Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Italian, 1911-1985
With his stylish and technically innovative furniture, Osvaldo Borsani helped change the face of Italian design in the 1950s and ’60s. His sofas and chairs, featuring deeply upholstered seating and adjustable position settings, have an aura of optimism and efficiency that still seems fresh and lively today.
Born in the commune of Varedo in northern Italy’s Lombardy region, Borsani studied at the Brera Academy in Milan — the same school attended by such luminaries as designer Piero Fornasetti and artist Lucio Fontana — as well as the Polytechnic University of Milan. Borsani first worked for his father’s furniture-making firm, Arredamenti Borsani, an atelier influenced by the more expressive and curvaceous wing of Art Deco design.
By 1953, when, along with his twin brother, Fulgenzio — the pair also created this visionary mid-century villa — Borsani opened the furniture company Tecno, his design sensibilities had evolved toward furnishings with strong, simple forms enhanced by mechanical innovations, as with the P40 adjustable armchair. Borsani would be the firm’s lead designer for 30 years, while fostering work by Vico Magistretti, Carlo De Carli, Robin Day and others.
Similar to Gio Ponti in the earliest years of his career, Borsani first created designs marked by lush and buoyant lines: tables with voluptuous curved legs, sofas with undulating backrests.
But Borsani’s best-known and most novel pieces date from Tecno’s initial furniture lines: the adjustable D70 sofa, which folds open to make a daybed, and the P40 recliner. The latter — now included in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Victoria & Albert Museum — is an articulated lounger with a back, seat and leg rest that can be moved into 486 different positions. Not only is it extremely comfortable, it is also enduringly chic.
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Creator: Osvaldo Borsani
20th Century Italian Rosewood Writing Desk by Osvaldo Borsani & Paolo Buffa
By Osvaldo Borsani, Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian half-round writing desk with a clear glass top, made of hand crafted polished Rosewood, designed ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Brass
1961 Armchair P24 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Midcentury
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Armchair P24 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno completely renovated.
Rosewood armrest - redone strap - Kvadrat fabric - ref. Black Tonus.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Handles Brass, 1950, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Handles Borsani.
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1950s Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Armchair in Velvet Upholstery
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, armchair model P32, velvet, metal, brass, Italy, 1956
Osvaldo Borsani designed the "Poltrona P32" in 1956 for Tecno. The refined formed seating shell with...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Exectutive Desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Almelo, NL
Executive desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
This is an unlimited opportunity to own an original Osvaldo Borsani 1950's executive desk. It is made in a combination of wa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Steel
Marble Topped Osvaldo Borsani Dining Table
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Austin, TX
Table, Italian, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Carrara marble top with stylized steel base.
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno LT8 Sky-Ground Lamp 1960 Brass and Neon
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Turin, Turin
Osvaldo Borsani in 1953, together with his brother Fulgenzio, realized his most complex project: a company idea named after the "techne" of the Greeks, which means both art and technique. Tecno thinking was born: the perfect synthesis between the artisan experience of the atelier and its declination on a larger scale.
Tecno is first and foremost an entrepreneur's project: Italy has begun its process of tertiarization; the office environment does not yet have its unquestionable formal definition, and that is where Osvaldo Borsani wants to get to: to reinvent for workspaces that mix of formal elegance, rigor and rational functionality that the modern movement had developed for domestic living.
Here the very wonderful sky-ground lamp...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno P40 Adjustable Lounge Chair, Italy 1955
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
The P40 needs no introduction; a true marvel of mid-century forward-thinking, its design endures. Upholstered in black leather, another one is available for COM.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian Mid-Century Dining Table by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish dining table designed by Osvaldo Borsani, a really statement piece and a great example of 1950s Italian design.
