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Ernest Race

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. 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". www.thersa.org. Retrieved 13 March 2019.

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