successful, serving many accounts of local and national prominence. Among these was the award-winning series of paintings on Americanism, commissioned by Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation and used in national advertising.Another series that evoked commendatory recognition were his illustrations depicting the history of Standard Accident and Life Insurance Company.Mr. Thom's services to Parke, Davis & Company led to the commission in 1948, to paint the forty original paintings in the series, "A History of Pharmacy in Pictures", a project that preceded "A History of Medicine in Pictures", a series of forty-five paintings. Mr. Thom embarked on a period of intensive research for the wide variety of facts and artifacts necessary before his brush could be put to canvas. It is estimated that he traveled more the 250,000 miles, searching for related material throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, visiting actual sites where events to be depicted in various paintings occurred.These activities made such demands upon his time that Mr. Thom withdrew from his commercial studio in 1954, which by that time had grown to a staff of thirty-five people, to devote his full time and energy to the paintings of the historical series, working in the studio annex of his home in Bloomfield Hills, MI.In the course of all this travel, he had the opportunity to make an extensive study of food and wine. His writings and illustrations on the subject have appeared in "Gourmet Magazine". Portraits and paintings by Mr. Thom are in collections all over the world, including the White House in Washington, DC. He is listed in "Who's Who in American Art" and was included in the New York Historical Society's documentary on art today called "Business, the New Maecenas."In 1963, Robert Thom was commissioned by Michigan Bell Telephone Company to paint "The History of Michigan", which he completed in 1967. Following this, he was the inspiration for and collaborated on two series of historical paintings, "The History of Illinois", for Illinois Bell Telephone, which was completed in time for the Illinois Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1968, and twenty-four paintings depicting "The History of Graphic Communications" for Kimberly Clark Corporation in Neehan, Wisconsin, completed in 1971.In 1975, Bob and his wife Nellie moved to Santa Fe, NM to pursue an interest in painting wild animals and western art. When health problems intervened, Bob and Nellie moved to Dallas, TX, to be close to their son William and their grandchildren. On a Christmas visit to Michigan in 1979, both of the Thoms were killed in an automobile accident near Alma.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 22, 2020
"History of Medicine" Lithographs by R. Thom
Est: $50 - $100
"History of Medicine in Pictures" Lithograph set by Robert Thom (1915-1979) Set of six offset lithographs compiling "Series Two" of prints from the well known Thom paintings. Each scene depicts a famous person or moment in the annals of medicine. Each plate: 9.75" H x 12.5" W.
Caza Sikes
Aug. 19, 2017
Robert Thom (American 20th c.)
Est: $300 - $400
Robert Thom (American 20th c.), two figures at bus stop, oil on canvas. Signed LRC "THOM". 22 1/2" x 16 1/2". Canvas stamped verso "MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL".
Copake Auction Inc.
Jul. 16, 2017
SET OF FIVE FRAMED LITHOGRAPHS
Est: $300 - $500
Each by Robert Thom Depicts a Significant Person or Moment in Pharmaceutical History
Scammells Auctions
Jan. 19, 2016
Robert Thom (American, 1915-1979), lithographs after "History of Pharmacy", 17-1/2" x 21-1/4" sheet, several plates cut down to imag...
Est: $100 - $200
Robert Thom (American, 1915-1979), lithographs after "History of Pharmacy", 17-1/2" x 21-1/4" sheet, several plates cut down to image, accompanied with descriptive articles for each plate
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals
Sep. 19, 2015
Thom, Robert (1915-1979). Great Moments in Pharmacy. Calvert Lithographic Co., Detroit, ca. 1950. Being a collection of11 proofs of prints (16 x 19") depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy. Michigan-born Thom, a graduate of theInstitute of Fine Arts in Columbus, Ohio completed the original paintings in the 1950s. The prints, published later, depict the impressive storyline of pharmacy and its impact on patient care. Mint. A.
Est: $100 - $150
Thom, Robert (1915-1979). Great Moments in Pharmacy. Calvert Lithographic Co., Detroit, ca. 1950. Being a collection of11 proofs of prints (16 x 19") depicting a comprehensive history of pharmacy. Michigan-born Thom, a graduate of theInstitute of Fine Arts in Columbus, Ohio completed the original paintings in the 1950s. The prints, published later, depict the impressive storyline of pharmacy and its impact on patient care. Mint. A.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jul. 17, 2015
6 Robert Thom (1915-1979) Standardization of Pharmacy Posters.
Est: $100 - $200
6 Original Robert Thom (1915-1979) Standardization of Pharmacy Posters. Each size: 16.5" x 19.5" (board).
Material Culture
May. 11, 2013
ROBERT ALAN THOM (American, 1915-1980) Mountain Lion Oi
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
ROBERT ALAN THOM (American, 1915-1980) Mountain Lion Oil on canvas 24 x 36 inches (61.0 x 91.4 cm) Signed lower right: Robert A. Thom
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 03, 2008
Robert Alan Thom (American, 1915-1979)
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
Robert Alan Thom (American, 1915-1979) Snow leopard signed and dated 'Robert A. Thom/77' (lower left) oil on canvas 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2007
Snow Leopard
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Robert Alan Thom (American, 1915-1979) Snow Leopard signed and dated 'Robert a. Thom/77' (lower left) oil on canvas 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2007
Cougar in Antimony Canyon, Utah
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Robert Alan Thom (American, 1915-1979) Cougar in Antimony Canyon, Utah oil on canvas 33¼ x 49 in. (84.5 x 124.4 cm.) includes a signed portfolio edition 909/1000 of Authenticated World Record Big Game Animals of North America two
Christie's