GAULINO By BD Barcelona Design
Stackable ash chair with armrests
2010
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 finishes
The 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.
Colors
- Ash 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.
