Thomas Lamb established his own studio in 1968. One of his first important clients was the Bunting Company in Philadelphia, a giant in the outdoor metal furniture industry. A prolific designer with wide-ranging interests he is best known for his furniture produced in the 1970s and 1980s. Lamb studied design at Ryerson Institute of Technology, graduated in 1964 and went to work for his mentor and former teacher, Al Faux. In 1982 Lamb joined the Toronto- based Nienkämper, an upscale office furniture manufacturer. During his 8-year tenure, he helped to transform the company from a subcontractor for Knoll International to a leading manufacturer of Canadian design.

"Thomas Lamb, a prolific designer with wide-ranging interests, is best known for his furniture produced in the seventies and eighties. His Steamer chaise longue was selected for the Study Collection at New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1979, one of the few Canadian furniture designs to hold that honour. 

Lamb studied furniture design at Ryerson Institute of Technology, graduated in 1964 and went to work for his mentor and former teacher, Al Faux. At Design Collaborative, he helped to develop Faux's award-winning drafting table. Three years later, the pair designed furniture ranging from chairs to library storage units for the University of Guelph, then one of the largest furniture commissions in Canada. During this period, Lamb also worked with the noted designer Robin Bush on furniture for the Ontario Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal.

When Lamb established his own studio in 1968, his first important client was the Bunting Furniture Company in Philadelphia, an outdoor furniture manufacturer. His prototype for a perforated stamped metal chair gained critical acclaim, but prior to production its moulds were destroyed in a fire. After this loss, he designed the renowned Steamer, which is still in production.

In 1982 Lamb joined Toronto-based Nienkämper, an upscale office furniture manufacturer. During his eight-year tenure, he helped to transform the company from a subcontractor for Knoll International to a leading manufacturer of Canadian design. He designed the architectonic Embassy table in 1987 for the Arthur Erickson-designed chancery of the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C."