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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A ‘Triennale’ dining suite, 1951

Osvaldo Borsani

A ‘Triennale’ dining suite, 1951

Sale Date: October 17, 2018

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A commode, 1945

Osvaldo Borsani

A commode, 1945

Sale Date: October 17, 2018

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A pair of armchairs, 1940–1949

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A pair of armchairs, 1940–1949

Sale Date: October 17, 2018

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Two Canada - P110 armchairs, 1965

Osvaldo Borsani

Two Canada - P110 armchairs, 1965

Sale Date: October 9, 2018

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D 70 couch / bed, 1954

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D 70 couch / bed, 1954

Sale Date: October 9, 2018

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A mod. T41 Table, 1958

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A mod. T41 Table, 1958

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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A pair of nightstands with A wooden..., 1950

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A pair of nightstands with A wooden..., 1950

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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A P40 armchair with A steel structure, 1955

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A P40 armchair with A steel structure, 1955

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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A D70 sofa with A movable metal structure, 1954

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A D70 sofa with A movable metal structure, 1954

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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A pair of nightstands with A wooden..., 1950

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A pair of nightstands with A wooden..., 1950

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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A wooden table with A glass top, 1940

Osvaldo Borsani

A wooden table with A glass top, 1940

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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A T96 executive desk in lacquered wood, 1956

Osvaldo Borsani

A T96 executive desk in lacquered wood, 1956

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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A Canada P110 armchair and ottoman

Osvaldo Borsani

A Canada P110 armchair and ottoman

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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Divano articolato mod. D 70, 1955

Osvaldo Borsani

Divano articolato mod. D 70, 1955

Sale Date: September 19, 2018

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Appendiabiti mod. AT16, 1961

Osvaldo Borsani

Appendiabiti mod. AT16, 1961

Sale Date: September 19, 2018

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Due poltrone mod. Canada, 1965

Osvaldo Borsani, Valeria Borsani and Marco Fantoni

Due poltrone mod. Canada, 1965

Sale Date: September 19, 2018

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Sistema modulare E22, 1960

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Sistema modulare E22, 1960

Sale Date: September 19, 2018

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Rara poltrona girevole e regolabile mod. P103, 1964

Osvaldo Borsani

Rara poltrona girevole e regolabile mod. P103, 1964

Sale Date: September 19, 2018

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Tavolo della serie T210, 1975

Osvaldo Borsani and Tecno

Tavolo della serie T210, 1975

Sale Date: September 19, 2018

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Poltrona mod. Canada, 1966

Osvaldo Borsani, Valeria Borsani and Marco Fantoni

Poltrona mod. Canada, 1966

Sale Date: September 19, 2018

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Credenza modulare mod. SE3, 1962

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Credenza modulare mod. SE3, 1962

Sale Date: September 19, 2018

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Sistema modulare E 22, 1957

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Sistema modulare E 22, 1957

Sale Date: September 19, 2018

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Salotto componibile mod. D24, 1956

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Salotto componibile mod. D24, 1956

Sale Date: September 19, 2018

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Mobile bar articolato, 1960

Osvaldo Borsani

Mobile bar articolato, 1960

Sale Date: September 19, 2018

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