Born | High Wycombe, England | 25 May 1915
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Died | 9 November 2010 England | (aged 95)
Education | Royal College of Art |
Alma mater | High Wycombe School of Art |
Occupation(s) | Furniture and Industrial designer |
Known for | Polypropylene chair, Hille furniture, Royal Festival Hall seating |
Spouse | Lucienne Day |
Children | 1 |
Website | Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation |
Robin Day, OBE, RDI, FCSD (25 May 1915 – 9 November 2010)[1] was one of the most significant British furniture designers of the 20th century, enjoying a long career spanning seven decades. An accomplished industrial and interior designer, he was also active in the fields of graphics and exhibitions.
His wife Lucienne Day, née Conradi (1917–2010) was a renowned textile designer. The couple married in 1942 and had one daughter, Paula Day (born 1954).