Ernest Race

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Ernest Race was an English textile and furniture designer, born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1913, and died in 1964.^[1] His best-known designs are the BA3 aluminium chair of 1945 and the Antelope, designed for the Festival of Britain in 1951.^[1]^[2] The BA3 won a Gold Medal at the 10th Milan Trienale in 1954, where the Antelope also won a silver medal.^[2] He was made a Royal Designer in 1953.^{[citation needed]}

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Design Museum, British Council. "Ernest Race". Retrieved June 16, 2011.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ernest Race". Race Furniture. Retrieved June 16, 2011.

External links

Ernest Race - exclusive collection of reclaimed work by Ernest Race exclusively produced by Race Furniture
Race Stacking Chairs - Stacking Chairs based exclusively on Ernest Race's designs.

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Name	Race, Ernest
Alternative names
Short description	English designer
Date of birth	1913
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne
Date of death	1964
Place of death

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