Gubi Design Booklet
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DESIGN BOOKLET DESIGN ICONS THROUGH TIME 69

The ability to develop design icons - and to uncover them - runs in the Gubi family DNA. An eagle eye, together with a healthy dose of obstinacy and the courage to follow through an idea has been passed down from Lisbeth and Gubi Olsen to their sons Jacob and Sebastian Gubi, who today are responsible for managing the creative vision of the company that their parents founded in 1967. To be included in the Gubi collection, a piece must have that something special, by virtue of its design, its materials or its technology. We choose only designs that are unique, modern and classic, which are...

1946 The Adnet Collection Jacques Adnet [1901 - 1984] Adnet Circulaire (S, M & L) Adnet Rectangulaire (S, M & L) P. 16-21 1953 The Pedrera Collection Greta Magnusson Grossman [1906 - 1999] Gräshoppa Floor Lamp, Cobra Floor & Cobra Table Lamp Grossman Desk, Grossman Dresser 3, Grossman Dresser 4 & Grossman Dresser 6 P. 22-27 Barba Corsini [1910 - 2001] Joaquim Ruiz Millet [1955 - ] PD1 Table lamp, PD2 Floor lamp, PD3 Pendant, ABC Table lamp & ANA Pendant P. 28-31 french modernism French Art Deco P. 8-15 1950 The Grossman Collection 1954 The Matégot Collection danish functionalism BL1 Table...

1982 The Gubi Collection Gubi Olsen [1948 - ] Grand Piano sofa, Grand Piano Chair, Piano Lounge, Diva Daybed, Inuit Daybed, Gubi Pouffe, Bonaparte Couch, Bonaparte Chair, Bonaparte Pouffe, Louis Sofa, Louis Chair & Louis Pouffe P. 44-47 GUBI Chair, GUBI Stool, GUBI Lounge Chair & Table P. 48-53 2007 The Leroy Collection Paul Leroy [1960 - ] A3 Stool & Aoyama Table ( Bar & Dining) P. 54-57 contemporary design P. 40-43 2003 The Gubi Chair Collection Komplot Design [2003 - ] 2008 The Masculo Collection contemporary design Semi Pendant (S, M & L) contemporary design Claus Bonderup [1943 - ]...

The Bestlite Collection 1930 D e s i g n e d b y Ro b e r t D u d l e y B e s t bauhaus Bestlite has been in continuous production since 1930. Winston Churchill is numbered amongst its many famous users. The Bestlite design was conceived by Robert Dudley Best who was highly influenced by the Bauhaus movement. Eighty years on, the Bestlite design stays close to its industrial roots and true to its original design. Bestlite is held in permanent collections at both the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Design Museum in London. Bauhaus, the German school that merged practi- Loved by architects,...

The Bestlite Collection bl1 table lamp bl2 table lamp bl3 S floor lamp bl3 M floor lamp - robert dudley best - - robert dudley best - - robert dudley best - - robert dudley best - The table lamp is available in chrome with matt black, off-white or white, brass with black, grey or white and full brass. The arm of the lamp is made of either chrome or brass and the shade and base are powder coated metal or brass (the full brass lamp). H:51/84 x L:21 x W:21 x Ø16 The table lamp is available in chrome with matt black, off-white or white, brass with black, grey or white and full brass. The arm of...

Crome/ Matt White bl7 wall lamp bl9 S pendant lamp bl9 M pendant lamp Crome/ Matt Black Crome/ Off-White - robert dudley best - - robert dudley best - - robert dudley best - The wall lamp is available in chrome with matt black, off-white or white, brass with black, grey or white and full brass. The arm of the lamp is made of either chrome or brass and the shade and base are powder coated metal or brass (the full brass lamp). H:14+15 x Ø16 The pendant lamp is available in chrome with matt black, off-white or white, brass with black, grey or white and full brass. The colour of the textile...

The Adnet Collection 1946 Designed by Jacques Adnet In 1950, Adnet formed a partnership with the French fashion house, Hermes, where he developed a collection of leather-covered furniture and interior accessories, including a series of distinctive leather mirrors. Besides the remarkable full grain leather and solid brass details, the Adnet Circulaire mirror is also unique as the strap is in direct proporArt Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style that tion to the dimension of the mirror. The collection began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished interna- to date includes the Adnet...

The Adnet Collection Adnet Circulaire S Adnet Circulaire M Adnet Circulaire L - robert dudley best - - robert dudley best - - robert dudley best - The mirror is made from hand-stitched Italian aniline full grain leather in black or tan. The buckets and rivets are made in oxidized brass. ø45 The mirror is made from hand-stitched Italian aniline full grain leather in black or tan. The buckets and rivets are made in oxidized brass. ø58 The mirror is made from hand-stitched Italian aniline full grain leather in black or tan. The buckets and rivets are made in oxidized brass. ø70 20

Adnet Rectangulaire s Adnet Rectangulaire m Adnet Rectangulaire l Black Tan - robert dudley best - - robert dudley best - The mirror is made from hand-stitched Italian natural tanned full grain leather in black or tan. The buckets are made in oxidized brass. H:70 x L:50 The mirror is made from hand-stitched Italian natural tanned full grain leather in black or tan. The buckets are made in oxidized brass. H:110 x L:65 - robert dudley best - 21 The mirror is made from hand-stitched Italian natural tanned full grain leather in black or tan. The buckets are made in oxidized brass. H:180 x L:70

The Grossman Collection 1950 Designed by Greta Grossman California Modernism Grossman was highly influenced by European Modernism, which had been imported to the US by influential architects, such as Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. Grossman, in turn, played a significant role in defining the aesthetic of midcentury Californian Modernism. Although the Swedish-born designer and architect, designed for several companies during the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s it is almost impossible to find original pieces of her work today. Her furniture, along with the houses she designed, was often...