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Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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.

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Creator: Osvaldo Borsani
Italian Modern Sculptural Table By Osvaldo Borsani
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi, Ico Parisi, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Sculptural Table By Osvaldo Borsani. Offered is a lovely Italian mid century modern coffee table or side table in the manner of Gio Ponti. This versatile round table o...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Fruitwood

20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Low Table in Metal and Marble for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Turin, Turin
Low table designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in '50s. The table has the structure in metal and the top in marble. Good condition, patina of time in metal structure and in marble ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Marble, Metal

1930 Oval Side Table Coffee Table Art Deco by Osvaldo Borsani in Veneered Walnut
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Oval side table or coffee table Art Deco by Osvaldo Borsani in veneered walnut with lynx eye veneer top. Measures cm: H 63, W 70, D 50 (internal shelves H37cm).
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Walnut

Rare Osvaldo Borsani Marble and Brass Side / Coffee Table , Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare Osvaldo Borsani Marble and Brass Side / Coffee Table, Italy, 1950s. Manufactured by ABV Arredamento Borsani Varedo. Ships worldwide.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Osvaldo Borsani Modello 6893 Raro tavolo con ìSpecchio in Color Ambra
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
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 Side Tables

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Brass

Side Table by Osvaldo Borsani, around 1960
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant side table from the T61 series was designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1960. It has a generous drawer made of wood, the legs are made of lacquered metal.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Metal

Side Table by Osvaldo Borsani 1944-1947
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant side table with curved legs by Osvaldo Borsani was made by the Borsani Varedo studio between 1944 and 1947. The construction, a dyed solid wood, ends in a brass fixture ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Brass

Model T61 Table by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
Model T61 table by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s A 1960s Model T61 coffee or side table designed by Osvaldo Borsani with a single drawer. Made in teak with a black painted metal...
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20th Century Italian Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Steel

Osvaldo Borsani, Side Table, Wood, Metal, Italy, 1957
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted metal and moulded veneered plywood side table, model T44, designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by Tecno, Italy, c. 1957. Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.25"H x 2...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Metal

Small Side Table by Borsani, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Small Side Table by Borsani, Italy
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Wood

Rare Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Side Table Atelier Borsani Varedo Production
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
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 Side Tables

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Brass

T1 Side Table by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
T1 beveled red glass side table by Osvaldo Borsani. Made in Italy circa 1995. Originally designed in the 1940s by Osvaldo Borsani and produced in...
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1990s Italian Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Pair of Side Coffee Table in Brass by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Pair of side coffee table in brass by Osvaldo Borsani, 1960 top in Carrara marble.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Brass

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Steel and Thick Crystal Coffee Table Mod. T113, 1975
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Osvaldo Borsani designed this piece in 1975 for Tecno. It features a curved steel frame and a thick crystal top. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Crystal, Steel

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...
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1940s Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Steel

Steel and Laminate Side Table by Tecno, Italy, c. 1960
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York City, NY
One of the quintessential designs by the Italian architect Osvaldo Borsani, crafted in Milan, Italy during the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Side Tables

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Steel

Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Side Table "T 61c" for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
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 Side Tables

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Carrara Marble, Steel

20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Low Table in Brass and Rare Sivec Marble for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
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 Side Tables

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Brass

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Osvaldo Borsani side tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Osvaldo Borsani side tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Osvaldo Borsani side tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original side tables by Osvaldo Borsani were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider side tables by Ettore Sottsass, Ico Parisi, and Gianfranco Frattini. Prices for Osvaldo Borsani side tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $836 and can go as high as $18,912, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,993.

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