Classic collection brochure

Classic Collection

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TRADITIONAL

QUALITY

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MANUFACTURING


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RACE FURNITUREsince 1945

The Classic Collection is manufactured in England by the original company, using the

same time-honoured methods of production.


ICONIC POST-WARENGLISHFURNITURE


ERNEST RACE 1913 - 1964

This Collection represents some of the finest, most innovative

furniture of its era.


This is Eric Fuller, stitching the fly detail to the frame on a Heron chair in 1963.

He still teaches our upholsterers today.


Recognition of Race’s design genius culminated in his designs for the 1951 ‘Festival of Britain’ terrace furniture. The Antelope terrace chair is stil l recognised as one of the defining designs of the 1950’s, heralding a new optimism commonly known as the ‘New Elizabethanism’.

In 1955, Race won Gold and Silver medals at the Salone di Milano, International Furniture Fair for the BA3 and Antelope chairs – a first for British furniture design. Ernest Race designs are collected worldwide and are featured in the museum collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Today Race Furniture is enormously proud to continue production of these significant designs. Using archive material, it carefully ensures they are manufactured as originally intended, using time-served expertise, which has been handed down to the present generation.

Race Furniture was founded immediately after the Second World War, under the design direction of Ernest Race who before the war had earned a strong reputation for textile and interior design.

Like many designers of the post-war era, Race was inspired by new technologies and materials that had been developed during the War. Furthermore, under the Government’s ‘util ity furniture scheme,’ companies were encouraged to work with alternative materials in order to preserve the country’s limited reserves of timber and other scarce commodities. His first design for Race Furniture, the BA3 chair, util ised re-cast aluminium from redundant British warplanes. The upholstery was often made from parachute silk.

Over the next 15 years, from 1945 to 1960, the company was responsible for producing some of the most iconic designs of the post-war era. In stark contrast to the dreary backdrop of post-war austerity, Race’s designs were characterised by a playful use of modern materials and animated form. Many of his designs were named after exotic animals: Flamingo, Heron, Roebuck and Springbok appeared side-by-side in the new modern home.


... A past masterpiece ...

A 1962 DA1 chair, used to assist the re-issue before its restoration


Re-issuing a ClassicIn order for Race Furniture to begin reproducing the Ernest Race collection, we had to employ a variety of methods to maintain the integrity of each of the products.

As an example - to manufacture the DA1 chair again, we delved into our archives of drawings and photography dating back to the company’s inception. Poring over the original drawings and archived material, we established a large amount of detail of the chair’s construction.

When it came to upholstery, the only authentic way to cover the chair was to call on the first hand experience of our longest serving upholsterers, who stil l remember producing the chair in 1962.


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The BA3 was Ernest Race’s first design for the company. Wood was scarce at this time and the British Government encouraged manufacturers to use new materials that were more available – like aluminium – which was plentiful due to the decommissioning of weapons and aircraft.

It was an immediate success, becoming the showpiece of the ‘Britain Can Make It’ exhibition of 1946. One of the first mass produced, cast aluminium chairs in the world, over 250,000 were made. It won a Gold Medal at the Milan Triennale of 1954 and is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.


Interior design - WaldoWorks


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BA3 with upholstered arms (the BA3A)

BA3 with Oak veneered ply back. (the BA2)


The BA3Frame - Cast Aluminium. Epoxy coated or clear

lacquered

Upholstery - Bute Clyde or customer’s own (avail-

able in leather)

Options - Available with a timber backrest (BA2)

and with arms (BA3A)

Bâti - Fonte d’aluminium. Revêtement époxyde ou

en vernis transparent

Tapisserie d’ameublement - Bute Clyde ou celle

du client (disponible en cuir)

Options - Disponible avec dossier en bois (BA2)

et avec accoudoirs (BA3A)

Telaio – Alluminio fuso. Rivestimento epossidico o

lacca trasparente

Rivestimento - Bute Clyde o personalizzato (Dis-

ponibile in pelle)

Opzioni - Disponibile con schienale in legno (BA2)

e braccioli (BA3A)

Rahmen – Aluminiumguss. Epoxidbeschichtet

oder klar lackiert

Bezug – Bute Clyde oder Stoff des Kunden (In

Leder erhältlich)

Optionen - Mit Holzrückenlehne (BA2) und mit

Armlehnen (BA3A) erhältlich

Bastidor - Aluminio fundido. Revestido de epoxía o barnizado con laca transparente

