Tom Britt Interior designer dead at age 89

Tom Britt, an American interior designer known for his opulent, maximalist style, died on January 4, 2026.

Born Thomas Burgin Britt in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 4, 1936, he studied design at the Parsons School of Design and graduated from New York University in 1959. While at NYU, he worked as an assistant to designer Rose Cumming and later spent five years with interior designer John Gerald before founding his own design firm in New York City in 1964.

Thomas Burgin Britt (March 4, 1936 – January 4, 2026) was an American interior designer known for his opulent, maximalist style.

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