Richard Fox was born in 1954 in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire. He first trained at the Hornsey College of Art and then at the Royal College of Art under Professor Gerald Benney. He established his own workshop in London in 1981 to enable him to design and make his own silverware to commission.

Following a commission for the Goldsmiths' Company, Richard Fox was seen by Nicola Bulgari and for several years has designed and manufactured exclusive pieces for the Bulgari shops world-wide. He has also made a number of trophies for motor racing including the Formula One World Championship Drivers' and Constructors' Trophies and World Rally Trophies. The commission of a chalice for Lichfield Cathedral lead to a further commission for a chalice from the Goldsmiths' Company and many commissions from the Archbishop of Canterbury including gifts to commemorate his visits to His Holiness Pope John Paul II.

Richard Fox also held the post of associate lecturer at Middlesex University from 1983-1989 when increased business commitments forced him to relinquish his post. Together with Serena Milton he continues to design and manufacture trophies, tableware, corporate gifts and precious gemset jewellery.