Thomas Chambers - Artist Info

About Thomas Chambers

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    Thomas Chambers (1860 - 1948) (1)

    An important wildfowl decoy carver, Thomas Chambers grew up in Toronto, Ontario and retired there; however he lived much of his life in southern Ontario near Lake St. Clair and in the town of Wallaceburg. Chambers' decoys have sold at auction far in excess of $100,000.00 and one ranks among the "Top 50 Decoys Ever Sold at Auction". (2)

    Attached below are biographies courtesy of the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art and of Sporting Classics Daily.

    From The Ward Museum:
    Thomas Chambers (1860 - 1948) Wallaceburg, Ontario
    Thomas Chambers led a quiet and solitary life and spent his early years as a market hunter in the Toronto Harbor. He was associated with St. Anne's Club at La...

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