Unseated

Contemporary Chairs Reimagined

Ron Arad (British, born Israel, 1951), Rolling Volume, 1989. Stainless steel and lead. Manufactured by One Off, London. Gift of Robert and Lisa Kessler, 2012.324. © Ron Arad.

Scott Bennett (American, born 1974), Jeffrey Matthias (American, born 1979), CARBON Chair, 2014. Carbon fiber reinforced concrete, walnut, plastic. Manufactured by Housefish, Denver, CO. Gift of the manufacturer, 2014.60. © Scott Bennett and Jeffrey Matthias.

Joris Laarman (Dutch, born 1979), Microstructures Adaptation Chair (Long Cell) Prototype, 2014. 3-D printed polyamide and copper. Funds from Design Council of the Denver Art Museum, 2015.263. © Joris Laarman.

Tom Price (British, born 1973), Meltdown Chair: PP Tube #1, 2008. Polypropylene. Funds from Design Council of the Denver Art Museum, 2011.440. © Tom Price.

nendo (Established 2002, Tokyo, Japan), Visible Structures: Chair (White), 2011. Polystyrene and carbon fiber tape. Funds from Design Council of the Denver Art Museum, 2013.60. © nendo.

Oskar Zieta (Polish, born 1975), Chippensteel Chair Limited, 2008. Stainless steel. Funds from Design Council of the Denver Art Museum, 2015.3. © Oskar Zieta.

Faye Toogood (British, born 1977), Roly Poly Chair (Raw), 2014. Fiberglass. Funds from Design Council of the Denver Art Museum, 2014.158. © Faye Toogood. Photograph courtesy Studio Toogood.

Anton Alvarez (Swedish-Chilean, born Sweden, 1980), The Thread Wrapping Machine Stool 230415, 2015. Polyester thread, fabric, PVA glue, color pigment, MDF, plywood, OSB, wood, plastic, and metal. Acquired by exchange, 2015.281. © Anton Alvarez.