Boomerang Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, 1950s Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural black boomerang executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano. Finished with
Aluminum
Fantastic Osvaldo Borsani Boomerang Desk, circa 1960
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Megeve, FR
Fantastic Osvaldo Borsani Boomerang desk in excellent condition.
Osvaldo Borsani Boomerang Desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic boomerang desk by Osvaldo Borsani with leather blotter insert. New refinished in french
Mahogany
Boomerang Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Impressive executive boomerang desk by Osvaldo Borsani. Newly refinished in handsome black lacquer
Wood
Italian Boomerang Rosewood Desk by Osvaldo Borsani, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian boomerang rosewood desk by Osvaldo Borsani, 1960s.
Wood
Boomerang Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural black boomerang executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano. Brought back to
Aluminum
Borsani Boomerang executive desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussel, BE
Iconic Boomerang executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani in amazing condition
Leather, Wood
Borsani Boomerang executive desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussel, BE
Iconic executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani.
Leather, Wood
Desk Boomerang by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wood and metal desk in the shape of a boomerang. Stamped Tecno. 2 modules, one with 1 large
Metal
Desk Boomerang by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wood and metal desk in the shape of a boomerang. Stamped Tecno. 2 modules, one with 3 drawers and
Metal
Desk Boomerang by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in bruxelles, BE
Desk in wood, metal and black leather. Stamped Tecno on the foot and in the drawer. 2 Modules, one
Metal
Boomerang T96 Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Greding, DE
Large executive desk with curved table top and two drawer elements, the left element can be
Wood
Boomerang Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1956
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Austin, TX
Borsani T-96 "Boomerang" executive desk has two storage cabinets that rotate 360º around columnar
Aluminum
Boomerang T96 Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Boomerang T96 Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1960s
Wood
Executive Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome ebony lacquered desk by Osvaldo Borsani. Floating boomerang shaped desk top sits on tripod
Aluminum
Black Borsani Boomerang executive desk
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Brussel, BE
Iconic design ! Black Borsani Boomerang executive desk in excellent condtion.
Metal
Wood Borsani Boomerang executive desk
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussel, BE
Iconic design ! Wood Borsani Boomerang executive desk in excellent condition. Unique model with 2
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani T96 Boomerang Executive Desk by Tecno 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno Design Centre
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Boomerang T96 executive desk in wood, lacquered metal, and brass details. Designed by Osvaldo
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani T96 Boomerang Executive Desk by Tecno 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno Design Centre
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Boomerang T96 executive desk in wood, lacquered metal, and brass details. Designed by Osvaldo
Metal
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H 28.75 in W 97.64 in D 41.34 in
Model D96 Boomerang Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Antwerp, BE
Model T96 office desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani and manufactured by Tecno, Italy 1956. The desk
Aluminum, Steel
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H 28.75 in W 35.83 in D 98.43 in
Italian Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Midcentury Design T96 Boomerang 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian desk designed by osvaldo borsani for tecno. Boomerang tray and a modular box. Good
Chrome
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Boomerang T96 Desk
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A T96 desk by O.Borsani for Tecno, with a storage cabinet.
Steel
T-96 Boomerang desk by Oswaldo Borsani for Tecno 1956
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
T96 ‘Boomerang’ Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1956 Designed in 1956 by acclaimed
Metal
Large Boomerang Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Techno Milano
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic black lacquered boomerang desk by Osvaldo Borsani. Pull out tray table revolves 360
Wood
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H 29.93 in W 118.12 in D 47.25 in
Boomerang T-96 Executive Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, 1950s
Located in Greding, DE
"Boomerang" desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno with rounded table top and rotating return
Wood
Refinished Osvaldo Borsani Boomerang Desk in Rosewood
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Desk T-96 'Boomerang', in rosewood and metal, by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1956. This
Steel, Aluminum
Osvaldo Borsani Wooden 'Boomerang' Desk
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, desk T-96 'Boomerang', in wood and metal, Italy 1956. A very nice
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani T96 Boomerang Desk
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Dronten, NL
Executive desk model T96 in teak and black enameled steel, Italy, 1956. This boomerang desk is
Brass, Steel
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Refinished Boomerang Desk
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, desk T-96 'Boomerang', rosewood, metal, Italy, 1956. This boomerang
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 98.43 in D 35.04 in
“Boomerang” model T96 executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1955
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
“Boomerang” model T96 executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1955
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani T96 or Boomerang Desk for Tecno, 1960, Italy
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Desk T96 or boomerang in black lacquered wood, aluminium and metal. Designed by Osvaldo Borsani
Metal, Aluminum
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H 28.75 in W 98.43 in D 47.25 in
Osvaldo Borsani T96 Rosewood & Steel Boomerang Writing Desk by Tecno, Italy 1956
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Geneva, CH
Superb rosewood, steel and aluminum "T96" boomerang desk by Osvaldo Borsani produced by Tecno
Aluminum, Steel
Boomerang Osvaldo Borsani Desk Finished in Rosewood
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Palermo, Italia
Desk T-96 'Boomerang', in rosewood and metal, by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1956. This
Palisander
Boomerang Osvaldo Borsani Desk Finished in Rosewood
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Palermo, Italia
Desk T-96 'Boomerang', in rosewood and metal, by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1956. This
Palisander
Osvaldo Borsani T96 Boomerang Rosewood Desk for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Porto, PT
Boomerang executive desk model T96 designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1956 for Tecno, Italy. Rosewood
Chrome, Steel
Desk "T96 Boomerang" by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1956.
