Osvaldo Borsani Dry Bars
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.
Find a collection of vintage Osvaldo Borsani tables, dining chairs and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Osvaldo Borsani
Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Bar
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Red Lion, PA
Very nice two piece Osvaldo Borsani vintage bar.
Bottom cabinet comes with the original key
Beautifully made
Top of Bar Measurements
Height: 50.5"
Width: 16.5"
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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 Dry Bars
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Glass, Maple, Walnut
Mobile bar di Osvaldo Borsani per Mobilificio Fratelli Tutti - Carugo, 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Mobile bar di Osvaldo Borsani per Mobilificio Fratelli Tutti - Carugo, Anni '50 - Made in Italy.
La struttura del mobile è in legno di palissandro. La ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Dry Bars
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Wood
Bar cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani for Atelier Borsani Varedo, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Exquisite bar cabinet designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Atelier Borsani Varedo.
This very elegant mid century italian bar cabinet is made of high quality mahogany wood and has brass t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Dry Bars
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Brass
Rotating Cabinet , unique piece with the Expertise of Fondazione Borsani Archive
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, MI
Osvaldo Borsani Rotating Cabinet bar , unique piece with the Expertise of Fondazione Borsani Archive
In walnut, mirror glass, brass and parchment
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Dry Bars
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Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Sideboard with Bar Cabinet, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sideboard with bar mobile Osvaldo Borsani for Furniture Varedo Borsani. The locker in the center has a limelight and four drawers, in the upper part 3 folding doors and inside the co...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Dry Bars
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Brass
One Off Capable Storage Piece Manufactured by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Capable storage piece by Osvaldo Borsani.
Lower and top units with rolling doors and central area with four drawers and brass frame.
Literature available upon request.
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1950s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Dry Bars
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Brass
Carved Pear Wood + Mirrored Glass Bar Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1930s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning 1930s Italian bar cabinet designed by Osvaldo Borsani. This piece was constructed from bleached pear wood and stands on four rectangular legs with intricate hand carved fish...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Dry Bars
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Brass
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 Dry Bars
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Palisander, Glass
Osvaldo Borsani Cherry Wood Mirrored Bar Cabinet for Abv, 1940
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo 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 Dry Bars
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Wood, Cherry
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 Dry Bars
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Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Tea Table Wood Glass, 1940, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani tea table wood glass, 1940, Italy.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Dry Bars
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Wood
Buffet or Bar attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Very rare piece by Osvaldo Borsani with original leather and interior pink paint.
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Osvaldo Borsani Dry Bars
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Bronze
Osvaldo Borsani Tecno L60 shelving system secretary or bar cabinet, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Skokie, IL
Osvaldo Borsani L60 shelving system with integrated secretary or bar cabinet
Osvaldo Borsani L60 shelving system with integrated secretary or bar cabinet for Tecno, Italy, designed ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Dry Bars
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Pearwood, Patent Leather, Walnut
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Osvaldo Borsani dry bars for sale on 1stDibs.
Osvaldo Borsani dry bars are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Osvaldo Borsani dry bars, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dry bars by Osvaldo Borsani were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dry bars by Vittorio Dassi, Willy Rizzo, and Paolo Buffa. Prices for Osvaldo Borsani dry bars can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,617 and can go as high as $95,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,402.
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