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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Bibliothèque et bureau (set of 2)

Osvaldo Borsani

Bibliothèque et bureau (set of 2)

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Pair of rare armchairs for the Casa..., 1945

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Pair of rare armchairs for the Casa..., 1945

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Coffee table, 1943

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Coffee table, 1943

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Standing lamps (pair), 1960

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Standing lamps (pair), 1960

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Tavolino con struttura

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Tavolino con struttura

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PA110, Canada Panchetto

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PA110, Canada Panchetto

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P110, Canada Poltrona

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P110, Canada Poltrona

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Console sospesa

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Console sospesa

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AT 16 Appendiabiti a colonna, 1954

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AT 16 Appendiabiti a colonna, 1954

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Sedia, 1940

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Sedia, 1940

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Due sedie con struttura, 1940

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Due sedie con struttura, 1940

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P38 Poltrona con struttura, 1950

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P38 Poltrona con struttura, 1950

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Lampada a sospensione con struttura, 1940–1949

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Lampada a sospensione con struttura, 1940–1949

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Coppia di poltrone (set of 2), 1940

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Coppia di poltrone (set of 2), 1940

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Coppia di poltrone (set of 2), 1940

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Coppia di poltrone (set of 2), 1940

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Guéridon pouvant formé table de salle à manger

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Guéridon pouvant formé table de salle à manger

Sale Date: May 22, 2014

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Fauteuil de repos multipositions modèle P40, 1955

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Fauteuil de repos multipositions modèle P40, 1955

Sale Date: May 13, 2014

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Tavolo basso, 1955–1959

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Tavolo basso, 1955–1959

Sale Date: May 7, 2014

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Coppia di poltrone, 1940–1949

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Coppia di poltrone, 1940–1949

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Divano, 1945–1949

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Divano, 1945–1949

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Coppia di poltrone Lui & Lei, 1950–1959

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Coppia di poltrone Lui & Lei, 1950–1959

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Libreria componibile E22, 1960

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Libreria componibile E22, 1960

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Console, 1950

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Console, 1950

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Divano D70 (Prima serie), 1955

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Divano D70 (Prima serie), 1955

Sale Date: May 7, 2014

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