Tapizado - Bute Clyde o propio del cliente (dis-

ponible en piel)

Opciones - Disponible con respaldo de madera

(BA2) y reposabrazos (BA3A)

框架 – 铸铝。环氧涂层或透明喷漆。

饰面材料 - 比特克莱德 (Bute Clyde) 或客户自己

的面料。 (可提供皮革面料)

选择 - 客户可选择木质靠背 (BA2) 和带扶手 (BA3A)

Race Furniture: +44 (0)1451 821 446

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The BA3 with a raw cast aluminium frame


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THE ANTELOPE 1951

The Antelope, designed for the ‘Festival of Britain’ heralded the ‘New Elizabethan’ spirit with sculptural, playful form. It won a silver medal at the Tenth Trienalle furniture fair in Milan, making it an internationally recognised icon.


Antelope and Springbok chairs at the ‘Festival of Britain’, 1951


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The Antelope Bench with Gaboon Ply seat (below left), Bench with painted seat (below)

The Antelope with matching frame and seat


The AntelopeSeat - formed Gabon ply available unfinished,

lacquered or painted in customer’s choice

Frame - Steel rod frame, epoxy powder coated or

antiqued and lacquered

Options - Available with white or black ball feet

Siège - Contreplaqué okoumé formé, disponible

non fini, vernis ou peint selon le choix du client

Bâti - Bâti en tiges d’acier. Revêtement à la poudre

époxy, effet antique et vernis

Options - Disponible avec pieds bulles blancs ou

noirs

Seduta – Compensato formato in legno Gabon

disponibile grezzo, laccato o verniciato nei colori

scelti dal cliente

Telaio – Telaio in asta di acciaio. Rivestimento in

polvere epossidica o antichizzato e laccato

Opzioni – Disponibile con piedi a sfera bianchi o

neri

Sitz – aus Gabunholzschichten geformt,

unbehandelt, lackiert oder in Farbe nach Wunsch

des Kunden erhältlich

Rahmen – Stahlstangenrahmen.

Epoxidpulverbeschichtet oder künstlich gealtert

und lackiert

Optionen – Mit weißen oder schwarzen

Kugelfüßen erhältlich

Asiento - Disponible en madera contrachapada

del Gabón formada no acabada, lacada o pintada

según la preferencia del cliente

Bastidor - Bastidor de varilla de acero. Revestido

de epoxía o envejecido y lacado

Opciones - Disponible con pies redondos blancos

o negros

座垫 - 成型加蓬胶合板，可提供未喷涂料/漆, 喷漆或客户自己选择的涂料。

框架 - 钢棍框架。环氧型粉涂层或仿古和上漆。

选择 - 可选择要白色或黑色的球型脚

Race Furniture: +44 (0)1451 821 446

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500mm


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RTHE ROCKER1948

The Rocker preceded the Antelope chair and though not a fashionable concept at the time, it has become a highly collectable design icon.

The Rocker comes with a web-sprung removable seat, optional back cushion and hardwood armrests, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.


CHange this inmmage of the rocker

Rocker upholstered in ‘Kathryn Ireland’ fabric


Solid Ash arms, without back cushionSolid Ash arms, with back cushion

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RPainted black Ash arms. Raw frame with antiqued

metal and lacquer finish


The RockerSeat - Removable elastic sprung seat. Upholstered in

Bute Clyde fabric or customer’s own

Arms - In hardwood ash or oak. Lacquered or stained

and lacquered

Frame - Steel rod frame with epoxy powder coating or

antiqued and lacquered

Options - Available with detachable back cushion

Siège - Siège à ressort élastique amovible. Tapissé de

Bute Clyde ou du tissu du client

Accoudoirs - En hêtre ou chêne dur. Fini vernis, ou teint

et vernis

Bâti - Bâti en tiges d’acier. Revêtement à la poudre époxy,

ou effet antique et vernis

Options - Disponible avec coussin de dossier amovible

Seduta – Seduta amovibile elastica a molla. Rivestimento

in stoffa Bute Clyde o personalizzato

Braccioli - In legno duro di frassino o quercia. Laccati o

colorati e laccati

Telaio - Telaio in asta di acciaio. Rivestimento in polvere

epossidica o antichizzato e laccato

Opzioni – Disponibile con cuscino amovibile dello

schienale

Sitz – Abnehmbarer, elastisch gefederter Sitz. Mit Bute

Clyde-Stoff oder Stoff des Kunden bezogen

Armlehnen – Aus Eschen- oder Eichenhartholz. Lackiert

oder gebeizt und lackiert

Rahmen – Stahlstangenrahmen. Epoxidpulverbeschichtet

oder künstlich gealtert und lackiert

Optionen – Mit abnehmbarem Rückenpolster erhältlich

Asiento - Asiento elástico removible con muelles.

