BA Side Chair

BA Side Chair

Ernest RaceWW-1945-356832
1945·Enameled cast aluminum, plywood, and cotton·30 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 19 1/4" (77.5 x 44.5 x 48.9 cm)

Catalogue

Year
1945
Dimensions
30 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 19 1/4" (77.5 x 44.5 x 48.9 cm)

Artist

Ernest Race
Ernest Race

Ernest Race was a British furniture designer and manufacturer whose postwar work established modernist design within reach of the middle class. Working in steel tube, plywood, and innovative industrial materials, he created stackable chairs and modular seating that prioritized function and affordability without sacrificing formal clarity. Race's designs for public and domestic interiors helped define the aesthetic of 1950s Britain, balancing Continental modernism with practicality.

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Year
1945
Dimensions
30 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 19 1/4" (77.5 x 44.5 x 48.9 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1945-356832

Source

Source
moma
Status
verified

Artist

Ernest Race

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