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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Early wall element, no. E22, 1958

Osvaldo Borsani

Early wall element, no. E22, 1958

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Cocktail cabinet, 1950

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Cocktail cabinet, 1950

Sale Date: May 29, 2008

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Guéridon bas circulaire, 1950

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Guéridon bas circulaire, 1950

Sale Date: May 7, 2008

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Intéressant fauteuil modèle P40, 1954

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Intéressant fauteuil modèle P40, 1954

Sale Date: May 14, 2008

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Credenza (from the Bank of America, London), 1975

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Credenza (from the Bank of America, London), 1975

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Credenza (from Bank of America, London), 1975

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Credenza (from Bank of America, London), 1975

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Desk (from the Bank of America, London), 1975

Osvaldo Borsani

Desk (from the Bank of America, London), 1975

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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AT16 coatrack, 1955

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AT16 coatrack, 1955

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Cabinet, 1955

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Cabinet, 1955

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Dining table, 1950

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Dining table, 1950

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Wall-mounted cabinet, 1955

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Wall-mounted cabinet, 1955

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Bar cabinet, 1935

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Bar cabinet, 1935

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Sofa, 1940

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Sofa, 1940

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Desk, 1940

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Desk, 1940

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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Bed, 1942

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Bed, 1942

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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L77 Chaise lounge, 1953

Osvaldo Borsani

L77 Chaise lounge, 1953

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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Curved sofa, 1955

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Curved sofa, 1955

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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Lounge chairs (pair), 1955

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Lounge chairs (pair), 1955

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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Dining chairs (set of 6), 1955

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Dining chairs (set of 6), 1955

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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T40 dining table, 1954

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T40 dining table, 1954

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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Bed, 1955

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Bed, 1955

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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Nightstands (pair), 1955

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Nightstands (pair), 1955

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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Wall-mounted cabinet, 1950

Osvaldo Borsani

Wall-mounted cabinet, 1950

Sale Date: May 18, 2008

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Matbord

Osvaldo Borsani

Matbord

Sale Date: April 23, 2008

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