Gaulinetta Chair

The Gaulinetta is an evolution of the Gaulino chair. In the words of Oscar Tusquets: ‘In homage to Enzo Mari, who called his chair Tonietta, a derivative of Thonet, I have called this chair Gaulinetta, in allusion to the Gaulino’. Inspired by Antonio Gaudí and Carlo Mollino, Tusquets created “Gaulino” in 1987. It was a handcrafted industrial chair with a contoured wooden frame, slender, streamlined legs and soft, rich leather. The handcrafted chair became a modern icon of 20th century design. The Gaulinetta is an adaptation of this design, influenced by Enzo Mari and his Tonietta chair. The reduced armrests create an elegant model for dining in smaller spaces and can be stored away after use. By creating a variant of the Thonet chair, Tusquets demonstrates how less can be more.