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.
Osvaldo Borsani for ABV Wall Mounted Console and Mirror, circa 1940
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in New York, NY
An Osvaldo Borsani Varedo finely carved walnut wall-mounted console table with mirrored surface and accompanying circular walnut wall mirror with elegant scalloped edge. The rectang...
Glass, Walnut, Mirror
Pair Osvaldo Borsani Wall Mirrors with Floating Marble & Giltwood Consoles
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hanover, MA
An exceptional and extremely rare pair of trapezoidal mirrors and floating giltwood and marble consoles designed by Osvaldo Borsani 1946. Authenticated by the Borsani Archives. Hand ...
Marble
Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) Floating Console and Mirror 1946
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in CA, CA
A rare floating console and mirror (No6652) by Osvaldo Borsani designed for Casa Ramella Levis 1946 . Executed in gilded wood, marble and mirror a seamless hand carved looped coil a...
Marble
Osvaldo Borsani Console Mirror
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Osvaldo Borsani curved console with attached mirror circa 1940s Beautiful curved shape with slatted maple and mahogany wood Great original patina.
Mirror, Mahogany, Maple
Osvaldo Borsani Hanging Consolle
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, MI
Osvaldo Borsani Hanging Consolle with three drawers and extremelly beautiful carved wood decoration, with retro painted glass top.
Glass, Maple
Floating Marble & Giltwood Console & Mirror by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hanover, MA
An exceptional and rare floating marble and giltwood console & mirror by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1946. This listing is for one mirror and console but we do have a pair available, lis...
Marble
Fine Italian Modern Mahogany, Brass and Glass Console by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Queens, NY
Fine Italian Mid-Century Modern Mahogany, Rosewood and Brass Trim Console with an inset black glass top over a 4 drawer frieze supported by a pair of 3 scroll legs resting on a plat...
Wood
Enrique Garcel Floating Console
By Enrique Garcel
Located in New York, NY
Goatskin and lacquer floating console table. Coveted Meander Greek key inspired design. Badge on underside, handmade in Colombia, circa 1970. Mounts ...
Goatskin
$1,752Sale Price / set|43% Off
H 33.08 in W 20.87 in D 1.58 in
French Vintage Floating Brass Console and Wall Mirror, 1960
Located in Paris, FR
A neoclassical style polished solid brass mirror and floating console set with its beautiful original beveled rectangular mirror, chiseled S-scrolls and leaf ornaments. Restored con...
Brass
Fredrick Ramond Mirror and Console Table
By Fredrick Ramond
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fredrick Ramond Mirror and Console Table, U.S.A. , 1970's Mirror signed lower right, brushed steel having brass elements, demilune table having glass t...
Brass, Steel
$4,785Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 103.94 in W 48.82 in D 21.66 in
Large Gold Leafed 20th Century Console Mirror and Table with Marble Top
Located in DE
Beautiful and ornate solid wood mirror with cast stone angels and figures on both mirror and matching console table. Console table top is a white mar...
Cast Stone, Gold Leaf
Italian 1940s Large Wall Console with Four Drawers
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Long Wall Console with Four Drawers, Italy late 1940s
Wood
Paul McCobb Wall-Mounted Floating Console
By Paul McCobb
Located in Culver City, CA
Introducing an extraordinary mid-century wall-mounted floating three-tier console, a sought-after piece designed by the esteemed Paul McCobb for Bryce Originals in the 1950s. With it...
Steel, Cut Steel
Italian Brass Mirror and Console, 1940s
By Gio Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian brass mirror and console from the 1940-1950s. Very intricate design with elaborate brass decorations on the rim of the mirror ...
Brass
$14,500
H 68 in W 45 in D 12 in
Paul Evans Console with Mirror, Mid Century Modern, 1978, Hollywood Regency
By Paul Evans
Located in Stamford, CT
Paul Evans console and mirror, Mid-Century Modern. A rare model PE 881 marquetry inlaid mirror and console by Paul Evans. Purchased from Paul E...
Boxwood
Art Deco Style Lacqured Wall Console and Mirror
Located in Pomona, CA
Art Deco-style lacquered wall console and mirror. The mirror has purple and gold gilding on the top. The console has the same colors and style. The console has a heavy composition co...
Lacquer
Console Table & Matching Mirror
Located in Washington, DC
Suite of painted Napoleon III carved wood console table and matching mirror. Mirror Dimensions: H 51" - W 31.5"
Wood, Paint, Mirror
$47,889
H 31.11 in W 94.1 in D 43.31 in
Table 30s 40s, Osvaldo Borsani for ABV 'Atelier Borsani Varedo'
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Table with wooden structure and supporting sculptural elements, glass top and planter in the base.
Crystal
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.75 in W 10 in D 36 in
1970's Modern Entryway Hanging / Floating Bevelled Mirrored Console Shelf
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970'sModern Entryway Hanging Floating Bevelled Mirrored Console Shelf. Unique modern Console that floats on the wall.
Mirror
Osvaldo Borsani, Console Table, Wood, Brass, Mirror, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in High Point, NC
A wall-mounted wood, brass and mirror glass console table designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by ABV Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, Italy, c. 1940s. Damage right back mirror corne...
Brass
Sold
H 34.65 in W 86.62 in D 17.72 in
Osvaldo Borsani mahogany and marble console with drawers. Italy c1950
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
Sideboard / console by Osvaldo Borsani. Italy c1950 Mahogany with brass elements and pale pink marble. Four drawers.
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 31.7 in W 39.18 in D 12.41 in
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
Brass
Sold
H 4.34 in W 53.15 in D 12.01 in
Osvaldo Borsani wall console in wood and formica top, Italy 1950s
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Sleek Osvaldo Borsani wall console with two drawers. Held to the wall with wall brackets.
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Console Table
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo 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...
Marble
Pair of Wall-mounted Bedside Tables by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Bleached walnut, maple, back painted glass, brass. Fantastic consoles that can also work as bedside tables.
Brass
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...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Osvaldo Borsani Console Table Model 7103 with Curved Base
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) Rare console table model 7103 with curved base, made of dark mahogany wood with white marble top with metal inlay decorations and golden brass finishes...
Marble
Osvaldo Borsani Italian Wood and Crystal Wall Console Table
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
This big and elegant wall console - designed by Osvaldo Borsani - features a top in back-painted crystal, while the wall mount are made out of brass. Manufactured by ABV Arredamenti...
Crystal
Wall Mounted Console by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Bleached maple, mirrored glass. Fantastic console with 2 drawers, incised vertical relief and carved wood pulls. A rare model in very nice condition.
Glass, Maple
Vintage Hanging Console in Wood and Glass by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid suspended vintage console designed in the 1950s by Osvaldo Borsani, of fine Italian manufacture. The supporting base is entirely made of fine wood. It is composed of a lowe...
Glass, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Console Mirror
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Osvaldo Borsani curved console with attached mirror circa 1940s Beautiful curved shape with slatted maple and mahogany wood Great original patina.
Mirror, Mahogany, Maple