Tapizado con tela Bute Clyde o la propia del cliente

Reposabrazos - En madera dura de fresno o roble.

Lacada o tintada y lacada

Bastidor - Bastidor de varilla de acero. Revestido de

epoxía o envejecido y lacado.

Opciones - Disponible con cojín trasero removible.

座垫 - 可拿下有伸缩性弹簧座垫。饰面材料比特克莱德

(Bute Clyde) 或客户自己的面料。

扶手 - 硬质桉木或橡木。喷漆或有色漆。


选择 - 可选择可拿下的靠垫。

Race Furniture: +44 (0)1451 821 446

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750mm

750mm


Antiqued metal finish

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THE ROEBUCK1951

The Roebuck was originally designed as a low-cost, stacking alternative to the Antelope for café and dining venues.

A mark of its success is that it was manufactured right up until 1968, the only variation being a change from spherical feet to molded plastic ferrules. Now re-issued in the original style with spherical feet.

The chair is available in a wide choice of wood veneer and paint finishes.


The Roebuck is the stackable alternative to the Antelope.

Ideal for use in cafés etc


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The RoebuckSeat and back - formed Gabon ply available

unfinished, lacquered or painted in customer’s

choice

Frame - Steel rod frame with epoxy powder

coating or antiqued and lacquered

Options - Available with white or black ball

feet

Siège et dossier - Contreplaqué okoumé formé,

disponible non fini, vernis ou peint selon le choix

du client

Bâti - Bâti en tiges d’acier. Revêtement à la poudre

époxy, effet antique et vernis

Options - Disponible avec pieds bulles blancs ou

noirs

Seduta e schienale - Compensato formato in

legno Gabon disponibile grezzo, laccato o

verniciato nei colori scelti dal cliente

Telaio - Telaio in asta di acciaio. Rivestimento in

polvere epossidica o antichizzato e laccato

Opzioni - Disponibile con piedi a sfera bianchi o

neri

Sitz und Rückenlehne – aus Gabunholzschichten

geformt, unbehandelt, lackiert oder in Farbe nach

Wahl des Kunden erhältlich

Rahmen – Stahlstangenrahmen. Epoxidpulverbes-

chichtet oder künstlich gealtert und lackiert

Optionen – Mit weißen oder schwarzen

Kugelfüßen erhältlich

Asiento y respaldo - Disponible en madera

contrachapada del Gabón formada no acabada,

lacada o pintada según la preferencia del cliente

Bastidor - Bastidor de varilla de acero. Revestido

de epoxía o envejecido y lacado

Opciones - Disponible con pies redondos

blancos o negros

坐垫和靠垫 - 成型加蓬胶合板，可提供未喷涂料/漆, 喷漆或客户自己选择的涂料。


选择 - 可选择白色或黑色的球型脚

Race Furniture: +44 (0)1451 821 446

500mm

760mm

510mm


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THE DA1946

Originally conceived with Heals of London as a series of easy chairs and settees for the modern home. With its light anatomical construction, the DA series was a radical departure from the traditional bulky armchairs of the past, while stil l providing exceptional comfort.


The DA1x (150mm taller, 60mm deeper)

Upholstered in Roger Oates Fabric - Kew, Charcoal

www.rogeroates.com


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The DA6 shown below is the two seat sofa equivalent of the DA1

The DA1 upholsterd in Kvadrat ‘Divina Melange 2’


The DA1Upholstery - made using traditional upholstery

techniques, covered in Kvadrat ‘Divina Melange 2’

fabric or customer’s own

Frame and legs - Steel rod frame and Cast

aluminium legs. Clear matt lacquered or epoxy

coated

Options - Available as DA1, DA6 or the DA1x (with

a taller back)

Tapisserie d’ameublement - Techniques

d’ameublement traditionnelles, recouvert de tissu

Kvadrat ‘Divina Melange 2’ ou du tissu du client

Bâti et pieds - Bâti en tiges d’acier et pieds en

fonte d’aluminium. Revêtement vernis mat trans-

parent ou époxyde

Options - Disponible en format DA1, DA6 ou DA1x

(avec dossier plus haut)

