Ernest Race
Ernest Race was an English textile and furniture designer, born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1913, and died in 1964 in London.[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.
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.