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels , BE
Desk "T96 Boomerang" by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1956.
Wood
Nice Rosewood Boomerang Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A nice and rare rosewood version of the famous boomerang desk by Osvaldo Borsani edited by Tecno in
Rosewood
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H 28.35 in W 97.64 in D 35.44 in
Mid-Century "Boomerang" Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Impressive executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy. Large desk with boomerang tabletop
Nickel
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H 28.75 in W 98.43 in D 35.44 in
Large Desk by Osvaldo Borsani No. T96 for Tecno Boomerang Shaped
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Saarbrücken, DE
Large desk by Osvaldo Borsani No.T96 for Tecno in rosewood, restored condition. Both chests are
Aluminum, Steel
Boomerang Desk Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brugge, BE
Desk T-96 'Boomerang', in wood and metal, by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1956. A very nice
Aluminum, Steel
“Boomerang” executive desk Borsani style, Italy, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Uccle, BE
“Boomerang” executive desk Borsani style, Italy, 1960s Measures : TOP : 194x92,5 H:75,5 cm With
Metal
T96 Boomerang Executive Desk by Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
T96 boomerang executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Milano. Early edition with the black
Brass, Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Boomerang T-96 Desk for Tecno Milano
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Megeve, FR
Fantastic rosewood desk by Osvaldo Borsani model T96 for Tecno. Floating desk top sits on tripod
Aluminum
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$13,513
H 393.71 in W 393.71 in D 393.71 in
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top Italy 1950’s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top, Italy 1950’s.
Leather, Nutwood
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
$11,163
H 31.5 in W 70.87 in D 29.53 in
Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island, embodying a...
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
$21,043
H 31.5 in W 157.49 in D 59.06 in
Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 3 Parts in 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton cloverleaf sectional sofa. Current production. This listing shows a 3-piece Cloverleaf Sofa in dark green 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat. Seats 5 people in a very interesti...
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Bird’s Eye Maple “Waterfall” Executive Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Introducing a beautiful vintage executive desk, expertly designed in the United States during the 1970s, that seamlessly blends functionality with artistic flair. This desk showcases...
Birdseye Maple
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal
By Müller Möbelfabrikation
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Bar Cabinet in Metal. Germany. Design 1998, current production. Available in every RAL-color. A highlight for your office or your home: The cleverly designed bar cabinet KB 3...
Metal
$16,686
H 28.35 in W 63 in D 32.29 in
Desk by Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli, Rima Padova, Italy, circa 1955
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti, Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, DE
Desk by Gio Ponti & Alberto Rosselli, Rima Padova, Italy, circa 1955 Originally designed for the Pirelli Tower in Milano. In 1950, Alberto Pirelli, president and owner of the giant...
Metal
$10,800
H 20.28 in W 76.78 in D 29.93 in
Guillerme & Chambron Daybed or Bench with Side Table in Oak and Fabric
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron, daybed bench, oak, fabric, France, 1960s. This low bench or daybed shows the admirable, characteristic details of the French designer duo Guillerme and Chambr...
Fabric, Oak
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
Surrealist Hand Chair, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully unique and surrealist hand-shaped chair handmade in the 1970s. Elongated fingers covered in black velvet form the back of the chair, encapsulating the sitter within th...
Chrome
$4,641
H 29.53 in W 85.44 in D 36.62 in
1970's "Boomerang" Desk in Walnut, Chrome Plated Steel and Glass - Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
"Boomerang" desk, large top in varnished walnut covered with a thick glass. Two chrome plated steel columns. Italy c. 1970 Measure: Width top: 77 cm.
Steel, Chrome
$24,500
H 29.5 in W 79.5 in D 39.25 in
Pierre Paulin Maple "Model 250" Executive Desk with Cabinets for Dassas, France
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare "Model 250" executive desk with detached rolling filing cabinets designed by Pierre Paulin for Dassas, France, 1975. Constructed of gorgeous Birdseye Maple. Drawers and cab...
Steel
$22,914
H 27.56 in Dm 118.12 in
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...
Metal
George Nelson "Dry Erase" Desk with Return
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Newly laminated Formica top with dry erase laminate. Very cool, dry/erase surface for your work desk. Extremely functional and uniq...
Chrome
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.
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.