Its structure is characterized by a unique shape design, finished with brass feet and provided with formica top table...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Elegant Coffee Table in Wood Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Italian vintage round table from the 1950s, attributed to Osvaldo Borsani. The Italian Vintage Round Table is foldable in its side parts. In fact we find under the table top two lock...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Coffee Table Osvaldo Borsani Tecno Model T61/B
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare version of coffee table Osvaldo Borsani Tecno Model T61/B.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Handles Brass, 1950, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Handles Osvaldo Borsani.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Coffee Table in Walnut Wood by Osvaldo Borsani, c.1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
Coffee table in walnut wood by Osvaldo Borsani, c.1950s.
Walnut wood, cut and coloured glass
Dimensions: W100 x D65 x H45 cm.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table/Etagere Wood 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani table.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Exquisite D70 Sofa Daybed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1954
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Voorburg, NL
Sofa/ Daybed ‘D70’, designed by Osvaldo Borsani and manufactured by Tecno, Italy 1954. This customizable D70 sofa has two pivoting wings, a very stable metal frame, and a beautiful f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Bar En Palissandre D’Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Meuble Bar d’Osvaldo Borsani en palissandre, verre et miroirs, embouts et poignées en laiton. Issu de la période avant sa collaboration avec Tecno, on retro...
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1950s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Palisander, Glass
Osvaldo Borsani Cherry Wood Mirrored Bar Cabinet for Abv, 1940
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Paris, IDF
A rare Osvaldo Borsani bar cabinet (mobile bar) produced by Arredamenti Borsani Varedo in Milano in the mid-1940s. It features a body in ch...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Osvaldo Borsani Italian Wood and Crystal Wall Console Table
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
This big and elegant wall console - designed by Osvaldo Borsani - features a top in back-painted crystal, while the wall mount are made out of brass.
Manufactured by ABV Arredamenti...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno D70 Reclining Sofa
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Norwalk, CT
An iconic example of Italian mid-century design, continually reproduced for its highly renowned marriage of style and functionality, this fully adjustable reclining sofa...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Leather
1960's Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli ''T69'' Dining Table
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani, Eugenio Gerli
Located in Madrid, ES
Dining table designed by Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli for TECNO. Italy, 1960s. Matte-black laquered cast aluminum with brush steel foil and glass table top. In an excellent condit...
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1960s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Steel and Thick Crystal Coffee Table Mod. T113, 1975
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Osvaldo Borsani designed this piece in 1975 for Tecno. It features a curved steel frame and a thick crystal top.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Pair of "P40" Lounge Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, SM
P40 lounge chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Adjustable backrest armrests and seat, expandable footrest. Leather cover...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Italian T69 Round Table by O. Borsani and E. Gerli for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno, Eugenio Gerli
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian "T69" table with round carrara marble top and gold and black aluminum saber legs by Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno. 1970s
The marble top pres...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
Modus Office by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1960s Desk Chair
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brescia, IT
1968 by Tecno revolving chair
White ivory plastic, acrylic seat and aluminum frame
H max seat: 52 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1930s Art Deco Commode in Burl Walnut by Osvaldo Borsani Per Atelier Di Varedo
By Gaetano Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Majestic and elegant chest of drawers by Osvaldo Borsani produced in the Varedo Atelier of his father Gaetano Borsani , original in every part, with bakelite handles, 1930s Art Deco chest of drawers, commode , in burl walnut with mirror, polished to wax. Excellent condition.
Measures cm: D 53, W 120, H 100.
mirror cm: W 90 H 75.
About Osvaldo Borsani
Osvaldo Borsani (born 1911, Varedo, Italy–died 1985, Milano, Italy) was an Italian designer and architect, born into a family of furniture makers with along and well established artisanal tradition. His father, Gaetano Borsani, owned his own furniture shop, the Atelier di Varedo, where the 16-year-old Osvaldo received his first training. At that time, the designer of the atelier was the architect Gino Maggioni, who brought with him influences of the early 20th century Jugendstil movement from Vienna and who instilled in the young Borsani an appreciation for the arts and crafts and furniture making. Osvaldo Borsani first studied fine arts at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan, graduating in 1931, and then pursued studies in architecture at Politecnico di Milano, where he graduated in 1936.
