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)

Cabinet (Attribution), 1950

Osvaldo Borsani

Cabinet (Attribution), 1950

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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L 78 floor lamps (Pair), 1960

Osvaldo Borsani

L 78 floor lamps (Pair), 1960

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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L 77 daybed, 1956

Osvaldo Borsani

L 77 daybed, 1956

Sale Date: September 25, 2005

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D70 canapé

Osvaldo Borsani

Sale Date: December 1, 2006

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Mobiletto rotante, 1940

Osvaldo Borsani

Mobiletto rotante, 1940

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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Divano D70, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Divano D70, 1954

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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Prototype lounge chair for Schiphol airport..., 1960

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Prototype lounge chair for Schiphol airport..., 1960

Sale Date: December 14, 2006

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Rare sofa, 1950

Osvaldo Borsani

Rare sofa, 1950

Sale Date: December 14, 2006

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Armlehnsessel P40, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Armlehnsessel P40, 1954

Sale Date: December 4, 2006

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E60 bookshelve (+ another; pair), 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

E60 bookshelve (+ another; pair), 1954

Sale Date: December 19, 2006

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Cabinet (collab. w/Lucio Fontana), 1950

Osvaldo Borsani

Cabinet (collab. w/Lucio Fontana), 1950

Sale Date: December 19, 2006

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Desk for the triennale, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Desk for the triennale, 1954

Sale Date: December 19, 2006

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D70 sofa, 1953

Osvaldo Borsani

D70 sofa, 1953

Sale Date: December 19, 2006

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

Osvaldo Borsani

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

Sale Date: December 19, 2006

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AT16 revolving coat rack, 1961

Osvaldo Borsani

AT16 revolving coat rack, 1961

Sale Date: December 19, 2006

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Dining table, model T334-C, 1980

Osvaldo Borsani

Dining table, model T334-C, 1980

Sale Date: December 5, 2006

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Mirror (+ console; 2 works), 1945

Osvaldo Borsani

Mirror (+ console; 2 works), 1945

Sale Date: December 5, 2006

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Sistema E22 shelving system, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana

Sistema E22 shelving system, 1954

Sale Date: December 5, 2006

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Coffee table, 1955

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana

Coffee table, 1955

Sale Date: December 5, 2006

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Dining table, 1943

Osvaldo Borsani

Dining table, 1943

Sale Date: December 5, 2006

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P40 armchair, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

P40 armchair, 1954

Sale Date: November 26, 2006

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D70 sofa, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

D70 sofa, 1954

Sale Date: December 2, 2006

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Occasional table, 1958

Osvaldo Borsani

Occasional table, 1958

Sale Date: December 3, 2006

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Modus group (four integrated swivel chairs), 1965

Osvaldo Borsani

Modus group (four integrated swivel chairs), 1965

Sale Date: November 14, 2006

Auction Closed

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