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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Due comodini estensibili a parete, 1950–1959

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Due comodini estensibili a parete, 1950–1959

Sale Date: May 16, 2023

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Consolle da parete con cassetti, 1950–1959

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Consolle da parete con cassetti, 1950–1959

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Due divani, 1940–1949

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Due divani, 1940–1949

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Mobile radio portadischi, 1950–1959

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Mobile radio portadischi, 1950–1959

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Due divani, 1940–1949

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Due divani, 1940–1949

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A swivel desk chair by Osvaldo Borsani for..., 1960

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A swivel desk chair by Osvaldo Borsani for..., 1960

Sale Date: May 9, 2023

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Divano componibile 'P24' per Tecno 1961

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Divano componibile 'P24' per Tecno 1961

Sale Date: May 4, 2023

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Divano 'D70' per Tecno 1954

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Divano 'D70' per Tecno 1954

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Appendiabiti da parete, variante del modello , 2018

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Appendiabiti da parete, variante del modello , 2018

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Quattro poltroncine 'P38' per Tecno 1954

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Quattro poltroncine 'P38' per Tecno 1954

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Divano componibile 'P24' per Tecno 1961

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Divano componibile 'P24' per Tecno 1961

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Quattro poltroncine 'P38' per Tecno 1954

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Quattro poltroncine 'P38' per Tecno 1954

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Divano 'D70' per Tecno 1954

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Divano 'D70' per Tecno 1954

Sale Date: May 4, 2023

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Appendiabiti da parete, variante del modello...

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Appendiabiti da parete, variante del modello...

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TAVOLO DA CENTRO, 1945

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TAVOLO DA CENTRO, 1945

Sale Date: May 9, 2023

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DIVANO MODELLO D70, 1970

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DIVANO MODELLO D70, 1970

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DUE POLTRONE MODELLO P40, 1960

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DUE POLTRONE MODELLO P40, 1960

Sale Date: May 9, 2023

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TAVOLO DA CENTRO, 1945

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TAVOLO DA CENTRO, 1945

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DIVANO MODELLO D70, 1970

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DIVANO MODELLO D70, 1970

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DUE POLTRONE MODELLO P40, 1960

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DUE POLTRONE MODELLO P40, 1960

Sale Date: May 9, 2023

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P40

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P40

Sale Date: April 28, 2023

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TWO DECORATIVE PANELS BY A. SPILIMBERGO&O...., 1950

Osvaldo Borsani and Adriano Spilimbergo

TWO DECORATIVE PANELS BY A. SPILIMBERGO&O...., 1950

Sale Date: April 28, 2023

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A PAIR OF BEDSIDE TABLES BY O. BORSANI, 1950

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A PAIR OF BEDSIDE TABLES BY O. BORSANI, 1950

Sale Date: April 28, 2023

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A QUEEN SIZE BED BY O. BORSANI & G. POMODORO, 1950

Gio Pomodoro and Osvaldo Borsani

A QUEEN SIZE BED BY O. BORSANI & G. POMODORO, 1950

Sale Date: April 28, 2023

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