Rivestimento - Realizzato secondo le tradizionali tecniche di tappezzeria, coperto in tessuto Kvadrat ‘Divina Melange 2’ o personalizzato

Telaio e gambe - Telaio in asta di acciaio e gambe in alluminio fuso. Rivestimento in lacca trasparente opaca o epossidico

Opzioni – Disponibile come DA1, DA6 o DA1x (con schienale più alto)

Bezug – Mit Hilfe traditioneller Bezugstechniken

hergestellt, mit Kvadrat ,Divina Melange 2’-Stoff

oder Stoff des Kunden bezogen

Rahmen und Beine – Stahlstangenrahmen und

Aluminiumgussbeine. Matt klar lackiert oder

expoxidbeschichtet

Optionen - Als DA1, DA6 oder DA1x erhältlich (mit

höherer Rückenlehne)

Tapizado - Elaborado utilizando técnicas de

tapizado tradicionales, cubierto con tela Kvadrat

‘Divina Melange 2’ o la propia del cliente

Bastidor y patas - Bastidor de varilla de acero y

patas de aluminio fundido. Barnizado con laca

mate transparente o revestido de epoxía

Opciones -Disponible como DA1, DA6 o DA1x

(con respaldo más alto)

饰面材料 - 使用传统工艺制作，外覆面料为丹麦造 Kvadrat ‘Divina Melange 2’ 或客户自己的面料。

框架和腿 - 钢棍框架，铸铝腿。透明无光漆或环氧涂层。

选择 - 提供DA1, DA6 或DA1x (更高的椅背)。

Race Furniture: +44 (0)1451 821 446

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THE HERON1955

The Heron chair fuses exceptional comfort with dynamic sculptural form - the chair is a contemporary of similar designs by Eames and Saarinen.

Its design incorporates technically challenging upholstery techniques, stil l in use today.


Heron shown with Ottoman footrest


Bezug – Mit Hilfe traditioneller Techniken

hergestellt, mit Kvadrat ,Divina Melange 2’-Stoff

oder Stoff des Kunden bezogen

Rahmen und Beine – Stahlstangenrahmen und

gedrehte Stahlbeine. Epoxidbeschichtet

Optionen - Mit dem Ottoman Polsterschemel

erhältlich

Tapizado - Elaborado utilizando técnicas de

tapizado tradicionales, cubierto con tela Kvadrat

‘Divina Melange 2’ o la propia del cliente

Bastidor y patas - Bastidor de varilla de acero y

patas de acero torneadas. Revestido de epoxía

Opciones - Disponible con el reposapiés tipo

otomana

饰面材料 - 使用传统工艺制作，外覆面料为丹麦造 Kvadrat ‘Divina Melange 2’ 或客户自己选择的面料。

框架和腿 - 钢棍框架，车削刚腿。环氧涂层。

选择 - 可选择要脚凳

Race Furniture: +44 (0)1451 821 446

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The HeronUpholstery - made using traditional techniques,

covered in Kvadrat ‘Divina Melange 2’ fabric or

customer’s choice of fabric

Frame and legs - Steel rod frame and turned steel

legs. Epoxy coated

Options - Available with the Ottoman footrest

Tapisserie d’ameublement - Techniques

d’ameublement traditionnelles, recouvert de tissu

Kvadrat ‘Divina Melange 2’ ou du tissu du client

Bâti et pieds - Bâti en tiges d’acier et pieds en

acier tourné. Revêtement époxyde

Options Disponible avec le repose-pieds

Ottoman

Rivestimento - Realizzato secondo le tradizionali

tecniche di tappezzeria, coperto in tessuto Kvadrat

‘Divina Melange 2’ o personalizzato

Telaio e gambe - Telaio in asta di acciaio e gambe

in acciaio tornito. Rivestimento epossidico

Opzioni – Disponibile con poggiapiedi in stile

“ottomano”

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GAZELLE TABLE1951

This table was designed to work alongside the Antelope, at the 1951 ‘Festival of Britain’: it uses the same steel rod frame and ball feet.

The Gazelle table is available in a wide variety of sizes and finishes.


