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Ernest Race

Ernest Race

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