Osvaldo Borsani Handles Brass, 1950, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Handles Osvaldo Borsani.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
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.
to
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
213
61
48
43
41
Creator: Osvaldo Borsani
Related Items
Pair of Industrial Brass Serving Trays with Bronze Handles
$960Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2.5 in W 19.75 in D 13.75 in
Pair of Industrial Brass Serving Trays with Bronze Handles
Located in Lomita, CA
Design Savvy A striking pair of industrial-style brass serving trays, featuring substantial construction and beautifully aged surfaces that speak to early 20th-century craftsmanship....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Aldo Tura Decorative Bar Set in Carved Wood and Brass, Macabo, Italy 1950s
$951 / set
H 11.03 in W 9.06 in D 6.3 in
Aldo Tura Decorative Bar Set in Carved Wood and Brass, Macabo, Italy 1950s
By Macabo, Aldo Tura
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful bar set in carved wood and brass. This lovely set was designed by Aldo Tura and produced by Macabo in Milano, Italy during the 1950s. The set consist of a pitcher, 6 glass...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Light Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles
By Argosy Designs
Located in Treadwell, NY
Individually stamped and numbered, these one of a kind presentation trays feature patinated brass handles with a satin finish lacquer top coat. Each wooden slab is has its own unique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Oak Tray with Antique Brass Handles
By Argosy Designs
Located in Treadwell, NY
Individually stamped and numbered, these one of a kind presentation trays feature patinated brass handles with a satin finish lacquer top coat. Each wooden slab is has its own unique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
English Handled Wood Tray w/ Brass Accents
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century English handled wood tray w/ brass accents.
Category
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Serving Tray in Glass and Brass Fontana Arte Style, Italy 1950s
$1,069
H 1.97 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Midcentury Serving Tray in Glass and Brass Fontana Arte Style, Italy 1950s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular serving tray in glass and brass with glass incisions in the style of Fontana Arte. Made in Italy in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Campo & Graffi Italian Serving Tray in Bent Teak and Brass, Italy 1950s
$1,176
H 1.58 in W 20.48 in D 10.63 in
Campo & Graffi Italian Serving Tray in Bent Teak and Brass, Italy 1950s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century serving tray in bent teak and brass. This incredibly elegant and unique piece was designed by Campo & Graffi in Italy during the 1950s. In fabulous condition, t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles
By Argosy Designs
Located in Treadwell, NY
Individually stamped and numbered, these one of a kind presentation trays feature patinated brass handles with a satin finish lacquer top coat. Each wooden slab is has its own unique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Italian Brass Serving Tray with Mirror, 1940-1950
$940
H 2.5 in W 15.5 in D 12.5 in
Vintage Mid-Century Italian Brass Serving Tray with Mirror, 1940-1950
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian serving tray made of hand crafted polished brass, in good condition. The table décor piece has a rectangular ori...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Carl Auböck Bottle Opener, Austria, 1950s — Woven Bast Handle, Stainless Steel
$356
H 9.45 in W 1.58 in D 0.12 in
Carl Auböck Bottle Opener, Austria, 1950s — Woven Bast Handle, Stainless Steel
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A classic mid-century bottle opener from the Carl Auböck workshop, crafted in the 1950s. The handle is tightly wrapped in natural bast, giving the piece its unmistakable tactile warm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian International Style Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles
By Argosy Designs
Located in Treadwell, NY
Individually stamped and numbered, these one of a kind presentation trays feature patinated brass handles with a satin finish lacquer top coat. Each wooden slab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
French Bamboo-Handled Serving Cutlery Set, 1950s
By Maison Jansen, Jacques Adnet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An elegant French serving cutlery set from the 1950s, comprising a large serving fork and a large serving spoon, emblematic of post-war French modernist decorative arts. Both pieces...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Serving Pieces
Materials
Bamboo
Osvaldo Borsani serving pieces for sale on 1stDibs.
Osvaldo Borsani serving pieces 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 serving pieces, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Prices for Osvaldo Borsani serving pieces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $656 and can go as high as $656, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $656.