Lot Essay
This design was conceived for and executed specifically for use on the P.& O. cruise lines.
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NEPTUNE CHAIR, DESIGNED 1953
Details
ERNEST RACE (1913-1964)
NEPTUNE CHAIR, DESIGNED 1953
produced for P. & O. Orient Line, laminated woods, webbing and brass screws, together with original Tygan seat pad and a later linen seat pad
37¾ in. (96 cm.); 22 in. (56 cm.) wide; 51 in. (130 cm.) deep
NEPTUNE CHAIR, DESIGNED 1953
produced for P. & O. Orient Line, laminated woods, webbing and brass screws, together with original Tygan seat pad and a later linen seat pad
37¾ in. (96 cm.); 22 in. (56 cm.) wide; 51 in. (130 cm.) deep
Literature
H. Conway, Ernet Race, London, 1982, pp. 60-63 (example illustrated, and discussion of design).
Fine Art Society & Rayner and Chamberlain, Austerity to Affluence: British Art and Design 1945-1962, London, 1997, p. 19 (example illustrated).
Fine Art Society & Rayner and Chamberlain, Austerity to Affluence: British Art and Design 1945-1962, London, 1997, p. 19 (example illustrated).
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