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.
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Creator: Osvaldo Borsani
Dealer: Mid Modern Design srl
Rare Set of Three T1 Side Tables by Osvaldo Borsani I, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare three Italian side table T1 by Osvaldo Borsani in brass nickel and Reverse-painted glass,, 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
AT 16 Coat Rack by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, SM
The AT 16 was originally designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in 1961.
The size is variable from 250 cm to 320 cm
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Osvaldo Borsani Modello 6893 Raro tavolo con ìSpecchio in Color Ambra
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Rovereta, SM
Raro tavolino rotondo con piano in ottone e inserto in vetro ambra smussato su elegante base in ottone, progettato da Osvaldo Borsani e prodotto da Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, Milano...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Brass
Big Pair Osvaldo Borsani of Arredamenti Borsani Varedo Low Tables Original Label
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, SM
Big Pair Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo low tables original label.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Wood
Very Rare Pair of Armchairs Walnut Ebonized Edition Arredamento Borsani, Varedo
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, SM
Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985)
Pair of armchairs walnut ebonized and textile
Edition Arredamento Borsani, Varedo
Creation date: circa 1950
Me...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern 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.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Rare Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Side Table Atelier Borsani Varedo Production
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Rovereta, SM
Very rare coffee table. Designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by Arredamenti Borsani, Varedo, 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Side Table "T 61c" for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, SM
Available two
Osvaldo Borsani
A "T 61c" coffee side table manufactured by Tecno, 1957.
Varnished steel and Carrara marble top.
Original label
Letteratura: Giampiero Bosoni...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
Rare Variant Pair of Armchairs P32 Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Italy, 1950
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare variant pair armchairs P32 Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950, whit brass legs.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Low Table in Brass and Rare Sivec Marble for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Rovereta, SM
20th century Osvaldo Borsani low table in brass and rare sivec marble for Tecno.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Side Coffee Table by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, SM
Side coffee table by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950 top in glass opaline.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Occasional Table Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Rovereta, SM
Occasional table designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, brass and Carrara marble top.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Italian Mahogany Ebonized Dining Table, circa 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, SM
A beautifully ebonized mahogany and rose marble dining table by Arredamenti Borsani Varedo,whit original label, Italy, circa 1950. The wonderf...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set di 12 sedie da pranzo , Osvaldo Borsani Etichetta Originale ABV
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Rovereta, SM
Set di 12 sedie da pranzo , Osvaldo Borsani Etichetta Originale ABV
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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Beautiful and important sculpturakl form brass single bed or day bed circa 1958-1963 by Osvaldo Borsani for 'Arredamento Borsani', Varedo , Italy.
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Width 100cm x length 200cm / 3ft 3.37inch x 6ft 6.74inch
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Width 100cm diameter 24cm / 3ft 3.37inch x 9.45inch
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Sculptural Wood & Brass Console Table by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
Sculptural wood and brass console table with X-shaped legs, made in Italy in the 1950s. The style is reminiscent of the work of Osvaldo Borsani. This console features a wooden top wi...
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H 35.04 in W 47.25 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Wall-mounted Bedside Tables by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
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Executive Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful large executive desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani, manufactured by Tecno Milano in Italy, circa 1950.
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Coat Rack by Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Design for Tecno, Italy, 1980s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Andernach, DE
Wonderful 1980s original by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy.
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Midcentury Wall Coat Rack Sputnik, Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1970s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Praha, CZ
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H 12.6 in W 11.82 in D 14.18 in
Vintage round marble dining table model T69 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1970s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Gorgeous vintage dining table model T69 designed by Osvaldo Borsani made from a brushed metal and black coated base and a round white marble top.
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H 28.75 in Dm 47.25 in
Osvaldo Borsani wall console in wood and formica top, Italy 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Sleek Osvaldo Borsani wall console with two drawers.
Held to the wall with wall brackets.
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Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Sputnik coat hanger , 1960's
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Delft, NL
Osvaldo Borsani Sputnik colorful coat hager
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New Pair of Mirrored Low Nightstand in Black Mirror and Chrome with Drawer
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By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in New York, NY
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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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