Brian Asquith was born in Sheffield in 1930. He trained firstly at Sheffield College of Arts and Crafts and then won a scholarship to study sculpture under Frank Dobson at the Royal College of Art. He began to design and produce silver in the mid-60s. He formed the Brian Asquith Design Partnership and with a skilled team of craftsmen, including his own sons, he has sought to combine the traditional skill with modern production methods, often drawing inspiration from the landscape of Derbyshire.

Brian Asquith is a Liveryman of the Goldsmiths' Company. His commissions include chalices and ciboria for Lichfield Cathedral plus important pieces for Chichester and Winchester Cathedrals and St James's Church, Vancouver. He has also designed the World Champions Tennis Trophies for the International Tennis Federation and candelabra for the Goldsmiths' Company. He has also made commissions for Glaxo plc and Ove Arup Partnership.