This post was done at the request of Mark at 'All things Ruffnerian'
The interior of the David Mellor Design Museum with Cafė in Hathersage, Derbyshire.
His training as a silversmith gave him a particular affinity for metalwork design and his silver is in many international collections. He is, however, most famous for his cutlery which has won numerous design awards, he has often been called the cutlery king.
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| Pride cutlery in sterling silver Mellor's now classic Pride cutlery was designed in 1953 when he was still a student at the Royal College of Art. It was included in the first of the Design Centre Awards in 1957, and has been in continuous production ever since. It is on display in numerous museums worldwide as a prime example of 20th C modernist design. In 1969, David Mellor opened his London shop in Sloan Square. It soon became a focal point of Swinging Sixties, Chelsea, and remains one of London's most original and individual shops. |
His country shop is at Hathersage, Derbyshire, near Chatsworth, in the dramatic High Peak landscape. This shop has a special emphasis on the superb modern cutlery and kitchen knives made in the Round Building factory alongside the shop. It also carries lots of pieces made by other distinguished Designers from around the world. A place to visit with a nice fat purse full of money.
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| The Round Building factory, Hathersage, Derbyshire David Mellor died 2½ years ago. His son, Corin, a versatile furniture and product designer on his own account, is now the creative director. His widow is Fiona MacCarthy, biographer and cultural historian; She is the acclaimed writer of Eric Gill, C.R. Ashbee, and William Morris etc. |
glass bowls designed by Corin Mellor
images courtesy David Mellor catalogue
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