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.

Osvaldo Borsani Artworks

Osvaldo Borsani (3,319 results)

Lounge chair and ottoman, 1966

Osvaldo Borsani

Lounge chair and ottoman, 1966

Sale Date: May 22, 2012

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Luminaire LT8, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Luminaire LT8, 1954

Sale Date: May 11, 2012

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Grand bureau plat T95, 1956

Osvaldo Borsani

Grand bureau plat T95, 1956

Sale Date: May 15, 2012

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Lampadaires LT8 (set of 2), 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Lampadaires LT8 (set of 2), 1954

Sale Date: May 15, 2012

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Console découpée en V

Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani

Console découpée en V

Sale Date: May 15, 2012

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Porte-manteaux, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Porte-manteaux, 1954

Sale Date: May 15, 2012

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Clothes tree (model AT 16), 1961

Osvaldo Borsani

Clothes tree (model AT 16), 1961

Sale Date: May 22, 2012

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King-size bed (model 8604), 1962

Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro

King-size bed (model 8604), 1962

Sale Date: May 22, 2012

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Table (model T69), 1963

Osvaldo Borsani

Table (model T69), 1963

Sale Date: May 1, 2012

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Bureau (set of 4), 1975

Osvaldo Borsani

Bureau (set of 4), 1975

Sale Date: May 30, 2012

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Suite de trois fauteuils (model PS 142) (set , 1966

Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani

Suite de trois fauteuils (model PS 142) (set , 1966

Sale Date: May 30, 2012

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Lounge chair (model P40), 1955

Osvaldo Borsani

Lounge chair (model P40), 1955

Sale Date: May 6, 2012

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Consoles (pair), 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani

Consoles (pair), 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 26, 2012

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Rare coffee table, 1952

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana

Rare coffee table, 1952

Sale Date: April 26, 2012

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buffet, 1945–1950

Osvaldo Borsani

buffet, 1945–1950

Sale Date: April 21, 2012

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Fauteuils P 40 (set of 2)

Osvaldo Borsani

Fauteuils P 40 (set of 2)

Sale Date: April 21, 2012

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Graphis System cabinet, 1968–2004

Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani

Graphis System cabinet, 1968–2004

Sale Date: April 26, 2012

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P40 lounge chair, 1955

Osvaldo Borsani

P40 lounge chair, 1955

Sale Date: April 26, 2012

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P71 lounge chairs (pair), 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

P71 lounge chairs (pair), 1954

Sale Date: April 26, 2012

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Club chairs (pair), 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani

Club chairs (pair), 1950–1959

Sale Date: April 20, 2012

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Tavolino, 1950–1955

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana

Tavolino, 1950–1955

Sale Date: April 18, 2012

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Vetrina (+ 2 others, drawings, 3 works), 1941

Osvaldo Borsani

Vetrina (+ 2 others, drawings, 3 works), 1941

Sale Date: April 18, 2012

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Credenza, 1945–1949

Osvaldo Borsani

Credenza, 1945–1949

Sale Date: April 18, 2012

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Poltroncine P35 (2 works), 1952

Osvaldo Borsani

Poltroncine P35 (2 works), 1952

Sale Date: April 18, 2012

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