BY OSCAR TUSQUETS
GAULINO CHAIR
OSCAR TUSQUETS
Originally designed in 1987, the Gaulino
inevitably caught international attention.
Now, an entire family is moulded from this
model. It’s no surprise. It is an icon of the
modern 20th century. A delectable wooden
frame with leather stretched by hand into the
contemporary. Inspired by Antonio Gaudi and
Carlo Mollino, Tusquets’ seat spreads fluidly
across its contoured wooden frame. The
slender tapered legs reach out of the chair like
a clawed hand. It was his first chair designed
in wood. Made from ash and handupholstered
in rich leather, the chair has an artisanal and
aesthetic intensity while remaining light,
practical, and stackable.
Gaulino chair
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