Osvaldo Borsani

(Italian, 1911–1985)

Osvaldo Borsani was an Italian designer and architect. Best known for his research-based approach to making furniture, throughout his career Borsani merged technological and material improvements with inventive Modernist stylings. Born in 1911 in Varedo, Italy, Borsani went on to study at the Politecnico di Milanso and later worked for his father’s furniture company, Atelier Varado. In 1953, Osvaldo and his brother, Fulgencio, founded a firm called Tecno. There, he created one of his hallmark designs, the P40 lounge chair, featuring rubber arms and the ability to assume 486 distinct postures. Some early designs from the Tecno company can now be found in the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Borsani died in 1985 in Milan, Italy.

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Furniture

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D 70 Divano, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

D 70 Divano, 1954

Sale Date: March 20, 2013

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Canapé D70, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Canapé D70, 1954

Sale Date: March 20, 2013

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Fauteuil/chaise longue (model P40), 1960

Osvaldo Borsani

Fauteuil/chaise longue (model P40), 1960

Sale Date: March 4, 2013

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Porte manteau (model AT/16), 1961

Osvaldo Borsani

Porte manteau (model AT/16), 1961

Sale Date: March 4, 2013

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Bibliothèque/bar mural, 1966

Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro

Bibliothèque/bar mural, 1966

Sale Date: March 4, 2013

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Grand bureau plat, 1956

Osvaldo Borsani

Grand bureau plat, 1956

Sale Date: March 4, 2013

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Paire de patères

Osvaldo Borsani

Paire de patères

Sale Date: February 26, 2013

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Paire de patères

Osvaldo Borsani

Paire de patères

Sale Date: February 26, 2013

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Zwei Schränke Graphis - E 4, 1967

Osvaldo Borsani

Zwei Schränke Graphis - E 4, 1967

Sale Date: February 26, 2013

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Bartisch T-150, 1966

Osvaldo Borsani

Bartisch T-150, 1966

Sale Date: February 26, 2013

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Zwei Satztische T 61 (set of 2 w/different..., 1957

Osvaldo Borsani

Zwei Satztische T 61 (set of 2 w/different..., 1957

Sale Date: February 26, 2013

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Eß-/Konferenztisch T 58, 1961

Osvaldo Borsani

Eß-/Konferenztisch T 58, 1961

Sale Date: February 26, 2013

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Deckeneinspannleuchte LT 8

Osvaldo Borsani

Deckeneinspannleuchte LT 8

Sale Date: February 26, 2013

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Fauteuil P40, 1960

Osvaldo Borsani

Fauteuil P40, 1960

Sale Date: January 28, 2013

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Scrivania T 59, 1956

Osvaldo Borsani

Scrivania T 59, 1956

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Tavolino da salotto, 1940–1949

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Tavolino da salotto, 1940–1949

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Divano Modello D70, 1953

Osvaldo Borsani

Divano Modello D70, 1953

Sale Date: December 18, 2012

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Attaccapanni telescopico, 1960

Osvaldo Borsani

Attaccapanni telescopico, 1960

Sale Date: December 18, 2012

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Tavolo modello T41, 1958

Osvaldo Borsani

Tavolo modello T41, 1958

Sale Date: December 18, 2012

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Divano Modello D70, 1953

Osvaldo Borsani

Divano Modello D70, 1953

Sale Date: December 18, 2012

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Coffee table, 1944

Osvaldo Borsani

Coffee table, 1944

Sale Date: December 11, 2012

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Table de salle-à-manger

Osvaldo Borsani

Table de salle-à-manger

Sale Date: December 15, 2012

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Cabinet, 1938

Osvaldo Borsani

Cabinet, 1938

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Important coffee table, 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana

Important coffee table, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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