Robert Lutyens

Robert Lutyens (13 June 1901 – 1972) was an English interior designer, the son of the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.^[1] He designed the interiors of the homes of several of the directors of Marks & Spencer and subsequently joined the board of that company in 1934. He worked with J.M. Monro & Son to create a modular design scheme for the façades of over 40 Marks & Spencer stores.^[2] He also painted.^[3]

The ebony granite façade of the Pantheon (Marks and Spencers), 169-173 Oxford Street, was designed by Lutyens in 1938.

Selected publications

• Sir Edwin Lutyens an appreciation in perspective by his son. 1942
• An understanding of architecture. People's Universities Press, London, 1948. (With Harold Greenwood)
• Six great architects. 1959

References

1. "Robert Lutyens". Parksandgardens.org. 1 January 1972. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
2. David Goold (18 October 1937). "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (May 31, 2017, 11:27 pm)". Scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
3. "Robert Lutyens (1901–1972) | Art UK Art UK | Discover Artists Robert Lutyens (1901–1972)". Artuk.org. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

External links

• "The Peak of Chic®: Robert Lutyens at Home". Thepeakofchic.blogspot.co.uk. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2017.