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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Tavolo basso mod, 1943

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Tavolo basso mod, 1943

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Scrivania con struttura in legno, sostegni..., 1960

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Scrivania con struttura in legno, sostegni..., 1960

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Due sedie con struttura in legno e..., 1941

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Due sedie con struttura in legno e..., 1941

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Grande mobile contenitore con struttura in..., 1960

Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro

Grande mobile contenitore con struttura in..., 1960

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Libreria a binario con mobile bar e mensole..., 1960

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Libreria a binario con mobile bar e mensole..., 1960

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Cassettiera a parete con struttura in legno, , 1960

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Cassettiera a parete con struttura in legno, , 1960

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Tre comodini a parete con struttura in..., 1960

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Tre comodini a parete con struttura in..., 1960

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Un letto, 1960

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Un letto, 1960

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Un letto, 1960

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Un letto, 1960

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Poltrona relax regolabile P40, 1955

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Poltrona relax regolabile P40, 1955

Sale Date: July 24, 2020

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Dining Table, Tecno, Italy

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Dining Table, Tecno, Italy

Sale Date: July 28, 2020

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Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) Meuble de bar..., 1940

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Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) Meuble de bar..., 1940

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Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) Model n° E60..., 1954

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Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) Model n° E60..., 1954

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Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985), attributed to..., 1950

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Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985), attributed to..., 1950

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Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985), attributed to..., 1950

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Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985), attributed to..., 1950

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Fauteuil et son repose pied dit Canada, 1965

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Fauteuil et son repose pied dit Canada, 1965

Sale Date: July 7, 2020

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Porte-manteau dit AT16, 1961

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Porte-manteau dit AT16, 1961

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Table ajustable dite T41, 1957

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Table ajustable dite T41, 1957

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Appendiabiti girevole cielo-terra mod. AT16

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Appendiabiti girevole cielo-terra mod. AT16

Sale Date: June 18, 2020

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Tavolo basso mod. T41

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Tavolo basso mod. T41

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Scrivania pensile della serie E22

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Scrivania pensile della serie E22

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Coppia di letti sovraponibili mod. L75

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Coppia di letti sovraponibili mod. L75

Sale Date: June 18, 2020

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Tavolino mod. T44

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Tavolino mod. T44

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Divano mod. D70

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Divano mod. D70

Sale Date: June 18, 2020

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