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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Lounge chair (Model P40), 1955

Osvaldo Borsani

Lounge chair (Model P40), 1955

Sale Date: October 17, 2010

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Bookcase with cabinets, model T22, 1966

Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro

Bookcase with cabinets, model T22, 1966

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Model P-40 easy chair, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Model P-40 easy chair, 1954

Sale Date: October 6, 2010

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Schreibtisch T-96, 1956

Osvaldo Borsani

Schreibtisch T-96, 1956

Sale Date: September 21, 2010

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Cabinet, 1940–1949

Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani

Cabinet, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 5, 2010

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Bar cabinet, 1950–1959

Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani

Bar cabinet, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 5, 2010

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Lit articulé modèle L77, 1953

Osvaldo Borsani

Lit articulé modèle L77, 1953

Sale Date: August 19, 2010

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Low table

Osvaldo Borsani

Low table

Sale Date: July 23, 2010

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Chaises, P31 (pair), 1957

Osvaldo Borsani

Chaises, P31 (pair), 1957

Sale Date: June 30, 2010

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Banquette, D70, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Banquette, D70, 1954

Sale Date: June 30, 2010

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Lit modèle L77, 1953

Osvaldo Borsani

Lit modèle L77, 1953

Sale Date: June 30, 2010

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Adjustable lounge chair, 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani

Adjustable lounge chair, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 30, 2010

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Canapé D70, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Canapé D70, 1954

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Ensemble Modus composé d'une table et de quatre...

Osvaldo Borsani

Ensemble Modus composé d'une table et de quatre...

Sale Date: June 7, 2010

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Banquette pliante D70

Osvaldo Borsani

Banquette pliante D70

Sale Date: June 7, 2010

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Triennale side chairs (set of 10), 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani

Triennale side chairs (set of 10), 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 17, 2010

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Sofatisch, 1970

Osvaldo Borsani

Sofatisch, 1970

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Zwei Stühle P31, 1957

Osvaldo Borsani

Zwei Stühle P31, 1957

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Meuble secrétaire, 1940

Osvaldo Borsani

Meuble secrétaire, 1940

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Standing lights, model no. LT8 (set of 3), 1957

Osvaldo Borsani

Standing lights, model no. LT8 (set of 3), 1957

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Table, 1940

Osvaldo Borsani

Table, 1940

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Floor lamps model L78 (pair), 1960

Osvaldo Borsani

Floor lamps model L78 (pair), 1960

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Cabinet, 1940–1949

Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani

Cabinet, 1940–1949

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

Auction Closed

Bar cabinet, 1950–1959

Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani

Bar cabinet, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

Auction Closed

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