In 1933, two years before graduating as an architect, Borsani designed the Casa Minima project for the V Triennale di Milano (Milan Triennial), along with architects Cairoli and Varisco. This project earned him a silver medal for its Rationalist code and geometries, and he received positive reviews from the critic Edoardo Persico of Casabella magazine.
Villa Borsani And Other Prominent Architectural Work
In 1937, Osvaldo Borsani designed Villa Presenti in Forte dei Marmi, a sea town in Tuscany where the Italian aristocracy and industrial elite would build their houses, a project that displayed the same rationalistic rigor displayed in Casa Minima, but softened by the use of mediterranean finishes and materials.
Villa Borsani designed by Osvaldo Borsani. Varedo, Italy
Villa Borsani. Varedo, Italy
In 1943, Osvaldo designed and built his own house, the Villa Borsani, in Varedo, which, despite being conceptualized under strict Rationalist principles, incorporated objects and art of younger artists that communicate a freer approach to the human expression. The Villa Borsani project involved artists such as Adriano Spilimbergo, Fausto Melotti, Lucio Fontana (who made the ceramic fireplace and the ceramic Madonna), and Agenore Fabbri (who made the bronze statue in the staircase). To this day, Villa Borsani has been preserved with most of its original furniture and it remains with Osvaldo Borsani’s family along with the extensive archives of his work.
Osvaldo Borsani As a Successful Product and Furniture Designer
After Villa Borsani, Osvaldo continued to develop many projects for the Milanese bourgeoisie, frequently with many of the same artists whom he employed for his villa. A particularly strong relationship was the one that Osvaldo developed with artist Lucio Fontana, a close friend since the time of the Accademia de Belle Arti di Brera, and whom Borsani assigned to make a large metal balcony for the Tecno company in 1956.
Osvaldo Borsani’s design work, just as his larger architectural projects, which he also considered design work, very often incorporated elements created by other artists and designers such as: Roberto Crippa, Arnaldo and Giò Pomodoro, Agenore Fabbri, Fausto Melotti, Andrea Cascella...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table Brass Wood 1950 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Coffe Table
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Shop Counter Cash Desk, 1950s
By Vitrex, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful and original shop cash desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani in the 1950s, original VITREX glass top.
Note the particularity of the designer and the va...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Maple, Walnut
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno T90 Desk Wood with Chest of Drawers 60s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Turin, Turin
Osvaldo Borsani in 1953, together with his brother Fulgenzio, realized his most complex project: a company idea named after the "techne" of the Greeks, which means both art and techn...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 9 Stacking Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1970's
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of nine wonderful stacking chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy. The chairs haven't been produced much in this color, it is a beautiful shiny Bordeaux red quite rare and di...
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1970s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani "T68" Coffee Table, circa 1960, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Girona, Spain
Osvaldo Borsani "T68" coffee table
Made with rosewood and glass top with black lacquered legs.
Very decorative.
Circa 1963, Italy.
Very good vintage condition.
With his stylish...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno Oval Table in Stained Teak
By Eugenio Gerli, Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno, dining or conference table, model T102, teak, enameled steel, Italy, 1964.
The designers Borsani and Gerli created an outstanding piece...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Steel
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Triple Wall Mirror with Structure in Carved Wood
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Turin, Turin
Wonderful and unique wall mirror designed by the italian maestro Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo in 1942. The mirror is composed of three mirrors linked one to each ot...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani - P31 - Produced by Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Rare 1960s chairs by Osvaldo Borsani. Meticulously restored to bring out the chairs' beauty, while preserving the desirable patina and evidence of age. Doubled steel legs, teak venee...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
Marco Fantoni Green Fabric and Enameled Steel Italian Bench for Tecno, 1982
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing modern green fabric and enameled steel bench. This marvelous piece was produced by Tecno in Italy in 1982 and designed by Marco Fantoni.
