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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Struttura regolabile in metallo e..., 1955

Osvaldo Borsani

Struttura regolabile in metallo e..., 1955

Sale Date: November 9, 2021

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Cabinet, 1939

Osvaldo Borsani

Cabinet, 1939

Sale Date: November 9, 2021

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Bed, 1958

Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro

Bed, 1958

Sale Date: November 9, 2021

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Study with wall-mounted shelving system,..., 1959

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana

Study with wall-mounted shelving system,..., 1959

Sale Date: November 9, 2021

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OSVALDO BORSANI 'P40' ARMCHAIR FOR TECNO, 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani

OSVALDO BORSANI 'P40' ARMCHAIR FOR TECNO, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 8, 2021

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OSVALDO BORSANI MOLLINO 'D70' CANAPÉ..., 1960–1969

Osvaldo Borsani

OSVALDO BORSANI MOLLINO 'D70' CANAPÉ..., 1960–1969

Sale Date: November 8, 2021

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D110' sofa for Tecno 1965, 1965

Osvaldo Borsani

D110' sofa for Tecno 1965, 1965

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

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Five 'P24' lounge chairsand a 'T67' low..., 1961

Osvaldo Borsani

Five 'P24' lounge chairsand a 'T67' low..., 1961

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

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Four chairs for Arredamenti Borsani 1950s, 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani

Four chairs for Arredamenti Borsani 1950s, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

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Bed for Arredamenti Borsani 1960, 1960

Osvaldo Borsani

Bed for Arredamenti Borsani 1960, 1960

Sale Date: November 16, 2021

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PAIRE DE CHAISES PLIANTES MODÈLE P31, 1960

Osvaldo Borsani

PAIRE DE CHAISES PLIANTES MODÈLE P31, 1960

Sale Date: November 23, 2021

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Important meuble-radio bibliothèque, modèle..., 1951

Osvaldo Borsani

Important meuble-radio bibliothèque, modèle..., 1951

Sale Date: November 9, 2021

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Miroir mural à vue rectangulaire ovalisé en bois

Osvaldo Borsani

Miroir mural à vue rectangulaire ovalisé en bois

Sale Date: November 9, 2021

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Bureau modèle T96, plateau arqué, 1960

Osvaldo Borsani

Bureau modèle T96, plateau arqué, 1960

Sale Date: November 6, 2021

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Quattro sedie per ARREDAMENTI BORSANI, anni '50

Osvaldo Borsani

Quattro sedie per ARREDAMENTI BORSANI, anni '50

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Due poltrone 'P24' per TECNO, 1961

Osvaldo Borsani

Due poltrone 'P24' per TECNO, 1961

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Tre tavolini sovrapponibili 'T61 e' per TECNO,...

Osvaldo Borsani

Tre tavolini sovrapponibili 'T61 e' per TECNO,...

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Un tavolino 'T1' per TECNO, design 1949

Osvaldo Borsani

Un tavolino 'T1' per TECNO, design 1949

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Due tavolini 'T1' per TECNO, design 1949

Osvaldo Borsani

Due tavolini 'T1' per TECNO, design 1949

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Un tavolo 'T69' per TECNO, 1963

Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani

Un tavolo 'T69' per TECNO, 1963

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Un appendiabiti 'AT16' per TECNO, 1961

Osvaldo Borsani

Un appendiabiti 'AT16' per TECNO, 1961

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Queen-sized bed and floating..., 1945–1955

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Queen-sized bed and floating..., 1945–1955

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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T69 table, 1963

Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani

T69 table, 1963

Sale Date: October 28, 2021

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Mensola pensile con cassettiera a parete....

Osvaldo Borsani

Mensola pensile con cassettiera a parete....

Sale Date: October 27, 2021

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