Ernest Race

BA3

The BA3 was Ernest Race’s first design for Race Furniture. Through Ernest Race and his partner Noel Jordan’s engineering skill, the BA3 became one of the world’s first mass-produced chairs. The result was a post-industrial look balanced by an elegant silhouette This iconic chair’s enduring appeal is illustrated by its presence in restaurants, workplaces, and homes worldwide.

The BA3 was Ernest Race’s first design for Race Furniture.

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Upholstered seat and back

Accessories

Armrest

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Ernest Race

Ernest Race

Contemporary, timeless aesthetic characterised by the notion less is more. This best describes the work of Samuel Wright. Striving to create useful, practical and beautiful furniture by favouring clean lines and a lightness of form, allied to a strong belief in quality.