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)

D-77 loung chair/daybed, 1957

Osvaldo Borsani

D-77 loung chair/daybed, 1957

Sale Date: November 14, 2006

Auction Closed

S34 armchair (+ 3 others; set of 4), 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

S34 armchair (+ 3 others; set of 4), 1954

Sale Date: November 14, 2006

Auction Closed

Alcove door, 1945

Osvaldo Borsani

Alcove door, 1945

Sale Date: November 14, 2006

Auction Closed

A dining/reception table, 1960–1969

Osvaldo Borsani

A dining/reception table, 1960–1969

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Dining table, 1943

Osvaldo Borsani

Dining table, 1943

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Cabinet, 1940–1980

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana

Cabinet, 1940–1980

Sale Date: December 6, 2005

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Executive desk, 1960

Osvaldo Borsani

Executive desk, 1960

Sale Date: March 28, 2006

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D70 sofa, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

D70 sofa, 1954

Sale Date: March 28, 2006

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P40 lounge chair, 1955

Osvaldo Borsani

P40 lounge chair, 1955

Sale Date: March 28, 2006

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Coffee table, 1955

Osvaldo Borsani

Coffee table, 1955

Sale Date: March 28, 2006

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Desk, model #t96, 1965

Osvaldo Borsani

Desk, model #t96, 1965

Sale Date: October 10, 2006

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Console, 1940

Osvaldo Borsani

Console, 1940

Sale Date: October 10, 2006

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P-40 lounge chair, 1955

Osvaldo Borsani

P-40 lounge chair, 1955

Sale Date: September 28, 2006

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Adjustable table, model no. T41, 1958

Osvaldo Borsani

Adjustable table, model no. T41, 1958

Sale Date: March 11, 2004

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Two side tables, 1956

Osvaldo Borsani

Two side tables, 1956

Sale Date: May 24, 2005

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T90 desk, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

T90 desk, 1954

Sale Date: December 8, 2005

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Wall-mounted drawer unit, 1945

Osvaldo Borsani

Wall-mounted drawer unit, 1945

Sale Date: December 8, 2005

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Desk, 1956

Osvaldo Borsani

Sale Date: December 8, 2005

Auction Closed

Armoire (collab. w/Gaetano Borsani), 1930–1939

Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani

Armoire (collab. w/Gaetano Borsani), 1930–1939

Sale Date: December 8, 2005

Auction Closed

Pair of wall-mounted bedside tables, 1945

Osvaldo Borsani

Pair of wall-mounted bedside tables, 1945

Sale Date: December 8, 2005

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Occasional table, 1945

Osvaldo Borsani

Occasional table, 1945

Sale Date: December 8, 2005

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Mirror (+ hall table; set of 2), 1940

Osvaldo Borsani

Mirror (+ hall table; set of 2), 1940

Sale Date: December 8, 2005

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Adjustable chaise, 1958

Osvaldo Borsani

Adjustable chaise, 1958

Sale Date: June 17, 2004

Auction Closed

Console and mirror, 1940

Osvaldo Borsani

Console and mirror, 1940

Sale Date: May 23, 2006

Auction Closed

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