David Mellor

Industrial designer, Deceased Person

1930 – 2009

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Who was David Mellor?

David Rogerson Mellor,CBE, FCSD, RDI, was an English designer, manufacturer, craftsman and retailer.

Regarded as one of the best-known designers in Britain, Mellor specialised in metalwork and especially cutlery, to such an extent that he was often referred to as "the cutlery king". He also produced many other designs throughout his career, including the designs for bus shelters and the traffic light system in use across the UK. Sir Terence Conran has described him as 'Britain's greatest post-war product designer'.

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Born
Oct 5, 1930
Sheffield
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Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Royal College of Art
Lived in
  • Sheffield
Died
May 7, 2009

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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