The Gaulinetta is an evolution of the Gaulino chair.
In words of Oscar Tusquets «In homage to Enzo
Mari, who called his chair Tonietta, a derivative
of Thonet, I’ve called this chair Gaulinetta, after
the Gaulino». Inspired by Antonio Gaudi and
Carlo Mollino, Tusquets created 'Gaulino' in 1987.
It was an industrially hand-crafted chair with
a contoured wooden frame, slender tapering
legs and smooth rich leather. The artisanal chair
became a modern icon of 20th-century design.
The Gaulinetta is an adaptation of this design,
and was influenced by Enzo Mari and his Tonietta
chair. The reduced armrests generate a sleek
model for dining in smaller spaces, and can be
tucked away following use. By creating a variation
of the Thonet chair, Tusquets demonstrates how
less can be more.
Gaulinetta
OSCAR TUSQUETS
BY OSCAR TUSQUETS
GAULINETTA
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