'Heron' armchair and footstool, c.1955 (welded steel & textile)

'Heron' chair with a metal frame and beige upholstery with a removable seat cushion, lumbar support cushion and weighted headrest, designed by Ernest Race, London c.1955. The chair has a welded steel frame covered with plastic foam and beige dyed plain weave wool/acrylic (?) which is the original upholstery. The seat is a reversible latex foam cushion. The seat and backrest are supported by rubberised webbing. It is supported by four removable legs which are square section steel finished with stove enammelled satin aluminium paint.. Each leg terminates in a round plastic 'Armstrong quad' foot. chair:Height 84cm Width 83.5cm Depth 90cm footstool:Height 38cm Width 62cm Depth 62cm