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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Furniture

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Pair of folding chairs, 1957

Osvaldo Borsani

Pair of folding chairs, 1957

Sale Date: October 14, 2021

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Divano D70, produzione Tecno

Osvaldo Borsani

Divano D70, produzione Tecno

Sale Date: September 21, 2021

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Tavolo T58 produzione Tecno, Varedo

Osvaldo Borsani

Tavolo T58 produzione Tecno, Varedo

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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Tavolo modello T210, produzione Tecno, 1975

Osvaldo Borsani

Tavolo modello T210, produzione Tecno, 1975

Sale Date: September 21, 2021

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Coppia di sedie P31 produzione Tecno, 1963

Osvaldo Borsani

Coppia di sedie P31 produzione Tecno, 1963

Sale Date: September 21, 2021

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Mobili accostabili SE 1 per Tecno, 1962

Osvaldo Borsani

Mobili accostabili SE 1 per Tecno, 1962

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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Lampada cielo terra LT8 per Tecno, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

Lampada cielo terra LT8 per Tecno, 1954

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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Tavolo T69A produzione Tecno, 1964

Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani

Tavolo T69A produzione Tecno, 1964

Sale Date: September 21, 2021

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Tavolo T69 per Tecno

Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani

Tavolo T69 per Tecno

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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Tavolino da salotto

Osvaldo Borsani

Tavolino da salotto

Sale Date: September 21, 2021

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Coppia di poltroncine

Osvaldo Borsani

Coppia di poltroncine

Sale Date: September 22, 2021

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Letto matrimoniale mod. L171

Osvaldo Borsani

Letto matrimoniale mod. L171

Sale Date: September 15, 2021

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Model T69, 1963

Osvaldo Borsani

Model T69, 1963

Sale Date: September 23, 2021

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dining table, model T69B, 1960–1969

Osvaldo Borsani

dining table, model T69B, 1960–1969

Sale Date: August 26, 2021

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armchairs, pair, 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani

armchairs, pair, 1950–1959

Sale Date: August 26, 2021

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Monumental Osvaldo Borsani Cabinet

Osvaldo Borsani

Monumental Osvaldo Borsani Cabinet

Sale Date: August 21, 2021

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T90 desk, 1953

Osvaldo Borsani

T90 desk, 1953

Sale Date: August 12, 2021

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T61 table, 1957

Osvaldo Borsani

T61 table, 1957

Sale Date: August 12, 2021

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Coffee table, model T61, 1957

Osvaldo Borsani

Coffee table, model T61, 1957

Sale Date: August 12, 2021

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DINING TABLE IN THE MANNER OF OSVALDO..., 1950–1959

In the manner of Osvaldo Borsani

DINING TABLE IN THE MANNER OF OSVALDO..., 1950–1959

Sale Date: July 26, 2021

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T69 Table, 1960–1970

Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani

T69 Table, 1960–1970

Sale Date: July 7, 2021

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D70 Sofa, 1954

Osvaldo Borsani

D70 Sofa, 1954

Sale Date: July 22, 2021

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Tavolo basso 'T61B' per Tecno 1957, 1957

Osvaldo Borsani

Tavolo basso 'T61B' per Tecno 1957, 1957

Sale Date: May 13, 2021

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Due comodini da parete, 1950

Osvaldo Borsani

Due comodini da parete, 1950

Sale Date: May 13, 2021

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