Robin Day (designer)

Robin Day
OBE FCSD
Robin Day
Born(1915-05-25)25 May 1915
High Wycombe, England
Died9 November 2010(2010-11-09) (aged 95)
England
EducationRoyal College of Art
Alma materHigh Wycombe School of Art
Occupation(s)Furniture and Industrial designer
Known forPolypropylene chair, Hille furniture, Royal Festival Hall seating
SpouseLucienne Day
Children1
WebsiteRobin 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).

  1. ^ Jackson, Lesley (19 November 2010). "Robin Day: Designer best known for his Polypropylene stacking chair". Obituary. The Independent. Retrieved 1 May 2017.