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Tecno Lounge Chairs

Italian

From his early start at his father’s boutique furniture and cabinetry atelier — Arredamenti Borsani (ABV) — Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani began to steadily dream to life the movement-inducing pieces that would eventually lead to him founding his innovative furniture company, Tecno, with his twin brother, Fulgenzio. 

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. He first worked for the family furniture-making firm, ABV, an atelier influenced by the more expressive and curvaceous wing of Art Deco design. Borsani took over Arredamenti Borsani in 1937.

With his stylish and technically innovative furniture, 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.

While he is today recognized as a master of mid-century modernist Italian furniture, Borsani is most famous these days for cofounding Tecno. (He and Fulgenzio also created Villa Borsani, a visionary mid-century estate cherished for its modern lines and exquisite custom furnishings.) 

When Borsani opened Tecno, an office-focused maker of industrial design, his design sensibilities had evolved toward furnishings with strong, simple forms enhanced by mechanical innovations, as with the P40 adjustable armchair.

When they were originally released, Tecno pieces like the P40 and the award-winning D70 sofa bed were acclaimed as cutting-edge, and they are still considered groundbreaking in their adaptability and functionality. The firm quickly garnered widespread acclaim for its tech-forward designs and quality craftsmanship.

Borsani would be Tecno’s lead designer for 30 years, while partnering on projects with the likes of architect Eugenio Gerli and fostering work by Vico Magistretti, Carlo De Carli, Robin Day and others.

Borsani designed pieces for Tecno until shortly before his death in 1985, when his daughter Valeria and her husband, Marco Fantoni, took over the creative work. 

Today, the family’s legacy is preserved by Borsani’s architect grandson Tommaso Fantoni, who, along with Norman Foster, curated a blockbuster retrospective of Osvaldo Borsani’s work at Milan’s Triennale Design Museum in 2018.

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Creator: Tecno
Pair of Osvaldo Borsani Lounge Chairs
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Osvaldo Borsani lounge chairs manufactured by Tecno 1966 Chrome plated round disc feet, reupholstered in Italian boucle. Borsani commissioned for Joseph James Akston, La Rotunda...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of Osvaldo Borsani Lounge Chairs
Pair of Osvaldo Borsani Lounge Chairs
$7,040 Sale Price / set
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Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'Canada' Lounge Chair in Leather and Mahogany
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani, Valeria Borsani, and Marco Fantoni for Tecno, 'Canada' lounge chair, model 'T110', leather, mahogany, Italy, 1966 The Canada series was developed from some rough in...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Plywood, Mahogany

Vintage Italian Borsani P40 Reclining Lounge Chair, Original Black Leather
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Milano, IT
Often defined as the "ultimate reclining chair", Osvaldo Borsani's P40 designed for his brand Tecno is certainly one of the most attractive, sought after and timeless lounge chairs e...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Steel

convertible lounge chair P40 designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1954
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Italian modern TECNO P40 convertible lounge chair designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1954 beautiful 1960ies edition cognac-brown leather. Second edition of the P40 lounge chair, with...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Steel

P40 Lounge Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno with Original Upholstery, 1954
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Wolfurt, AT
1st edition P40 armchair designed by Osvaldo Borsani in the 1950s and made by Tecno in Italy. The chair can be change into different positions. The seat, back and the footrest are ad...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Brass, Steel

“Canada" Leather Lounge Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Utrecht, NL
This “Canada” or model P110 chair was designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1965 and manufactured by the Borsani brothers’ company, Tecno. The chair is enriched wi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Eugenio Gerli for Tecno Pair of Lounge Chairs in Chenille
By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eugenio Gerli for Tecno, pair of 'Sir' easy chairs, model 'P73', wood, reupholstered in 'Marabou' chenille by Dedar Milano, Italy, design/production 1966 Eugenio Gerli's design, mod...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Chenille, Wood

Eugenio Gerli for Tecno P28 Lounge Chair Wengé Muted Ochre Fabric
By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eugenio Gerli for Tecno, armchair, model 'P28', wengé, fabric, Italy, 1958 Eugenio Gerli designed this lounge chair model P28 for the Italian furniture company Tecno in 1958. The fr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wenge

