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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Scrivania Osvaldo Borsani, 1950

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Scrivania Osvaldo Borsani, 1950

Sale Date: February 15, 2024

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Tavolo

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Tavolo

Sale Date: February 13, 2024

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Tavolo

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Tavolo

Sale Date: February 13, 2024

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TABLE, BRASS AND WOODEN STRUCTURE, MIRRORED..., 1940

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TABLE, BRASS AND WOODEN STRUCTURE, MIRRORED..., 1940

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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LOW TABLE, WOODEN STRUCTURE, GLASS TOP, 1960

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LOW TABLE, WOODEN STRUCTURE, GLASS TOP, 1960

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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A CONSOLE WITH MIRROR, WOODEN STRUCTURE,..., 1949

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A CONSOLE WITH MIRROR, WOODEN STRUCTURE,..., 1949

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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A PROTOTYPE OF «P38» ARMCHAIR, WOODEN..., 1955

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A PROTOTYPE OF «P38» ARMCHAIR, WOODEN..., 1955

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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HANGING WOODEN CONSOLLE, 1960

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HANGING WOODEN CONSOLLE, 1960

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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WOODEN MODULAR WARDROBE, 1940

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WOODEN MODULAR WARDROBE, 1940

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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A COUPLE «P30»OF ARMCHAIRS, WOODEN..., 1952

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A COUPLE «P30»OF ARMCHAIRS, WOODEN..., 1952

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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«BOOMERANG T96» DESK WOODEN AND METAL..., 1958

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«BOOMERANG T96» DESK WOODEN AND METAL..., 1958

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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FOUR «S88» CHAIR, WOODEN AND METAL STRUCTURE, 1957

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FOUR «S88» CHAIR, WOODEN AND METAL STRUCTURE, 1957

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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«3731» WOODEN CHAIR, FABRIC UPHOLSTERY, 1935

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«3731» WOODEN CHAIR, FABRIC UPHOLSTERY, 1935

Sale Date: January 31, 2024

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Távolo, 1950

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Távolo, 1950

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Unique Console Table

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Unique Console Table

Sale Date: December 12, 2023

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Unique Console Table

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Unique Console Table

Sale Date: December 12, 2023

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Side table, 1948

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Side table, 1948

Sale Date: January 24, 2024

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Side table, 1951

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Side table, 1951

Sale Date: January 24, 2024

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Side table, 1950–1953

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Side table, 1950–1953

Sale Date: January 24, 2024

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Side table, 1950–1953

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Side table, 1950–1953

Sale Date: January 24, 2024

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Side table, 1948

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Side table, 1948

Sale Date: January 24, 2024

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Side table, 1951

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Side table, 1951

Sale Date: January 24, 2024

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OSVALDO BORSANI (Italian, 1911-1985) Wall Unit

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OSVALDO BORSANI (Italian, 1911-1985) Wall Unit

Sale Date: January 14, 2024

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OSVALDO BORSANI (Italian, 1911-1985) Wall Unit

Osvaldo Borsani

OSVALDO BORSANI (Italian, 1911-1985) Wall Unit

Sale Date: January 14, 2024

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