Ernest Race Antilope chair - is this a prototype?

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cis

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01/03/2011 8:13 pm

Are there any Ernest Race experts around? I have what I think is a fake remake of an Ernest Race Antilope chair. The seller though claims that it's a real Race chair and is willing to take it back. Is there anyone who can help? Many thanks, Cis.

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Lunchbox

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01/03/2011 8:33 pm

The base is all wrong
I can't claim to be an expert in this design. But the odds of it being a prototype compared to being a fake aren't good, obviously.

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Robert Leach

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02/03/2011 12:42 am

Not
a real Race Antelope chair, or a prototype.
Clearly made by somebody handy with a welding kit.

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mvalen

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02/03/2011 12:49 am

Clearly?...
Clearly?...

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Robert Leach

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02/03/2011 12:56 am

Evidently
Evidently.
A home made chair inspired by the Antelope chair.
The bent and flattened foot is not a manufactured solution.

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Arthur Sixpence

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02/03/2011 11:58 am

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The problem is there is no way of knowing if it is a prototype, inspired by yes and made by someone with great skill as the bending of the metal is not for the home diyer. It could have been made to run along side the antelope but in the end I think you will never know, if it did not cost and arm and a leg keep it and maybe you will find out in the future?
Why not get in touch with Race furniture?

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