Vintage P40 Lounge Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, First Series
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Borsani P40 Lounge Chair - Italian Collectible Furniture - Mid Century Armchair - Collectible Italian Mid Century Designed in 1956 by Italian architect Osvaldo Borsani, the P40 loun...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Stainless Steel

P40 Lounge Chair By Osvaldo Borsani For Tecno In Original Leather, Italy 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Stunning P40 lounge chair in original black/greenish leather by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1960s. Both comfortable as appealing is what this iconic design can be described as....
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1960s Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Brass

PS142 Easy Chairs by Eugenio Gerli for Tecno, 1970s - set of 5
By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of alcantara PS142 easy chairs designed by Eugenio Gerli for Tecno. Earlier editions with chrome wheels. Good condition 1970s - Italy Dimensions Height: 70cm Width: 70cm Dep...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Suede

Osvaldo Borsani Canada chair Tecno Italy 1965
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic so called 'Canada' lounge chair model P110 designed by Osvaldo Borsani and manufactured by Tecno, Italy 1965. The Canada chair is constructed by 2 moulded plywood side panels, connected with 2 bent wooden cross bars, which holds the frame in balance and a part. The thick leather upholstered cushion structure hangs in the frame and is connected with black plastic caps. The Canada seating series was developed from some rough initial sketches by Valeria Borsani and Marco Fantoni while they were still young...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Plastic, Plywood

Tecno lounge chair with piano lacquer frame, 1970
By Tecno
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
Absolutely exceptional lounge chair from the Italian manufacturer Tecno, which was made for the presidential suite of an exclusive hotel. The chair comes in a firm brown fabric cover...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Pair of "P40" Lounge Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
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 Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Steel

Eugenio Gerli for Tecno Lounge Chair in Chenille
By Tecno, Eugenio Gerli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eugenio Gerli for Tecno, 'Sir' easy chair, model 'P73', wood, reupholstered in 'Marabou' chenille by Dedar Milano, Italy, design/production 1966 Eugenio Gerli's design, model P73, e...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

First Edition P32 Lounge Set by Borsani, Early Triangulated Form Wire Base, 1956
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning, rare early first edition 1956 "32" series lounge set by Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani for 'Tecno', Italy. This set comprises a pair of first edition 'P32' lounge and the extremely rare and rrarely seen matching first edition three seat 'D32' sofa. This early set also still retain their original solid brass 'Tecno' manufacturer's roundels (, the P'32' lounge chairs still retain their early first edition solid brass knurled spring adjusters. See image 5. A rare opportunity to acquire a complete first edition series '32' lounge set. The first edition of this series is disinguished by its elegant triangulated wire rod base which gives the base a sculptural quality that was somewhat lost in the second ediiton where the triangulated wire base was replaced by a more utilitarian and simplified three prong steel base of a heavier guage to replace the strength lost by the removal of the triangulation. This simplification of the second edition reduced overall production costs but in my opinon lost some of the visual appeal of the first edition chairs. This set have had their upholstery completely restored with new high quality Pantera foam and new rubber support webbing by the original italian manufacturer PIRELLI. The chairs and sofa have been finished in lovely high quality ' A perfect flower' fabric by italian textile manufacturer DEDAR. 'A perfect flower' by DEDAR has a hard-wearing wool texture poised between the perfect regularity of its warp and weft weaving and the natural exuberance of ondé yarn which ripples its surface. The black enamel finish on the chair bases and sofa legs have been left in their original condition to maintain some visual original period authenticity to this rare early set, these could easily be repainted should the buyer wish to do so. We have also left the brass hardware in its original patina for the same reason but these could also be polished. The 'P32' lounge chairs was presented in 'Tecno' manufacturer catalogs as a "swivel armchair with automatic repositioning mechanism, metal frame , adjustable back and spring, foam rubber padding and interchangeable covers available in a broad range of colors" This ingenious automatic repositioning mechanism means that you when sat in the seat you can swivel the chair through any angle between 0- 360 degrees for ease of conversation etc however when you stand up the seat will automatically return to its original position in order to "maintain order in the room". Dimensions: Lounge chairs:- 84 cm wide x 75 cm deep x 80 cm high, seating height 40 cm 33.1" wide x 29.5" deep x 31.5" high, seating height 15.7" Sofa:- 190 cm wide x 75 cm deep x 80 cm high, seating height 40 cm 74.8" wide x 29.5" deep x 31.5" high, seating height 15.7" LITERATURE: The 'P32' lounge chairs are published in :- 'Osvaldo Borsani', Gramigna and Irace, pg. 278-279 Domus, issue number 342, May 1958, , page 15 The 'D32' sofa is published in:- RIVISTA DELL ARREDAMENTO ,issue number 56, 1959 (original full page Tecno advert ) RIVISTA DELL ARREDAMENTO, issue number 115,1964 page 27...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Brass, Metal

