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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Tavolo da pranzo, 1950–1959

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Tavolo da pranzo, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 13, 2012

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Sei sedie (6 works), 1950–1959

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Sei sedie (6 works), 1950–1959

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Lampada a sospensione, 1950–1959

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Lampada a sospensione, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 13, 2012

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Coppia di poltrone (pair), 1950–1959

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Coppia di poltrone (pair), 1950–1959

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Tavolino da salotto, 1930–1939

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Tavolino da salotto, 1930–1939

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Grande mobile bar, 1940–1949

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Grande mobile bar, 1940–1949

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Divanetto, 1940–1949

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Divanetto, 1940–1949

Sale Date: June 13, 2012

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Adjustable lounge chair (P-40)

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Adjustable lounge chair (P-40)

Sale Date: June 17, 2012

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Lounge chairs (pair), 1950–1959

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Lounge chairs (pair), 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 17, 2012

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D70 sofa, 1950–1959

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D70 sofa, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 17, 2012

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TECNO, Chaise longue à système (model L 77), 1953

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TECNO, Chaise longue à système (model L 77), 1953

Sale Date: June 8, 2012

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Fauteuils P40 (pair), 1960

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Fauteuils P40 (pair), 1960

Sale Date: June 11, 2012

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Canapé-banquette pliante D70, 1960

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Canapé-banquette pliante D70, 1960

Sale Date: June 11, 2012

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Table ronde T31, 1960

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Table ronde T31, 1960

Sale Date: June 11, 2012

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Doors (pair), 1952

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana

Doors (pair), 1952

Sale Date: June 7, 2012

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Console from Casa M, Milan, 1947

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana

Console from Casa M, Milan, 1947

Sale Date: June 7, 2012

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Occasional table from Casa M, Milan, 1947

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana

Occasional table from Casa M, Milan, 1947

Sale Date: June 7, 2012

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Tavolino, 1940

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Tavolino, 1940

Sale Date: June 6, 2012

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Tavoliniti (2 works), 1949

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Tavoliniti (2 works), 1949

Sale Date: June 6, 2012

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Specchio, 1940

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Specchio, 1940

Sale Date: June 6, 2012

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Banquette D70, 1954

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Banquette D70, 1954

Sale Date: June 5, 2012

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Large dining table, 1940–1949

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Large dining table, 1940–1949

Sale Date: June 14, 2012

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Chaise P40, 1955

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Chaise P40, 1955

Sale Date: May 25, 2012

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Meuble bar, 1950

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Meuble bar, 1950

Sale Date: June 7, 2012

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