Desiree lucienne lisbeth dulcie day was born in coulsden surrey in 1917.
Lucienne day ceramics.
Textile designs of the 1950s and 1960sfollowing the success of calyx lucienne day was commissioned tom worthington heal fabrics managing director to design up to six new furnishing fabrics each year.
Over the course of.
Lucienne day who has died aged 93 was the foremost british textile designer of her period.
A versatile and influential designer lucienne was commissioned by a wide range of companies and extended her very particular vision to carpets wallpapers tea towels and ceramics as well as.
She was also active in other fields such as wallpapers ceramics and carpets.
Of all her foreign clients however the most prestigious was the german ceramics.
In 1934 she enrolled at the croydon school of art where she began developing her interest in printed textiles.
Lucienne day whose vibrant printed patterns revitalised british homes during the 1950s was the exception.
Désirée lucienne lisbeth dulcie day obe rdi fcsd née conradi.
With her wallpapers for the german firm of rasche and her patterns for rosenthal ceramics lucienne.
Lucienne day s career in design spans 60 years and the freshness and originality of her work ensures that it is still relevant to contemporary interiors.