Gazelle table shown with two Roebucks


Gazelle TableTable top - 24mm beech plywood with Laminate

top and bottom, in a range of colours and patterns

Legs - Steel rod frame. Epoxy coated or antiqued

and clear lacquered

Options - For alternative finishes, shapes and

sizes please contact us

Plateau de table - Contreplaqué de hêtre de 24

mm avec plateau et dessous en laminé, dans

toute une variété de couleurs et de motifs

Pieds - Bâti en tiges d’acier. Revêtement époxyde,

ou à effet antique et vernis transparent

Options - Pour des finis, des formes et des

dimensions différents, n’hésitez pas à nous

contacter

Top – Compensato di faggio di 24 mm di spessore

con superficie superiore e inferiore in laminato,

disponibile in una gamma di colori e motivi

Gambe - Telaio in asta di acciaio. Rivestimento

epossidico o antichizzato e laccato trasparente

Opzioni – Per finiture, forme e dimensioni

alternative, vi invitiamo a contattarci

Tischplatte – 24 mm-Buchenschichtholz mit

Laminatober- und -unterseite, in einer Auswahl an

Farben und Mustern

Beine – Stahlstangenrahmen. Epoxidbeschichtet

oder künstlich gealtert und klar lackiert

Optionen – Für Informationen zu alternativen

Ausführungen, Formen und Größen wenden Sie

sich bitte an uns

Tablero de mesa - Madera contrachapada de haya

de 24 mm con tablero y parte inferior laminados,

en una gama de colores y diseños

Patas - Bastidor de varilla de acero. Revestido

de epoxía o envejecido y barnizado con laca

transparente

Opciones - Para informarse sobre acabados,

formas y tamaños alternativos, contáctenos, por

favor

桌面 - 双面覆膜过塑 24mm 厚榉木胶合板。有多种颜色和图案可供选择。

桌腿 – 钢棍框架。环氧涂层或仿古透明漆。

选择 – 如想订制不同表面处理，形状和大小的桌子，请与我们联系。

Race Furniture: +44 (0)1451 821 446

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BA TABLE1955

This table system was designed to work alongside the BA3 chairs using the same style of cast aluminium legs and a laminated plywood table top.

The BA Table is available in a wide variety of sizes and finishes.


A solid ply table top with dark smoked Oak effect laminate


BA TableTable top - 24mm beech plywood with Laminate

top and bottom in a range of colours and patterns

Legs - Cast aluminium in the BA3 style. Epoxy

coated or clear lacquered

Options - For alternative finishes, shapes and

sizes please contact us

Plateau de table - Contreplaqué de hêtre de 24

mm avec plateau et dessous en laminé, dans

toute une variété de couleurs et de motifs

Pieds - Fonte d’aluminium dans le style du BA3.

Revêtement époxyde ou en vernis transparent

Options - Pour des finis, des formes et des

dimensions différents, n’hésitez pas à nous

contacter

Top - Compensato di faggio di 24 mm di spessore

con superficie superiore e inferiore in laminato,

disponibile in una gamma di colori e motivi

Gambe – Alluminio fuso nello stile BA3.

Rivestimento epossidico o lacca trasparente

Opzioni - Per finiture, forme e dimensioni

alternative, vi invitiamo a contattarci

Tischplatte – 24 mm-Buchenschichtholz mit

Laminatober- und -unterseite, in einer Auswahl an

Farben und Mustern

Beine - Aluminiumguss im BA3-Stil. Epoxidbes-

chichtet oder klar lackiert

Optionen – Für Informationen zu alternativen

Ausführungen, Formen und Größen wenden Sie

sich bitte an uns

Tablero de mesa - Madera contrachapada de haya

de 24 mm con tablero y parte inferior laminados,

en una gama de colores y diseños

Patas - Aluminio fundido en el estilo BA3. Revesti-

do de epoxía o barnizado con laca transparente

Opciones - Para informarse sobre acabados,

formas y tamaños alternativos, contáctenos, por

favor

桌面–双面覆膜过塑 24mm 厚榉木胶合板。有多

种颜色和图案可供选择。

桌腿 - BA3 式铸铝桌腿。环氧涂层或无色漆。

选择 – 如想订制不同表面处理，形状和大小的桌

子，请与我们联系。

Race Furniture: +44 (0)1451 821 446

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Contact us:

Race Furniture Ltd ™

Spartacus HouseBourton Industrial Park

Bourton - on - the - WaterGloucestershire

GL54 2HQ

Tel: +44 (0)1451 821 446Fax: +44 (0)1451 821 686

www.racefurniture.com Email: [email protected]

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