Market: antiques. (Sheraton furniture) (column) Interior Design | August 1, 1989| | COPYRIGHT 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. (US). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

The life of Thomas Sheraton presents us with a curious paradox. Here was a man who earned his living as a cabinetmaker, went on to teach drawing and architecture, and ultimately designed some of the most exquisite furniture of the late 18th and early 19th century Yet, not one piece of furniture which can be directly attributed to him has ever been discovered.

Biographical facts are sketchy He was born in 1751 in Stockton-onTees, England, and he traveled from one small town to another working as a carpenter to support himself. In 1790 he moved to London, set up ...

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