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 (1953). Borsani would be the firm’s lead designer for 30 years, while fostering work by Vico Magistretti, Carlo di 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.
51
to
34
17
51
51
51
28
6
2
420
2
353
52
1
9
51
139
92
42
9
43
22
20
17
9
49
48
267
178
115
93
92
Period: 1940s
Creator: Osvaldo Borsani
Osvaldo Borsani Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Blue Velvet
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, lounge chairs model 3615, walnut, velvet fabric, Italy, 1941
A design by Osvaldo Borsani, these chairs epitomize a harmonious fusion...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Osvaldo Borsani Pair of Lounge Chairs in Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for ABV, lounge chairs, model 6553, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1945
This elegant pair of lounge chairs model 6553 is designed by Osvaldo Borsani and embodies a splendid ...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Osvaldo Borsani Ottomans
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
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rare Osvaldo Borsani Vanity Table in Maple with Mirrors and Built-in Lights
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, dressing table, model '6142', maple, brass, mirrored glass, lacquered wood, Italy, 1943
An exquisite and truly exceptional vanity tab...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Coffee table by Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Coffee table by Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s, Made in Italy.
Osvaldo Borsani walnut coffee table, fully restored with the patina of the period.
The product is in very good condition, may...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Osvaldo Borsani minimal console with three drawers in wood, Italy 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Osvaldo Borsani minimal console in wood, Italy 1940s
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Red Side Table Model "T1" by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1949
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Barcelona, ES
Side Table Model "T1".
Manufactured by Tecno.
Italy, 1949
Steel, Glass.
Measurements
26 x 45h cm
10,2 x 17,7h in
Literature
G. Bosoni, Osvaldo Borsani. Architetto, designer, impren...
Category
1940s Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Steel
Osvaldo Borsani Pair of glass top gueridon mod. T1 for Tecno Italian Design 1949
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of gueridons that are fun, interesting and decorative in their simplicity. The chrome structure contrasts with the colored glass top, creating a very decorative and attractive c...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Set of six dining chairs
by Osvaldo Borsani for Atelier Borsani Varedo.
Mahogany with patinated brass details.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani console shelf with drawers in carved wood and glass, Italy 1940s
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A console shelf with drawers in carved wood and colored glass, Italian manufacture from the 1950s, designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by ABV Arredamenti Borsani Veredo, Milan.
...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Rare Pair of Large Ivory Painted and Gilded Wood Mirrors, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Osvaldo Borsani 1940s rare exquisite pair of large mirrors with hand-carved ivory painted and gilded wood frames. These lovely mirrors have a beautiful ivory painted and gilt carved rope border with a central gilt carved leaf decoration on frame top. They are a fine example of Borsani's designs of the 1940s in which he used soft organic lines and sculptural elements in his classical carved wood furniture...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani, Lounge Chair, Wood, Velvet, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in High Point, NC
An organic cream-lacquered wood and beige brown velvet lounge chairs designed and produced by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1940s.
Seat height 16.75
Category
1940s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo Daybed in Walnut
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, daybed, model 5767, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1941
This exceedingly rare sofa or daybed, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Bor...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair Of Coathangers By Osvaldo Borsani For Arredamenti Borsani Varedo 1942
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Hellouw, NL
Unique pair of clothes hangers designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo. These two coat racks were originally designed for a private residence in Milan by the illus...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Osvaldo Borsani Libreria da Centro Etagere Wood and Brass 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani Downtown Bookstore. Etagere
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Rare Large Ivory Painted and Gilded Wood Mirror, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Osvaldo Borsani 1940s rare exquisite large mirror with hand-carved ivory painted and gilded wood frame. This lovely mirror has a beautiful ivory painted and gilt carved rope border w...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani sofa, Italy, 1940s
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Originating from Italy in the 1940s, the aesthetically refined sofa designed by renowned Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani epitomizes the enduring charm of mid-century Italian furnitu...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Appendiabiti Vetro Ottone 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Appendi Abiti Vetro Ottone di Osvaldo Borsani
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
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
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Console Table
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Large scale console table by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV. Rosewood, marble. Rare wall-mounted console of rosewood with incised vertical lines and stone top. Provenance: Private collecti...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Marble
Unique Osvaldo Borsani Highboard in Cherry with Flora and Fauna Motifs
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, wardrobe, cherry, lacquer, lacquered wood, brass, mirrored glass, aluminum, metal, Italy, circa 1950
A truly exceptional piece desig...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Two Mirrored Doors Closet with Lights for ABV, 40s
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
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...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Wall-mounted Bedside Tables by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Bleached walnut, maple, back painted glass, brass. Fantastic consoles that can also work as bedside tables.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Drinks Cabinet, Model No. 6534B by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV. Mahogany, painted wood, maple, glass, brass. Arredamenti Borsani Varedo edition. This cabinet features 2 front doors that retract into the cabinet revealing a lit interior with mirrored back, 2 glass shelves, 1 pull out wood shelf and 4 lower drawers. Door front painting by Marcello Piccardo.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table Wood 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table Wood 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Il secondo appoggio e’ alto 23 cm,. Distinti saluti Gianmarioboninu.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
1940s Osvaldo Borsani Design 30 Metalvetro Galvorame Siena Tilting Wall Mirror
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Biella, IT
Osvaldo Borsani design 30 Metalvetro Galvorame Siena tilting wall mirror set
Perfect vintage condition with light stains in the mirror
Miss...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Osvaldo Borsani Etagere/Bedside/Bookcase Wood 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Etagere Borsani.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table/Etagere Wood 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani table.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
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...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Pearwood
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.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Maple
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Triple Wall Mirror with Structure in Carved Wood
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
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...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Glass and Brass Wall Mounted Coat Hooks
By Vitrex, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hanover, MA
Original 1940's brass swiveling coat hooks mounted to a Vitrex tempered glass shelf designed by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy.
