This book chronicles the remarkable achievement of a 'school' of furniture makers who rose to prominence in the Regency period circa 1830 and produced an elegant body of work unrivaled in Canadian furniture making history. Adapting the classical tenets of contemporary British furniture making, these cabinetmakers from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island produced an elegant body of work unrivaled in Canadian furniture making history, with pieces now avidly sought at international auction and displayed in museums. This book is the authoritative catalogue raisonné of this body of work. Printed in full color in a deluxe oversized portrait format, with more than 300 images catalogued.
Henry and Barbara Dobson are renowned antique collectors and dealers, who have focused their discerning eye and discriminating taste on the fine provincial furniture of the Maritime Provinces. They live on the Nith River near Drumbo, Ontario, but regularly make forays to the East Coast.
"The authors appeal for a new type of antique collector who will know the historical and aesthetic value of a piece and not collect solely on the basis of age."—Art and Architecture in Canada
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