Gaulino

Gaulino is a chair with armrests.‎ Originally designed in 1987, the Gaulino inevitably caught international attention.‎ Now, an entire collection is moulded from this model.‎ It’s no surprise.‎ The chair is an icon of the modern 20th century.‎ The Gaulino is a design that enters the delectable.‎ A wooden frame with leather, stretched by hand into the contemporary.‎ Inspired by Antonio Gaudi and Carlo Mollino, Tusquets let his seat spread fluidly and show its contoured wooden frame.‎ The slender tapered legs reach out of the chair like a clawed hand.‎Materials and finishesThe Gaulino was Tusquets’ first chair designed in wood.‎ Made from ash and hand-upholstered in rich leather, the chair has an artisanal and aesthetic intensity while remaining light, practical, and stackable.‎ Structure is built in FSC-certified natural ash that can be varnished or stained in oak, black, or coral red (RAL 3016).‎ Seat upholstered in toasted hide, neutral or black natural hide.‎ColorsAsh stained black (FT10)Seat upholstered in black hide.‎ (C10)Natural varnished solid ash.‎ (FR13)Seat upholstered in natural hide.‎ (C13)Coral red open pore lacquered ash (FR20 - RAL 3016).‎Seat upholstered in toasted hide.‎ (C20)It started off with one iconic chair 36 years ago.‎ The Gaulino.‎ Now, BD Barcelona and Oscar Tusquets are presenting The Gaulino Collection.‎ Based on the chair, this collection is a refinement of material, detail and sinuous line.‎ It is an example of an icon that lives on, now with a family.‎ Oscar Tusquets, a co-founder of BD Barcelona, designed the Gaulino chair in 1987.‎ This was his most contemporary and influential piece, and it became a Spanish design legend.‎ Tusquets took the imagination and architecture of Antoni Gaudí and blended the sensual line of Carlo Mollino.‎ The combination traced a seat that admired, accommodated, and created “Gaulino”.‎ The Gaulino brought a great modernity to the table.‎ Winning numerous awards and receiving public and critical acclaim, the chair fashioned a new style that influenced a myriad.‎ The Gaulino silhouette has since flowed through a collection of ethically produced, FSC-certified chairs and tables.‎ The Gaulino Collection.‎ The industrially hand-crafted chair cultivated numerous siblings.‎ They embody a passion for contemporary design, one where creative forms meet a depth of knowledge and an attention to detail.‎ The collection includes the Gaulino Easy (which is lighter and lower than its predecessor), the Gaulinetta (which is a slender, armless interpretation), and the Gaulino Stool.‎ The range also expands to a selection of Gaulino wooden dining tables and stained black Carlinas tables topped by smoked glass.‎ Whether left in lacquered ash or dyed black, the wood grain emerges with organic lines.‎ These natural elements are traced throughout.‎ Fibrous limbs meet hand-sewn leather seats.‎ Stretching shapes curve under glass tables.‎ The classic Gaulino was an elegant chair with a story.‎ Now, there is a union of forms.‎ It’s a collection.‎