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an abstract painting with yellow and purple colors on white paper, including circles and lines

In post-war Britain, a young Lucienne Day made her name in design conveying the buoyant national mood through jubilant, modernist textiles. These patterns have now come to define mid-century print design and remain wildly popular, and are being celebrated for her centenary today. Paula Day, Lucienne and Robin Day’s daughter and director of the foundation dedicated to her parents’ legacy, believes Lucienne’s enduring influence can be compared with that of William Morris.

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a white background with yellow and gray shapes on it's sides, including trees

I do love the textile designs of Lucienne Day. She and her husband Robin Day were a mid-century design power duo, often referred to as the British Eameses. Her designs were so groundbreaking and enduring that people still refer to them by name. Désirée Lucienne Day was born in 1917 and died this year aged 93. Inspired by abstract art, she pioneered the use of bright, optimistic, abstract patterns in post-war England, and eventually grew celebrated worldwide. Born in Coulsdon, Surrey…

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a yellow and brown fabric with squares, dots and lines on it's surface

Effective 30/04/2024 Surface View will no longer be offering bespoke wall art and wallpaper murals. We want to take this opportunity to express our deepest gratitude to all of you for your support over the years.

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an image of birds and trees on a gray background with pink, black and white colors

Print of Feathered Friends furnishing fabric, by Sylvia Chalmers from the Victoria and Albert Museum (Satin Finish Standard Print): Print of Feathered Friends furnishing fabric, by Sylvia Chalmers from the Victoria and Albert Museum (Satin Finish Standard Print): Amazon.co.uk

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an image of many different types of buttons on a white background with green and brown circles

Very rare, impressive large scaled textile designed by Georges Braque and printed by Charles Bloom Inc. New York c.1956. An example of this textile is illustrated on pages 176-177 of Artists' Textiles...from

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an orange and yellow quilt with squares on it's sides, in the shape of a circle

Lucienne Day, the iconic British textile designer celebrated for her surface pattern design and her agility as a designer, is the design hero of Design Insider's Managing Editor, Alys Bryan. In honour of Day's remarkable legacy, and in support of the Robin & Lucienne Day Foundation, we are delighted to share news of an upcoming

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