This bench is unique as it is a one ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Osvaldo Borsani Upholstered Bench or Stool Wood 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani upholstered bench or stool wood 1940 Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Arnaldo Pomodoro Bronze Sculpture for Borsani, Fixed on a Table Lamp, 1985-2021
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in Rome, IT
Arnaldo Pomodoro bronze sculpture "medaglia" for Tecno,
bronze
signed on verso "A Pomodoro" and inscribed " Osvaldo Borsani 1985
Atelier Stefano J...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Bronze
Rare Octopus Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani Milano ABV 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Aachen, NW
This very rare Octopus cabinet was designed by Osvaldo Borsani in the 40s and was produced by its own workshop in Milano. The cabinet features a mirror...
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1940s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Pearwood
P40 Lounge Chair by Osvaldo Borsani Chair for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Dallas, TX
Early production P40 lounge chair designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s. The lounge, with an extendable footrest, is designed to recline and can be set in several posit...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Armchair and Ottoman "P110 Canada" by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1965
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in PARIS, FR
Very comfortable armchair and ottoman, with a beautifully curved wooden frame and original black leather cushions.
The cushions are attached to the frame by black buttons.
The fram...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Osvaldo Borsani Bar Cabinet Art Work by Lucio Fontana and Adriano Spilimbergo
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
A bar cabinet Osvaldo Borsani crafted by Atelier Borsani Varedo. The parchment exterior features unique art work by Adriano Spilimbergo. The interior features a glass shelf with uniq...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Adjustable ‘L77’ Daybed for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Osvaldo Borsani adjustable 'L77' daybed for Tecno, Italy 1956s. Outstanding design and technique which makes it possible to adjust in multip...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Wall Consolle Marbre Iron 1950 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Consolle Osvaldo Borsani.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Marble
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Wood and Glass Coffee Table by Arredamenti Varedo
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Turin, Turin
Coffee table designed by Osvaldo Borsani in '40s. The table has a wooden structure and 2 tops, one in wood and one in glass. The shape of the table is mostly recatngular, for this re...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani P31 lounge chairs Tecno Italy 1963
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful and rare set of 4 P31 chairs by Osvaldo Borsani and made in Italy by Tecno in 1957. The chairs are in good original condition with normal signs of usage and have a wonderfu...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Chairs Wood Skin 1950 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Italian Mahogany Sideboard by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Sideboard by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s. Beautiful design with ribbed laquered body and mahogany veneer on the sides, drawers and top in beautiful V pattern. With glass plate on t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Ash, Pine
Mod T102 for Tecno Marble Dinning Italian Table Designed by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Madrid, ES
Dinning or conference table Mod. T102 designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Composed of two sculptural curved bases made of chromed steel. Carrara marble oval top. Italy, 1964.
Cha...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
First Edition P32 Lounge Set by Borsani, Early Triangulated Form Wire Base, 1956
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning, rare early first edition 1956 "32" series lounge set by Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani for 'Tecno', Italy. This set comprises a pair of first edition 'P32' lounge and the extremely rare and rrarely seen matching first edition three seat 'D32' sofa. This early set also still retain their original solid brass 'Tecno' manufacturer's roundels (, the P'32' lounge chairs still retain their early first edition solid brass knurled spring adjusters. See image 5.
A rare opportunity to acquire a complete first edition series '32' lounge set.
The first edition of this series is disinguished by its elegant triangulated wire rod base which gives the base a sculptural quality that was somewhat lost in the second ediiton where the triangulated wire base was replaced by a more utilitarian and simplified three prong steel base of a heavier guage to replace the strength lost by the removal of the triangulation. This simplification of the second edition reduced overall production costs but in my opinon lost some of the visual appeal of the first edition chairs.
This set have had their upholstery completely restored with new high quality Pantera foam and new rubber support webbing by the original italian manufacturer PIRELLI. The chairs and sofa have been finished in lovely high quality ' A perfect flower' fabric by italian textile manufacturer DEDAR.
'A perfect flower' by DEDAR has a hard-wearing wool texture poised between the perfect regularity of its warp and weft weaving and the natural exuberance of ondé yarn which ripples its surface.
