Ernest Race

Ernest Race
Born	1913 (1913) Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Died	1964(1964-00-00) (aged 50–51) London, England
Nationality	English
Known for	Textile and furniture design
Notable work	BA3 aluminum chair Antelope chair
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]

References

1. Design Museum, British Council. "Ernest Race". Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
2. "Ernest Race". Race Furniture. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
3. "Past Royal Designers – RSA". thersa.org. Retrieved 13 March 2019.

Further reading

• Fiell, Charlotte; Fiell, Peter (2005). Design of the 20th Century (25th anniversary ed.). Köln: Taschen. p. 588. ISBN   9783822840788. OCLC   809539744.

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.