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A pair of ‘Antelope’ chairs designed for the Festival by Ernest Race, seen in use alongside his ‘Springbok’ chairs, outside the Festival Dome in 1951 Robin Day was responsible for many of the designs at the Festival including the signposts (above). His skilful use of bent ply, in harmony with thin steel rods, was also used for the chairs he designed for the foyer and restaurant areas in the Royal Festival Hall www.vintagexplorer.co.uk ve / April/May 2020 / 13