The black enamel finish on the chair bases and sofa legs have been left in their original condition to maintain some visual original period authenticity to this rare early set, these could easily be repainted should the buyer wish to do so. We have also left the brass hardware in its original patina for the same reason but these could also be polished.
The 'P32' lounge chairs was presented in 'Tecno' manufacturer catalogs as a "swivel armchair with automatic repositioning mechanism, metal frame , adjustable back and spring, foam rubber padding and interchangeable covers available in a broad range of colors"
This ingenious automatic repositioning mechanism means that you when sat in the seat you can swivel the chair through any angle between 0- 360 degrees for ease of conversation etc however when you stand up the seat will automatically return to its original position in order to "maintain order in the room".
Dimensions:
Lounge chairs:-
84 cm wide x 75 cm deep x 80 cm high, seating height 40 cm
33.1" wide x 29.5" deep x 31.5" high, seating height 15.7"
Sofa:-
190 cm wide x 75 cm deep x 80 cm high, seating height 40 cm
74.8" wide x 29.5" deep x 31.5" high, seating height 15.7"
LITERATURE:
The 'P32' lounge chairs are published in :-
'Osvaldo Borsani', Gramigna and Irace, pg. 278-279
Domus, issue number 342, May 1958, , page 15
The 'D32' sofa is published in:-
RIVISTA DELL ARREDAMENTO ,issue number 56, 1959 (original full page Tecno advert )
RIVISTA DELL ARREDAMENTO, issue number 115,1964 page 27...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mahogany Showcase with Bronze Tips by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Showcase bookcase 1 of 2 left and right in blond mahogany 50s bronze tips The guides of the sliding glasses are in brass, have 2 doors with greek classicism decoration. The style, de...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Mahogany Shelf with Bronze Tips by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Showcase bookcase 1 of 2 left and right in blond mahogany 50s bronze tips The guides of the sliding glasses are in brass, have 2 doors with greek classicism decoration. The style, de...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Osvaldo Borsani & Arnaldo Pomodoro Brass Bed, Italy, 1970s
By Arnaldo Pomodoro, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Osvaldo Borsani & Arnaldo Pomodoro brass bed, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table in Veneered Wood, C.1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
Mid-century design coffee table by Osvaldo Borsani, for Techno, circa 1950s.
Veneered wood and enamelled metal.
Dimension: H40 x W120 x D60 cm.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Consolle with Mirror by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage consolle with mirror is an original design item realized by Osvaldo Borsani (Varedo, 1911- Milan, 1985).
An elegant wooden consolle with a wooden base. A little Tribal Head...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Coffee Table by Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli in Wood and Brass Mod. T68
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno, Eugenio Gerli
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful coffee table in wood and brass designed by Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for the fine Italian manufacture, in 1963, is part of the T68 model.
The coffee table has a cl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Coffee Table, Osvaldo Borsani Attribute, 1970´s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This coffee table was made in Italy in the 1970´s most likely by Tecno.
We attribute to architect Borsani
Its design is elegant and modern. The table is made of high quality teak w...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak
Wall Mounted Console by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Wall mounted console by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
Italy,
c. 1948
Bleached maple, mirrored glass, brass. Fantastic undulating console with 2 drawe...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Maple
Osvaldo Borsani P31 Chairs Tecno Italy 1957
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful P31 chairs by Osvaldo Borsani and made in Italy by Tecno in 1957. The chairs are in fully original condition and have a wonderful patina, which only adds value to them. The...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Occasional Table by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
Mid-century Italian occasional table by Osvaldo Borsani in wooden frame with a glass top, circa 1940s.
Dimension: H52 x W120 x D60 cm.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Osvaldo Borsani furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Osvaldo Borsani furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Osvaldo Borsani were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ico Parisi, Gianfranco Frattini, and B&B Italia. Prices for Osvaldo Borsani furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $330 and can go as high as $397,156, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,205.
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