Ernest Race Explained

Ernest Race
Birth Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Death Place:London, England
Nationality:English
Known For:Textile and furniture design
Style:Mid-century modern

Ernest Race (1913-1964) 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 for Industry in 1953.[3]

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  1. Web site: Ernest Race . Design Museum, British Council . 16 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120120164957/http://designmuseum.org/design/ernest-race . 20 January 2012 .
  2. Web site: Ernest Race . Race Furniture . 16 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110910220018/http://www.racefurniture.com/product.asp?product=30&from=search . 10 September 2011 .
  3. Web site: Past Royal Designers – RSA. www.thersa.org. 2019-03-13.