Chair
1951 (designed), 1951 (manufactured)
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This chair was designed for the Festival of Britain in 1951. It was Heal's principal contribution to the event and was used as terrace seating at the South Bank site, alongside Ernest Race's 'Antelope' and 'Springbok' chairs. Only nine hundred examples were produced in typical early 1950s pastel shades of pink, blue, yellow and white.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | painted, perforated sheet steel and bent steel rod |
| Brief description | White stacking terrace chair, perforated sheet steel and steel rod, designed by A.J. Milne for the Festival of Britain, manufactured by Heal & Son Ltd., UK, 1951. |
| Physical description | Stacking terrace chair with perforated sheet steel seat and back on a steel rod frame. The legs and arms are made of one bent steel rod on each sides. The whole chair is white painted. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Object history | The chair was designed for the Festival of Britain in 1951. It was Heal's principal contribution to the event. It was used as a terrace seating in the South Bank site, alongside Ernest Race's 'Antelope' and 'Springbok' chairs. Only nine hundred examples were produced in typical early 1950s pastel shades of pink, blue, yellow and white. This rare design represents a modern form typical of the period, and the distinctive palette of the Festival. Historical significance: The chair is rare on the market. The surviving examples have been often repainted. No other examples in good original condition are known in public or private collections. |
| Production | Attribution note: 900 examples of the chair were produced for the Festival of Britain. Only nine hundred examples were manufactured in different colours. |
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| Summary | This chair was designed for the Festival of Britain in 1951. It was Heal's principal contribution to the event and was used as terrace seating at the South Bank site, alongside Ernest Race's 'Antelope' and 'Springbok' chairs. Only nine hundred examples were produced in typical early 1950s pastel shades of pink, blue, yellow and white. |
| Bibliographic reference | At the sign of the four Poster a History of Heals, Susanna Goodden, Heal and Son Ltd, London 1984, pp. 104/5. |
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| Accession number | W.33-2010 |
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| Record created | December 20, 2010 |
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