Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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.
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Creator: Osvaldo Borsani
Chair Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Techno, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chair, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Techno,
Italy, 1950s.
Plywood and lacquered steel.
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1950s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Steel
Italian Osvaldo Borsani L77 Daybed for Tecno - Rare Slim Version, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Italian Osvaldo Borsani L77 Daybed for Tecno - Rare Slim Version, Italy, 1950s
This exemplary rendition of the iconic Borsani sofa design boasts...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Steel
Pair of Pale Pink Italian Armchairs Part of Set Model “P-35” by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Barcelona, ES
Osvaldo Borsani, (1911-1985)
Pair of armchairs part of set model “P-35”
Manufactured by Arredamenti Borsani, Varedo
Italy, 1951
Walnut with fabric upholstery
A pair of pale pi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Fabric, Walnut
9 Black plastic & Aluminum 1970s MODUS stackable chairs by Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 9 Black Nylon/plastic and aluminum 1970s Stackable chairs by Tecno. This chair model was produced in different versions and colors.
These...
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1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Aluminum
Poltroncina Osvaldo Borsani - Modello P35 - Vintage - Midcentury - Armchair
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, MI
Poltroncina Osvaldo Borsani - Modello P35 - vintage - midcentury - armchair
Poltroncine Osvaldo Borsani - Modello P35 Caratteristiche Designer: Osvaldo Borsani Produzione: Italia...
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1950s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Wood
1954, Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, D70 Daybed Sofa in Original Brown Fabric
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Metal
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Wood and Leather Office Desk Dinning Room Chairs, 1960
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
The Osvaldo Borsani chairs, simple structure but much elegance to this set of 4 chairs of Italian design of the 1950s. Refinement and class as is in the Borsani style, unique pieces of their kind that remain precious forever.
Six Osvaldo Borsani punched Chairs from 1960. All covered in red leather ( the leather is original of the years), with wooden legs, and metal frame. Founder with his brother Fulgenzio of Tecno, architect Osvaldo Borsani has given life to products-icon of the company and of Italian design. Founder of Tecno with his brother Fulgenzio, architect Osvaldo Borsani created iconic products for the company and Italian design. Osvaldo Borsani began working at a very young age in the family furniture manufacturing company. In 1933 he participated in the fifth Triennale di Milano with the project for the “Casa Minima”, which was awarded the silver medal. In the post-war period, after graduating from the Polytechnic, he formed friendships with numerous artists, with whom he created important works of art in furniture...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Leather, Wood
10 Black plastic & Aluminum 1970s MODUS stackable chairs with desk by Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 10 Black Nylon/plastic and aluminum 1970s Stackable chairs by Tecno. This chair model was produced in different versions and colors.
Thes...
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1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Set of Six Dining Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Set of six dining chairs
by Osvaldo Borsani for Atelier Borsani Varedo.
This Fine set of Chairs features elegant lines and patinated brass details.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Brass
Osvaldo Borsani P99 Desk Chair for Tecno, Italy 1957
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Milan, IT
All original Osvaldo Borsani P99 Desk Chair for Tecno, Italy 1957
Original applied Tecno label and brass labels
Reference: Osvaldo Borsani – architect, designer, entrepreneur. Giampi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Brass, Steel
Set of Eight Osvaldo Borsani Italian Modern Mahogany and Brass Dining Chairs
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Queens, NY
8 Italian Mid-Century modern mahogany dining side chairs with brass sabot and white upholstered seat and shaped back with nailhead trim, (OSVALDO B ORSANI)
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Mahogany
Osvaldo Borsani Chairs Wood Skin 1950 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Wood
Osvaldo Borsani White D70 Armless Sofa for Tecno, Italy 1950's
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
The iconic D70 sofa was restored as it appears on a period photo with the designer—white on white. Borsani allegedly created this sofa to solve a design issue for a house where the o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Faux Leather
Modular and Stackable Modus Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1982
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Budapest, HU
Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in 1982, the Modus chairs are crafted from ABS plastic, a material known for its durability, and feature a glossy red finish that pairs well wit...
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1980s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Steel
Pair of Osvaldo Borsani Chairs, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in LEWES, GB
Pair of Osvaldo Borsani Chairs, produced by Atelier Borsani Varedo, Italy, 1950s. Wooden frames and later upholstery. Minor signs of use and wear relative to age. Fast shipping ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Leather, Wood
Mid Century Italian Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno D70 Reclining Sofa 1954s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Osvaldo Borsani was a prominent Italian designer known for his innovative furniture designs, particularly during the mid-20th century. In 1954, Borsani created the iconic Tecno D70 Reclining Sofa...
