Lucienne Day Ceramics

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.

Lucienne day ceramics.

She was also active in other fields such as wallpapers ceramics and carpets. In 1934 she enrolled at the croydon school of art where she began developing her interest in printed textiles. Over the course of. Desiree lucienne lisbeth dulcie day was born in coulsden surrey in 1917.

The daughter of a belgian father and an english mother day was educated in croydon and worthing. Lucienne day whose vibrant printed patterns revitalised british homes during the 1950s was the exception. 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. Textile designs of the 1950s and 1960s.

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. Of all her foreign clients however the most prestigious was the german ceramics. Désirée lucienne lisbeth dulcie day obe rdi fcsd née conradi.