Oscar Tusquets Blanca Chairs

“The challenge was to design a light armchair, not too high, using wood and leather. At the beginning, it was going in a different direction, but after making various models, prototypes and considering BD’s design team’s different perspectives on the matter, the result has inevitably drawn toward what is now the Gaulino chair, which was designed nearly 30 years ago. We did not envision it so, but the ergonomics and the aesthetic coherence of this piece has taken us toward a solution much like the Gaulino chair, an heiress of Gaudí and Mollino, and have decided to conserve the name.” OSCAR TUSQUETS The Gaulino Easy Chair...

The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets and has become an iconic Spanish design. Made exclusively from wood and leather, the name comes from the influences th...

Solid ash lacquered in black with seat inn black hide Set of four. Gaulino chair designed by Oscar Tusquets manufactured by BD Barcelona Design, circa 2010. Gaulino chair which, de...

Exceptional sculptural chairs in cast aluminum with stylized naturalistic decorations and strong design character, signed by Oscar Tusquets Blanca - stamped on the back side. Slightly inclined backrest and slightly curved seat shell, therefore very comfortable. The turquoise color is already a little worn, which gives the chair even more depth. (Oscar was Salvador Dali's best friend and they realized many projects together. ) Here is more information about the artist and the design of this chair: Prize winner at the Feria Internacional del Mueble, Madrid 1996 Oscar Tusquets Blanca: "The manufacturer who commissioned me has mastered the technique of casting aluminum and then treating the product with an interesting palette of shades and patinas. Smooth, shiny surfaces are the most difficult to obtain, and so their catalog offers a wide range of textures and reliefs, but always imitating other materials: Bamboo, pith, willow, cast iron, etc. Our challenge was to take advantage of the manufacturer's tradition and knowledge, respect its technology and design an object that, although highly textured, does not imitate any other material and can be decorated completely freely: a sculpture to sit on. A chair, a light armchair reminiscent of a grouse. Cast aluminum as a precious metal that reproduces all the subtleties, details and decorations that we work into the form. A special hand-applied patina finish highlights the reliefs and provides a satin finish that avoids the aggressive glare of direct sunlight while still revealing the beautiful base material." Tusquets Blanca, Oscar (*1941 Barcelona) The architect and designer Oscar Tusquets, one of the initiators of New Design in Spain, studied at the Escuela Tecnica de Arquitectura in Barcelona until 1965 and worked in the office of architect Alfonso Milá while still a student. In 1965, together with Pep Bonet, Christián Cirici and Lluís Clotet, Tusquets founded the architectural group Studio Per, which was dedicated to a communicative, postmodern architectural language. He is also a founding member of the Spanish furniture company B. D. Ediciones de Diseño, whose range includes designs by contemporary designers as well as re-editions by Antoni Gaudí and Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Tusquets' Villa Belvedere Regás (1972) is considered one of the first international postmodernist buildings. His other architectural projects include designs for residential complexes, the extension of the Medical School in Barcelona and the extension of a block of flats in Carrer de Sant Màrius. From 1982 to 1989, Tusquets restored the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona in collaboration with the architect Carlos Díaz...

In 2008 Oscar Tusquets reviewed his famous Various chair design, and came up with this smaller and updated version presented in a painted Anodic Black. The seat is available in a ...

A set of Very Rare and out of production 80s chairs designed by Oscar Tusquets Blanca for Aleph-Driade, an historic Italian company in the world of design. C...

Inspired by Enzo Mari and his Tonietta chair, Oscar Tusquets created an adaptation of his Gaulino: The Gaulinetta. Tusquets’ reduction of the Gaulino armrests generates a sleek mode...

21 Century Wood Gaulinetta Chair With Natural Wood Varnished Finish Materials: Ash, hide Dimensions: D 52 cm x W 42 cm x H 83 cm. (SH 48 cm) This permits us to make it i...

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...

In 2008 Oscar Tusquets reviewed his famous Varius chair design, and came up with this smaller and updated version presented in a painted Anodic Black. The seat is in black gas inject...

«This permits us to make it in a reduced size without giving up any of its comfort. This is an ideal chair for dining and after, being able to tuck it away under the table. In homage...

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...

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...

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 ...

21 Century Wood Gaulinetta chair With Natural Wood Varnished Finish Materials: Wood, leather, ash Dimensions: D 45 cm x W 55 cm x H 83 cm. (SH 48 cm) The Gaulino Chair i...

Gaulino chair designed by Oscar tusquets manufactured by BD Barcelona. Solid natural varnished ash with seat in natural hide.

The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets. The chair is made integrally from wood and leather and has converted into an icon in Spanish design. Its name comes fr...

Set of eight Gaulino chairs designed by Oscar Tusquets manufactured by BD Barcelona Design, circa 2010. Gaulino chair which, designed in 1987, was selected for the Industrial Desi...

The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets and has become an iconic Spanish design. Made exclusively from wood and leather, the name comes from the influences th...

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...

The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets and has become an iconic Spanish design. Made exclusively from wood and leather, the name comes from the influences tha...

The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets and has become an iconic Spanish design. Made exclusively from wood and leather, the name comes from the influences th...

The Gaulino Chair is one of the most important designs by Oscar Tusquets. The chair is made integrally from wood and leather and has become an icon of Spanish design. Its name comes ...

In 2008 Oscar Tusquets reviewed his famous Varius chair design, and came up with this smaller and updated version presented in a painted Anodic Black. The seat is in black gas inject...

The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets and has become an iconic Spanish design. Made exclusively from wood and leather, the name comes from the influences th...

«A limited edition of 50 unique pieces, where the seat has been painted one by one by myself, with the interpretations of a tiger’s skin. This edition celebrates, on the one hand, BD...

The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets and has become an iconic Spanish design. Made exclusively from wood and leather, the name comes from the influences th...

The Gaulino Easy Chair is the natural progression from the iconic Gaulino. It retains the functional artistry of the Gaulino while sitting lighter, wider, and lower. BD introduced ...

Gaulino chair designed by Oscar Tusquets Blanca for BD Barcelona. This is one of the great designs by Oscar Tusquets. The chair is manufactured from wood and leather and has transfor...

Grasso is an intuitive and immediate response to both aspect's of BD's heritage and culture. In many ways, the concept of extreme visual comfort is both a starting point and an end g...

"The Gaulino Chair is one of my best designs, for sure. It occurred to us that we could do a personalised limited edition, and we decided to do 20 pieces where I would personally pai...

"The Gaulino Chair is one of my best designs, for sure. It occurred to us that we could do a personalised limited edition, and we decided to do 20 pieces where I would personally pai...