Vintage Ernest Race Antelope Chair Antelope Chair 5cm x Width 60cm x

5cm x Width 60cm x Depth 60cm

printed stripe velvet fabric with three large matching feather filled cushions

Overall: Height adjustable

Overall from Biggest to Smallest: Height 51

This one possesses a great form with a stylish pair of arms and the lighter oak grain with the makers label Cookes of Finsbury underneath the newly reupholstered leather seat

Vintage Ernest Race Antelope Chair Antelope Chair 5cm x Width 60cm xThe Antelope chair was designed by Ernest Race in 1951 for the Festival of Britain. Heralded as the New Elizabethan spirit with a sculptural, playful form, the Antelope chair won a silver medal at the Tenth Trienalle furniture fair in Milan, making it an internationally recognised icon. This is a good earlier one, surviving in a great unrestored condition. The chair is firm with the plywood seat with wear and the white metal frame again age worn. We