Óscar Tusquets

ÓSCAR TUSQUETS I BLANCA (Barcelona, 1941) for Casas.
Three-seater sofa "Belgravia", 1993.
Nickel-plated steel structure and black lacquered wood. Upholstered in fabric.
This model is part of the Museu del Disseny de Barcelona collection.
It shows signs of wear and tear, and a plastic part is missing on one leg.
Measurements: 78 x 230 x 219 cm.

The Belgravia sofa was designed by Óscar Tusquets for Casas in 1993. It has a unique design, with a back table that surrounds the backrest and rises on stylized legs that visually lighten the piece of furniture.

Óscar Tusquets is an architect, painter and designer, trained at the Escuela de La Lonja in Barcelona and the ETSAB. In 1964 he founded Studio PER with Lluís Clotet, with whom he collaborated regularly until 1984. During this period he participated in the enlargement of the Faculty of Medicine in Barcelona (1980) and in the remodeling of the Palau de la Música Catalana (1982). In 1987 he teamed up with the architect Carlos Díaz, with whom he carried out projects in various countries, including Japan and Germany. He has been awarded the Delta de Oro del FAD prize on several occasions, and in 1987 he received the Sant Jordi Cross.