Over the last forty years, Robert Welch Designs Limited has developed the reputation of being one of the UK’s leading houseware designers. Though probably best well known for innovative cutlery/flatware patterns, the company can also boast a comprehensive selection of silverware, tableware, glassware (hand blown lead crystal), kitchenware and lighting designs.
Silverware collections can be seen in museums and official residences in the UK as well as all over the world. Over the years Robert Welch houseware and tableware products have received numerous design awards. More recently, William Welch MA was the proud winner of the prestigious OXO Design Award for his stunning Comet cutlery/flatware range.
The Robert Welch website pulls together forty years of design experience and offers a comprehensive collection of unique products for the home. Many of the ranges you can view, for example glassware, are exclusive to Robert Welch Designs. All UK and non-UK orders are accepted.
Robert Welch trained as a Silversmith at Birmingham College of Art, UK. He then moved to the Royal College of Art, UK, in 1952, where he specialized exclusively in stainless steel production design. His first design consultancy was for Old Hall Tableware in 1955. In 1965 he was awarded Royal Designer for Industry. Robert Welch's most important commissions are in the Victoria & Albert Museum, The British Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Canterbury Cathedral and No.10 Downing Street, but undoubtedly, his cutlery designs in stainless steel have been sold and used more widely than any other part of his creative output.
Autobiography: 'HAND AND MACHINE' is an autobiographical account of 33 years as a designer craftsman, by Robert Welch. The book was designed by David Hillman, of Pentagram London, widely acclaimed for his redesign of the Guardian newspaper. From an educational point of view the book offers a demonstration of the development of finished articles from drawings and sketches. Available in hardback only, UK price £20.00.
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