Arthur Thomä violin bow, mid-20th century

Arthur Thomä (1905-1990) received his training from his father, Adolf Thomä, in his workshop located in Hohendorf near Bad Brambach. Along with his brother, Albert Thomä, Arthur assisted his father in the business until 1931 when he opened his own workshop in Hohendorf. Meanwhile, Albert remained at the family workshop, eventually assuming ownership upon the death of Adolf in 1961.