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Armchair

1970 (made), 1950 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Race Furniture Ltd (manufacturer)
Race, Ernest (designer)
Place of origin
England (made)

Stacking chair, steel rod frame rust-proofed with a white enamel finish, painted blue resin bonded plywood seat


Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Armchair
Materials and techniques
Steel
Plywood
Enamelling
Brief description
Stacking chair, model 'Antelope', British, designed 1950 by Ernest Race, manufactured 1970 by Race Furniture Ltd, Sheerness
Physical description
Stacking chair, steel rod frame rust-proofed with a white enamel finish, painted blue resin bonded plywood seat
Dimensions
  • Height: 79cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Width: 56cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
  • Depth: 57cm (Note: Measurement taken from department files)
Object history
The chair was designed for outdoor use at the Festival of Britain, 1951. It was shown at the Milan Triennale in 1954 when it was awarded a silver medal. Many thousands were supplied for the Festival of Britain, and the chair was still in production in 1970 when this example was acquired.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
CIRC.304-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O370277/armchair-race-ernest/
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