1950s Italian Teak Stool attributed to Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These teak stools, attributed to the great designer Osvaldo Borsani, from the 1950s, showcase exceptional Italian craftsmanship.
Velvet, Teak
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.
Wood
Midcentury Console & Round Beveled Mirror with Stools, by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
They can be sold separately Italy entry room set, attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, circa 1950: mirrored console with drowing and two stools in solid walnut, top and shaped back covered...
Plastic, Walnut, Mirror
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches or Stools, Osvaldo Borsani Attributed
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern wood stools or benches attributed to Osvaldo Borsani and featuring original construction featuring pairs of angled and tapered...
Hardwood, Cherry
Gio Ponti Inspired Curved Ottoman Bench With A Matching Pair of Stools
By Ico Parisi, Marco Zanuso, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Gio Ponti inspired curved ottoman bench with a pair of stools with circular footrests All have brass tapering legs with ball ends and are upholstered in purple velvet, Stools Diamet...
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Walnut Briar Stool
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful and rare walnut briar stool designed by Osvaldo Borsani in the 1930s, of fine Italian manufacture.
Walnut
Pair Midcentury Stools by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 50s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of mid century wooden stools by Osvaldo Borsani, made in Italy in the 50s.
Wood
Pair of Italian Stools Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Osvaldo Borsani is an Italian architect and designer. The present pair can be attributed to his style of the 1940s, which is classical and elegant. Borsani created numerous luxurious...
Velvet, Wood
Style of Osvaldo Borsani, Ottomans, circa 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful pair of Osvaldo Borsani ottomans newly upholstered in green tartan wool fabric. Wonderful patina to rich mahogany wood bases with inlay and curved feet. Italy circa 1940s
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold
H 42 in W 19 in D 22.75 in
1970s Osvaldo Borsani Black Modus Adjustable Height Bar Stools for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Osvaldo Borsani designed, 1970's, black molded plastic "Modus" bar stools by Tecno with original black fabric seat cushions.
Metal
Sold
H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 16.15 in
Pouf by Osvaldo Borsani in Original Green Velvet with Bangs, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pouf made by Osvaldo Borsani in the 1950s. The pouf is in its original conditions of the time. Its original fabric is dark green velvet. To complete and make this product un...
Velvet, Wood
Important Pair of Bar Stools by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Pair of Bar Stools with Aero-dynamically Formed Carved Wood Legs and a Circular Brass Stretcher surrounding the Legs.
Borsani's Design of these Stools Captured ...
Brass
Mid Century Trapeze Wood Stools, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Fine Italian Modernist mid century trapeze wood poufs stools or benches attributed to Osvaldo Borsani. In the mood of Gio Ponti, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Cassina, Zanott...
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Bench Stool Wood, 1950, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani.
Wood
Pair of Art Deco stools Italy, 1930s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
This intention of line in woodwork positions this pair along the works of Italian designers like Osvaldo Borsani and Guglielmo Ulrich.
Mohair, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Italian Midcentury Stools, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in bari, IT
A beautiful pair of stools in wood and brass by Osvaldo Borsani.
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Italian Midcentury Stools, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in bari, IT
A beautiful pair of stools in wood and brass by Osvaldo Borsani.
Brass
Sold
H 30.71 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Pair of Midcentury Stools Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani in Walnut, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of elegant high stools attributed to Osvaldo Borsani from 1950. The stools are made of walnut wood with 4 conical feet.
Brass
Vintage Stool Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1970s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in taranto, IT
Rare original Tecno stool from the 70s, designed by Osvaldo Borsani, five-spoke anodized aluminum base, metal footrest, seat in abs with original upholstery in red fabric, height ...
Metal, Aluminum
Osvaldo Borsani Attributed, Walnut, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of veneered walnut and beige fabric stools. Design and production attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1940s.
Walnut, Fabric
Detail of Geometric Design Italian Stools
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Detail of geometric design Italian stools, fabric decorated with colorful diamonds, geometric design and Italian midcentury design.
Fabric, Walnut
Mid Century Wood Stools by Fratelli Rigamonti, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
In the mood of Gio Ponti, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Cassina, Zanotta, Osvaldo Borsani, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Frattini, Ico Parisi; Vittorio Dassi.
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Bar Table and Stools in Wood 'Attr.'
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful set consisting of bar table with wooden stools attributed to the great designer Osvaldo Borsani in the 1950s, fine Italian craftsmanship.
Metal
Midcentury Stool Ottoman Style Borsani, Italy, 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Modern Italian stool from the early 1950s. High quality and unusual design made of square iron with details made of wood and a green padded bench. The considerable size looks like a ...
Iron
Curved Venetian Mirror Desk and Stool, 1920-1930
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Den Haag, NL
Venetian rose mirror cut glass desk or vanity, comes with matching stool. All the engraved glass panels on the desk are still there. One broken, the stool has some more damage. 1920-...
Cut Glass
1930s Wooden Pair of Stools by Osvaldo Borsani
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani, Carlo Mollino
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Wooden pair of stools by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1930. This beautiful pair of Osvaldo Borsani stools is reworked.
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani circa 1930 Attributed Stools One Pair
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Porto, PT
Osvaldo Borsani (Attributed) walnut and sycamore 1930s stools one pair, inlaid work on top.
Sycamore, Walnut
Italian 1940s Long Stool or Bench by Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
This vintage stool/bench in carved ash wooden frame and polished dark stripes, reupholstered in Massoni velvet, Italian, 1940s by O.Borsani.
1950 Italian Elegant Stools
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Beautiful pair of stools with "high heels" shaped legs. Totally new upholstery in 1st class dove grey velvet.
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$6,690 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 66.93 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier / Wall Light, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Wonderful piece of Murano that can be mounted both as a wall lamp and as a ceiling chandelier. Particular and original applique from the Murano glass factory. The wall light/chandel...
Brass
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$4,668
H 49.02 in W 20.48 in D 94.49 in
Alberto Salvati and Ambrogio Tresoldi Sideboard Cabinet with Pink Mirrors, 1960s
By Salvati & Tresoldi
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This sideboard cabinet, crafted in the 1960s by Alberto Salvati and Ambrogio Tresoldi, is a prime example of how neoclassical design principles were incorporated into midcentury Furn...
Glass, Cherry, Teak
$12,600
H 71.2 in W 54.4 in D 16 in
Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FH27 Majestic vanity dressing table console with mirror, 1950s by Cesare Lacca per La Permanente Mobili Cantù , in burl walnut folder. Large shaped mirror. Console with two si...
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
$78,400 / set
H 36.62 in W 40.95 in D 26.97 in
Pair of Brasiliana Armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, 1965, Brazilian Midcentury
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Brasiliana is a series composed of a sofa and armchair designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1965 and produced by his company, L'atelier. These rare pieces have molde...
Rosewood, Fabric
MEDEA Desk in glossy finish
Located in Pesaro, IT
A seductive silhouette traced by fluid curves defines this superb desk, a piece sure to imbue home offices and private studies with elegant dynamism. Enhanced by a mesmerizing glossy...
Lacquer
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
Black Walnut Slatted Credenza - Fully Customizable
Located in Portland, OR
Solid Black Walnut credenza or sideboard with slatted exquisitely crafted wood screen doors. Designed and built in the workshop of Material Architecture in Portland, Oregon. Doors ar...
Walnut
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
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