See catalog image from the Borsani Archives.
This shelf is meant to be mounted perpendicular to a wall with commercially available shelf mounting brackets or other hardware.
(Shown here in a brass display stand...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Wooden Desk Covered with Parchment Steel Handles 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Desk Wood Parchment. The plan has so esattamente shortcomings.
Category
1940s European Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Parchment Paper, Carbon Fiber
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...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Marble Table, 1941 Design
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegant and minimalistic marble table with a brushed brass construction, originally designed in 1941 by Osvaldo Borsani and manufactured by ABV Arredamento Borsani Varedo.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Desk
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
7-drawer desk by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV. Rosewood, maple, brass. Curved desk finished on both sides. A variant of an earlier model that originally covered in parchment and designed ...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table /Étagère Wood Covered in Walnut Burl, 1940, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani coffee table /étagère wood covered in walnut burl, 1940, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Maple and Wood Coffee by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hellouw, NL
Beautiful coffee table in maple and wood with a glass top. The glass top is very thick and heavy, giving this table its stability. The wooden structure has a round edge that is nicel...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Tea Table Wood Glass, 1940, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani tea table wood glass, 1940, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Osvaldo Borsani Floral Painted Foyer Cabinet
By Adriano Spilimbergo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in East Hampton, NY
Full documented Borsani cabinet, painted by Adriano Spilimbergo in relief pastel floral motif. Subtle yet amazingly beautiful. Cast brass hardware, original green glass interior shelf. Interior is entirely original down to the harlequin vinyl upholstery and wood carved coat rack...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Wall Mirror Wood or Mirrored Glass with Drawings, 1940
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Wall mirror Osvaldo Borsani wood or mirrored glass with drawings and studs in nickel-plated metal.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Credenza Sideboard by Gugliemo Urlich for ARCA in Burl Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern credenza sideboard by Gugliemo Urlich for ARCA in Burl Walnut, Art Deco with original golden brass metal accessories.
A essential linear beautiful cabinet.
Measur...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Console, Italy, Art Moderne, circa 1946
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Rosewood and fruitwood. Rectangular table with a finely carved molding that runs the apron, raised on round and tapered legs, terminating in carved foliate feet. The table top is inl...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Rosewood, Fruitwood
Floating Console & Mirror by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hanover, MA
An exceptional and rare floating console & mirror by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1946.
A pair available.
Authenticated by the Borsani Archives.
Mirror 47" tall x 38" wide
Console 16" hig...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair Osvaldo Borsani Rare Mirrors with Floating Consoles
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hanover, MA
An exceptional and extremely rare pair of floating consoles and mirrors designed by Osvaldo Borsani
Carved water gilt wood wall mounted con...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Marble
Osvaldo Borsani minimal pair of bedside tables in wood, Italy 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Osvaldo Borsani minimal pair of bedside tables in wood, Italy 1940s
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Console Table
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Console Table No. 7103 by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV. Marble, mahogany, rosewood, bronze, brass. 2-drawer variant of a highly sought after design. Retains original Borsani ABV...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Wall Mounted Console by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany, brass. 8 Drawer mahogany console with brass drawer pulls. Easily mounts to the wall. An example if this model is installed in the Casa Borsani in Varedo, Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.
Creators Similar to Osvaldo Borsani
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Osvaldo Borsani Dining Room Tables
Osvaldo Borsani Armchairs
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Osvaldo Borsani Lounge Chairs
Osvaldo Borsani Cabinets
Osvaldo Borsani Desks and Writing Tables
Osvaldo Borsani Tables
Osvaldo Borsani Bedroom Furniture
Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables
Osvaldo Borsani Sofas
Osvaldo Borsani Dry Bars
Osvaldo Borsani Sideboards