Roadrunner Chair
2006
Designer
- David Larabee, American, 1971-
- Born: Akron, OH
- Work Locations: Denver, CO
- Dexter Thornton, American, 1980-
- Born: Boulder, CO
- Work Locations: Denver, CO
Manufacturer
- DoubleButter, Est. 2006
- Work Locations: Denver, Colorado
Country
United States
Object
chair
Medium
Medium-density fiberboard, lineseed oil, and pine-resin varnish
Accession Number
2010.9
Credit Line
Gift of DoubleButter
DoubleButter, Roadrunner Chair, 2006. Medium-density fiberboard, linseed oil, and pine-resin varnish; 30 x 17 1/2 x 21 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of the designer, 2010.9.
Dimensions
height: 30 in, 76.2000 cm; width: 17 1/2 in, 44.45 cm; depth: 21 in, 53.3400 cm
Inscription
Brand, seat bottom: db
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design
This object is currently on view
DoubleButter’s use of medium-density fiberboard for the Roadrunner chair is something of an unusual design decision. While MDF possesses greater stability than solid wood, it is a material that most furniture makers try their best to hide beneath wood veneer, plastic laminate, or paint, due to its associations with cheapness or artificiality. The Roadrunner is an anomaly for its candid acceptance of those factors, relying on fine craftsmanship to re-imagine MDF as a legitimate material choice.
Known Provenance
Gifted 2010 by (DoubleButter), Denver, Colorado to the Denver Art Museum.
Exhibition History
- "What Is Modern?"—Denver Art Museum, 10/30/2010 - 3/24/2013
- “Design Studio” — Denver Art Museum, 10/24/2021 – 12/31/2022
