Lot 355 , Ernest Race (1913-1964) for Ernest Race Ltd: A 'Cormorant' folding chair

Ernest Race (1913-1964) for Ernest Race Ltd: A 'Cormorant' folding chair, designed in 1959,
Afrormosia legs and formed Gaboon mahogany plywood seat and back, manufacturer's brass plaque lacking, 67.5cm high x 54cm wide x 68cm deep

Literature: Hazel Conway, Ernest Race, London, 1982, p. 63;
Lily Crowther, Award Winning British Design: 1957-1988, London, 2012, pp. 15, 33, 47;
Lesley Jackson, Modern British Furniture: Design Since 1945, London, 2013, p. 109;

Note: The present model won the Design Centre Award in 1961 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. It was originally designed for use on P&O liners.
£800-1,200