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1950s Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Metal
Vintage P40 Adjustable Armchair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1956
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage P40 Adjustable Armchair realized by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1956. First edition of this iconic armchair, in excellent condition.
Today the P40, in its first edition produc...
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1950s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Metal, Brass
Sofa D70 in Cuoio Leather by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Dronten, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno sofa 'D70', enameled steel base, brass hardware, cognac leather upholstery.
Osvaldo Borsani's sofa 'D70' was presented at the Triennale of Milan in 1954 where it won the Gold Medal for design. Not only the design is extraordinary, so is the technology. With a single twist the back and seating are positioned upwards or down, all to create the highest comfort for the sofa or daybed.
This fine example was ordered new from Tecno in 2006 in beautiful Poltrona Frau leather in cognac, Tecno color number 2201. The exact same leather is also applied regularly in Ferrari cars as Cuoio leather.
The design of the sofa is inspired by car seating, the Ferrari leather...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Brass, Steel
Osvaldo Borsani P40 Chaise Long “Tecno” Iron Brass Cloth 1955, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani P40 chaise long “Tecno” iron brass cloth 1955, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Iron
First Edition P40 Lounge Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s, Italy
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Renens, CH
Osvaldo Borsani, an Italian architect and furniture designer, aimed to create a lounger that would go beyond the bulky, static nature of the “comfortable chair”. The result was the P40 lounge chair, which could be adjusted in many different positions depending on the user’s preferences.
With the P40 lounge chair, Borsani created one of the most recognized pieces of the Italian post-war design movement.
Available we have a first edition P40...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Metal
P20 Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1955 Mid-Century Modern Pair of Chairs
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Brescia, IT
1955, Tecno
Black leatherette and metal frame.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Metal
Armchair by Osvaldo Borsani / Tecno Milano 1955
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair 'P72A'
Osvaldo Borsani 1955
Founder with his brother Fulgenzio of Tecno, the architect Osvaldo Borsani designed most of Tecno's and italian design's icons, like the working...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Leather, Rosewood
Osvaldo Borsani, D70 blue sofa, 1956
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Firenze, IT
Beautiful D70 Sofa designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1954 for Tecno, presented at the X Triennale in 1954 and patented in the USA in 1956. It is in excellent condition and has been reup...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Steel
1956, Osvaldo Borsani, P40 Adjustable Lounge Chair in Terra Red Fabric
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
Beautiful P40 in a special terra brownish red color color. The upholstery is new. The chair is in good condition. The P 40 is a reclinable...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Metal
Very rare set of P72 lounge chairs by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare and early lounge chairs by Osvaldo Borsani. For re-upholstery.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
Materials
Iron
Italian Modern Osvaldo Borsani Arm Chair Model P24 by Tecno, Italy, 1961
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hellouw, NL
Impressive Italian Modern Osvaldo Borsani arm chair Model P24 by Tecno from Italy 1961. Wooden armrests in combination with the metal frame make this an interesting and timeless piec...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Metal
Stunning Red Armchairs P71 by Osvaldo Borsani - Mid century Italian Design 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
These unique armchairs, crafted by Osvaldo Borsani and manufactured by Tecno in Como, Italy, date back to 1954. The P71 model stands as one of Tecno's early creations, showcased at t...
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1950s Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Fabric, Wood
Italian modern Adjustable office chair Modus by Osvaldo Borsano for Tecno, 1980s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable office chair Modus by Osvaldo Borsano for Tecno, 1980s
Office or desk chair mod. Modus with seat and backrest in ivory-white plastic monocoque. On the seat ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Borsani D70 Reclining Sofa, Grey Fabric, Collectible
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani has been one of the most relevant designers of the Italian Twentieth century. He began his career in the late 1930s penning art-deco pieces, but successfully evolved ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
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Metal, Steel
Sofa Daybed D70 Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Sofa daybed D70 designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, original brown ribbed upholstery.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
Materials
Brass, Steel
Osvaldo Borsani P31 lounge chairs Tecno Italy 1963
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful and rare set of 4 P31 chairs by Osvaldo Borsani and made in Italy by Tecno in 1957. The chairs are in good original condition with normal signs of usage and have a wonderfu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
P-31 Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of P31 three-legged bent plywood chairs with ebonized metal bases. Manufactured by Tecno (both bear makers mark).
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Seating
Materials
Steel
Osvaldo Borsani seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Osvaldo Borsani seating 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 seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original seating 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 seating by Paolo Buffa, Carlo De Carli, and Ico Parisi. Prices for Osvaldo Borsani seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $384 and can go as high as $36,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,926.
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