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)

S88 folding chair, 1957

Osvaldo Borsani

S88 folding chair, 1957

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

Auction Closed

D-70 sofabed, 1953

Osvaldo Borsani

D-70 sofabed, 1953

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Pair of P-40 lounge chairs, 1955

Osvaldo Borsani

Pair of P-40 lounge chairs, 1955

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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Dinette table with inlay by ugo..., 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani

Dinette table with inlay by ugo..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 1, 2007

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Bar cabinet, 1940

Osvaldo Borsani

Bar cabinet, 1940

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Pair of lounge chairs model 201, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Pair of lounge chairs model 201, 1954

Sale Date: December 11, 2007

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Lustre, 1947

Osvaldo Borsani

Sale Date: November 27, 2007

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P40 chaise longue, 1955

Osvaldo Borsani

P40 chaise longue, 1955

Sale Date: November 18, 2007

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Salle à manger (set of 3)

Osvaldo Borsani

Salle à manger (set of 3)

Sale Date: November 6, 2007

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Table, model no.T 102 (collab. w/Eugenio..., 1964

Osvaldo Borsani

Table, model no.T 102 (collab. w/Eugenio..., 1964

Sale Date: November 13, 2007

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Circular table, 1954

Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani

Circular table, 1954

Sale Date: November 13, 2007

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P 31 chair, 1957

Osvaldo Borsani

P 31 chair, 1957

Sale Date: November 13, 2007

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Book shelf, 1940

Osvaldo Borsani

Book shelf, 1940

Sale Date: November 13, 2007

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Tea table - Rotating table, 1935

Osvaldo Borsani

Tea table - Rotating table, 1935

Sale Date: November 13, 2007

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Console with single drawer

Osvaldo Borsani

Console with single drawer

Sale Date: October 28, 2007

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Chaise pliante S88, 1957

Osvaldo Borsani

Chaise pliante S88, 1957

Sale Date: October 31, 2007

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P40 lounge chair, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

P40 lounge chair, 1954

Sale Date: October 24, 2007

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Sofa, model D70, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Sofa, model D70, 1954

Sale Date: October 7, 2007

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Sistema E22 shelving, 1951

Osvaldo Borsani

Sistema E22 shelving, 1951

Sale Date: October 7, 2007

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Desk, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Sale Date: October 7, 2007

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Occasional table, 1950

Osvaldo Borsani

Occasional table, 1950

Sale Date: October 7, 2007

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Occasional table (collab. w/Lucio Fontana), 1952

Osvaldo Borsani

Occasional table (collab. w/Lucio Fontana), 1952

Sale Date: October 3, 2007

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Writing desk, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Writing desk, 1954

Sale Date: October 3, 2007

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Desk

Osvaldo Borsani

Sale Date: September 27, 2007

Auction Closed

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