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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Coppia di poltroncine, 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani

Coppia di poltroncine, 1950–1959

Sale Date: December 15, 2021

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Rare Coffee Table, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana

Rare Coffee Table, 1954

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Pair of armchairs mod. P71 Tecno, Italy, 1954, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Pair of armchairs mod. P71 Tecno, Italy, 1954, 1954

Sale Date: December 13, 2021

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Large coat rack. Italy, 1940 ca, 1940

Osvaldo Borsani

Large coat rack. Italy, 1940 ca, 1940

Sale Date: December 13, 2021

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Appendiabiti mod. AT15 a pannello girevole con...

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Appendiabiti mod. AT15 a pannello girevole con...

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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struttura e base in metallo laccato e piano in...

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struttura e base in metallo laccato e piano in...

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Divano mod. D32 con struttura e supporti in...

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Divano mod. D32 con struttura e supporti in...

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Grande scrivania mod. T96 con sostegni in...

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Grande scrivania mod. T96 con sostegni in...

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Divano mod. D70

Osvaldo Borsani

Divano mod. D70

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Letto matrimoniale con struttura in ottone e...

Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro

Letto matrimoniale con struttura in ottone e...

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Sei poltroncine mod. P35 con struttura e...

Osvaldo Borsani

Sei poltroncine mod. P35 con struttura e...

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Consolle a parete con struttura in legno e piano

Osvaldo Borsani

Consolle a parete con struttura in legno e piano

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Cinque poltroncine con struttura in legno e...

Osvaldo Borsani

Cinque poltroncine con struttura in legno e...

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Executive desk, 1956

Osvaldo Borsani

Executive desk, 1956

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Coat racks, set of two, 1950

Osvaldo Borsani

Coat racks, set of two, 1950

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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L60 shelving system, 1946

Osvaldo Borsani

L60 shelving system, 1946

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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P40 lounge chair, 1955

Osvaldo Borsani

P40 lounge chair, 1955

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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L60 shelving system, 1946

Osvaldo Borsani

L60 shelving system, 1946

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Shelving system, model E22, 1960

Osvaldo Borsani

Shelving system, model E22, 1960

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Bar cabinet, 1936

Osvaldo Borsani

Bar cabinet, 1936

Sale Date: December 10, 2021

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Modèle 102 Table, 1964

Osvaldo Borsani

Modèle 102 Table, 1964

Sale Date: December 9, 2021

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Chest of drawers, 1938

Osvaldo Borsani

Chest of drawers, 1938

Sale Date: December 7, 2021

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Adjustable armchair, 1955

Osvaldo Borsani

Adjustable armchair, 1955

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Executive desk with boomerang top, 1950s, 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani

Executive desk with boomerang top, 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: September 18, 2021

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