Armchair Green P55 by Giorgetto Giugiaro for Tecno, Office Chair, Italy, 1980s
By Giorgetto Giugiaro, Tecno
Located in Roma, IT
By Giorgetto Giugiaro for Tecno, a beautiful armchair with wheels Produced in Italy in the 1980s. Easily usable in any environment. Original Te...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Set of Two “P 30” Lounge Chairs in Ocher by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1952
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Hellouw, NL
Osvaldo Borsani was a pivotal figure in the evolution of Italian modernist design, blending traditional craftsmanship with innovative industrial techniques. In 1953, Borsani co-found...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'Canada' Lounge Chair in Paisley Fabric and Wood
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani, Valeria Borsani, and Marco Fantoni for Tecno, 'Canada' lounge chair, model 'T110', fabric, lacquered plywood, Italy, 1966 The Canada series was developed from some ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Plywood

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 Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Tecno Chip Chair by Carlo Mo, Italy, 1990s
By Carlo Mo, Tecno
Located in Berlin, DE
The Chip chair was designed by sculptor Carlo Mo. The chair is very small and more an object ora. sculpture, as it is pretty low and not very comfortable to...
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1990s Italian Modern Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Steel

“P99” Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1950
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Wilnis, UT
A very rare “P99” desk chair designed by Osvaldo Borsani and manufactured by Tecno in Italy around 1950. A remarkable chair, made of high quality black lacquered metal with cream / ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Vintage 20thC Osvaldo Borsani For Tecno Spa Lounge Chair & Footstall c.1950
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb vintage mid 20th Century Osvaldo Borsani lounge chair and footstool model no P40, produced in Italy by Techno in 1955. This lounge chair was created by Borsani to be the per...
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20th Century Italian Other Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Sheepskin

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 Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Metal

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 Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Metal, Brass

Osvaldo Borsani Lounge Chair with Ottoman, Model P103
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Osvaldo Borsani lounge chair with ottoman. Manufactured by Tecno, Italy. Underside of each with manufacture's paper label with Tecno or Milano. Ottoman dimension: H 16.5 L 66 W 22.5.
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1960s Italian Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Split Back Chair by Eugenio Gerli for Tecno
By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A fully upholstered split barrel-back desk or cocktail chair, model 142, in original vinyl upholstery, on casters. Designed by Eugenio Gerli and Manufactured by Tecno in the 1970s. ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery

1991 Chip Chair by Carlo Mo for Tecno in Ebonized Oak and Enameled Steel
By Tecno, Carlo Mo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Chip Chair, designed by Carlo Mo for Tecno in 1965. This particular example hails from 1991, when Tecno relaunched the design in a very limited quantity. This avant-garde l...
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1990s Italian Modern Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Steel

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 Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Rare Pair of Lounge Chairs Model P24 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Lounge chairs model P24 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Surprising combination of sleek wood armrests on metal frame. Chairs can also be connected together creating a comfortable settee.
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1960s Italian Vintage Tecno Lounge Chairs

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Metallic Thread

Tecno lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Tecno lounge chairs 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 Tecno lounge chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lounge chairs by Tecno 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 lounge chairs by Carlo De Carli, ISA Bergamo, and Osvaldo Borsani. Prices for Tecno lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,342 and can go as high as $29,700, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,500.

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