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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AN OSVALDO BORSANI ITALIAN ART DECO SIDEBOARD, 1923

Osvaldo Borsani

AN OSVALDO BORSANI ITALIAN ART DECO SIDEBOARD, 1923

Sale Date: June 22, 2018

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E 22 shelving system, 1957

Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro

E 22 shelving system, 1957

Sale Date: June 27, 2018

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P40 Fauteuil/chaise-longue, 1960

Osvaldo Borsani

P40 Fauteuil/chaise-longue, 1960

Sale Date: June 25, 2018

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T69, Table, 1965

Osvaldo Borsani

T69, Table, 1965

Sale Date: June 25, 2018

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Mobile bar a scomparsa, 1950

Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana

Mobile bar a scomparsa, 1950

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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Mobile bar 5028 con struttura in legno ed..., 1939

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Mobile bar 5028 con struttura in legno ed..., 1939

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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Coppia di poltrone P40 con strutture in..., 1950

Osvaldo Borsani

Coppia di poltrone P40 con strutture in..., 1950

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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Tavolo basso mod, 1940

Osvaldo Borsani

Tavolo basso mod, 1940

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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Tavolo mod, 1945

Osvaldo Borsani

Tavolo mod, 1945

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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Suite de trois tables gigognes

Osvaldo Borsani

Suite de trois tables gigognes "T61e"

Sale Date: June 5, 2018

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A side table, 1952

Osvaldo Borsani

A side table, 1952

Sale Date: June 14, 2018

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A credenz, 1952

Osvaldo Borsani

A credenz, 1952

Sale Date: June 14, 2018

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Letto snodabile ed alzabile mod. L77, 1956

Osvaldo Borsani

Letto snodabile ed alzabile mod. L77, 1956

Sale Date: June 14, 2018

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Appendi abiti telescopico mod. AT 16, 1964

Osvaldo Borsani

Appendi abiti telescopico mod. AT 16, 1964

Sale Date: June 14, 2018

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Mobile da sala, 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani

Mobile da sala, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 14, 2018

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Cassettone, 1950–1959

Osvaldo Borsani

Cassettone, 1950–1959

Sale Date: June 14, 2018

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Tavolino servo muto mod. T1, 1970–1979

Osvaldo Borsani

Tavolino servo muto mod. T1, 1970–1979

Sale Date: June 14, 2018

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Scrivania da centro, 1940–1949

After Osvaldo Borsani

Scrivania da centro, 1940–1949

Sale Date: June 14, 2018

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A clothes tree, 1961

Osvaldo Borsani

A clothes tree, 1961

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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A rare bed, 1953

Osvaldo Borsani

A rare bed, 1953

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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A rare bed, 1953

Osvaldo Borsani

A rare bed, 1953

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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A swivel armchair, 1956

Osvaldo Borsani

A swivel armchair, 1956

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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A bed, 1958

Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro

A bed, 1958

Sale Date: June 6, 2018

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Side table, 1930–1939

Osvaldo Borsani

Side table, 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 20, 2018

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