36/1986

Collection

Furniture

Brief description

'Antelope' bench with a white enamelled bent steel frame and blue painted plywood seat, designed by Ernest Race in c.1950 for the Festival of Britain in 1951, England.

Title

Antelope II

Object name

sofa

Object number

36/1986

Production person

Ernest Race (designer)

Production organisation

Ernest Race Limited (manufacturer)

Production date

1950 (designed)
1951 (manufactured)

Production place

London (designed)
England (manufactured)

Period

Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

plywood
steel

Technique

bent
moulded
welded
painted

Physical description

This two seater sofa has a bent steel frame and moulded plywood seat. The frame is painted white and the seat is blue. The seat is pierced with nine holes, each is 1.5cm in diameter. The metal frame is formed by a length of bent steel rod forming a back rest, arms, seat support and legs. The back rest has nine additional vertical rods spaced equidistantly across the back. It has four legs. Four metal bolts attach the seat to the frame. The seat appears to have been repainted and shows some signs of splintering and loss.