About Ernest Race
Lived 1913 – 1964 (aged 50–51). Ernest Race was a British engineer, textile designer and designer.
Ernest Race (1913-1964) was an English textile and furniture designer, born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1913, and died in 1964 in London. His best-known designs are the BA3 aluminium chair of 1945 and the Antelope, designed for the Festival of Britain in 1951. The BA3 won a gold medal at the 10th Milan Trienale in 1954, where the Antelope also won a silver medal.
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Who was Ernest Race?
English textile and furniture designer (1913–1964)
When was Ernest Race born?
Ernest Race was born in 1913 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
When did Ernest Race die?
Ernest Race died in 1964 in London.
What was Ernest Race's occupation?
Ernest Race was an engineer, textile designer and designer.
What nationality was Ernest Race?
Ernest Race was British.
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