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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Tavolino servomuto per Arredamenti Borsani Varedo

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Tavolino servomuto per Arredamenti Borsani Varedo

Sale Date: March 27, 2024

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Credenza a cinque ante e cinque cassetti con...

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Credenza a cinque ante e cinque cassetti con...

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Bureau présidence en bois noirci à plateau...

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Bureau présidence en bois noirci à plateau...

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

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Bureau présidence en bois noirci à plateau...

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Bureau présidence en bois noirci à plateau...

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

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Guéridon tripode en laiton doré

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Guéridon tripode en laiton doré

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

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Guéridon tripode en laiton doré

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Guéridon tripode en laiton doré

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

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Extendable dining table 1970 / 1979

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Extendable dining table 1970 / 1979

Sale Date: March 19, 2024

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Console Table, 1970

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Console Table, 1970

Sale Date: March 30, 2024

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Console Table, 1970

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Console Table, 1970

Sale Date: March 30, 2024

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Mesa

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Mesa "T102", 1965

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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Mesa

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Mesa "T102"

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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Libreria mod. E22 per Tecno, Varedo

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Libreria mod. E22 per Tecno, Varedo

Sale Date: March 8, 2024

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Appendiabiti telescopico girevole regolabile in...

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Appendiabiti telescopico girevole regolabile in...

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Scrivania curva della serie Graphis per Tecno,...

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Scrivania curva della serie Graphis per Tecno,...

Sale Date: March 7, 2024

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Table guéridon, 1970–1979

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Table guéridon, 1970–1979

Sale Date: March 7, 2024

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Fauteuil inclinable modèle P40, 1960–1969

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Fauteuil inclinable modèle P40, 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 7, 2024

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Table guéridon, 1970–1979

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Table guéridon, 1970–1979

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Fauteuil inclinable modèle P40, 1960–1969

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Fauteuil inclinable modèle P40, 1960–1969

Sale Date: March 7, 2024

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Libreria mod. E22 per Tecno, Varedo

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Libreria mod. E22 per Tecno, Varedo

Sale Date: March 8, 2024

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Appendiabiti telescopico girevole regolabile in...

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Appendiabiti telescopico girevole regolabile in...

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Scrivania curva della serie Graphis per Tecno,...

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Scrivania curva della serie Graphis per Tecno,...

Sale Date: March 7, 2024

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Pair of Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Upholstered...

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Pair of Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Upholstered...

Sale Date: March 6, 2024

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Bench, 1950

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Bench, 1950

Sale Date: March 6, 2024

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Pair of stools, 1940

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Pair of stools, 1940

Sale Date: March 6, 2024

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