Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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
20th Century Italian Rosewood Writing Table - Desk by Osvaldo Borsani & Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted polished Rosewood designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, in good condition. The sculptural desk is compo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Italian Leather Office Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Paris, FR
Presenting an expertly restored pair of Osvaldo Borsani office chairs. Each chair has been meticulously refurbished with new tan-brown Italian leather. Height adjustable and rotatabl...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Chrome
Osvaldo Borsani Italian Brass and Glass Side T1 Tables For Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Chicago, IL
Osvaldo Borsani pale bronze pink and pale gray blue beveled glass and brass pair of side tables.
Original patina.
T1 side table produced by Tecno. Italy c1950-1960.
Can be sold as...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
1930s Osvaldo Borsani for ABV Sideboard with Integrated Bar in Chesnut
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, sideboard, chestnut, mirrored glass, brass, Italy, first half of the 1930s
An early and beautiful design by the Italian visionary Osv...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Boomerang Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, 1950s Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural black boomerang executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano. Finished with leather desktop inclusion. Floating pedestal on right side and longer return on the le...
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1950s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Leather Office Chair Set by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Paris, FR
Presenting an expertly restored set of three Osvaldo Borsani office chairs, including an executive model and two visitor chairs. Each chair has been meticulously refurbished with new...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Four dining chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani. published
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Set of four elegant dining chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani. Crafted from dark wood, they feature soft, white upholstered seats and backs. The design is refined, wit...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Textile, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani, Rare Curved Sofa, Velvet, Metal, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in High Point, NC
A rare curved black-coated metal and grey velvet sofa designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by Tecno, Italy, 1950s.
13.5" seat height
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
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 Furniture
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Vanity , Sculptural Entrance Cabinet, by Osvaldo Borsani , Burl Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s Art Deco Italian sculptural entry cabinet, Vanity or Dressing Table by Osvaldo Borsani in burl walnut, wax polished.
The cabinet can be sold separately from the mirror
Excellen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Osvaldo Borsani wall console in wood and formica top, Italy 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Sleek Osvaldo Borsani wall console with two drawers.
Held to the wall with wall brackets.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
1970s Swivel Office Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Paris, FR
1970s swivel office chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Upholstered in black leather with vertical channel stitching, it features a minimalist silhouette, comfortable proportions, an...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Osvaldo Borsani, Sofa, Wood, Velvet, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained wood and red velvet sofa designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by Arredamenti Borsani, Italy, 1940s.
Significant scratching to wood legs. Vintage fabric in distres...
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1940s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Osvaldo Borsani for ABV Wall Mounted Console and Mirror, circa 1940
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
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...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
Osvaldo Borsani Carved Wood and Glass Cocktail Table, Italy, circa 1940
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
A unique and visually captivating Osvaldo Borsani cocktail table. The very thick circular crystal glass top is supported by three canted legs interconnected by an undulating exubera...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood
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 Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
1930s Art Deco Burl Walnut Borsani Sideboard Buffet Server Credenza Wax Polished
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury Gaetano or Osvaldo Borsani Art Deco burl walnut sideboard buffet with server chest, restored and wax polished
Measures cm: H 150, W...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Burl
Osvaldo Borsani Tecno Modus Desk Chair
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Red Osvaldo Borsani Revolving Office Chair
Produced by Tecno in Italy circa 1970
Plastic seat on aluminum frame with caster wheels.
Perfect for a small desk.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$347 Sale Price
50% Off
Osvaldo Borsani E22 Double Sided Freestanding Wall Unit for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This double-sided freestanding E22 bookcase is a rare and peculiar example of Borsani's innovative design and the Tecno manufacturing expertise. Its construction of metal, wood, and ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
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 Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Osvaldo Borsani oak cabinet with doors, drawers & drop-front panel, Italy, 1945
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A large oak storage cabinet with doors, drawers and drop-front panel
design by Osvaldo Borsani, manufactured by Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, Italy, 1945
This substantial storage cabi...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
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.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Maple
Osvaldo Borsani Set of Four Oak and Straw Dining Chairs for ABV, Italy 1937
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Osvaldo Borsani Set of Four Oak and Straw Dining Chairs for Arredamenti Borsani, Varedo, Italy 1937
Beautiful Geometrical backs in Pure Art Deco Style.
Reference: Osvaldo Bo...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Straw, Oak
Table modus et 4 chaises Osvaldo Borsani par Tecno Italie 1970 Space Age
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in London, England
Ce majestueux ensemble des années 1970, conçu par Osvaldo Borsani, pour Tecno se distingue par sa table aux dimensions de 85 cm x 120 cm et une hauteur de 70 cm, accompagnée de chais...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo Highboard in Cherry
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, wardrobe, cherry, maple, glass, Italy, circa 1955.
This elegant wardrobe, designed by the Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani for ABV A...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Cherry, Maple
Osvaldo Borsani Modular Rosewood Bookcase Wall Unit with Removable Panels
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large modular rosewood bookcase/wall unit by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno (ca. 1960, Italy).
Composed of six gold aluminum uprights forming five bays/sections with the five original, re...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Osvaldo Borsani Blond Walnut Center Table, Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous round coffee table in a fantastic old walnut. This fantastic piece was design by Osvaldo Borsani in the 1940s in Italy.
The coffee table, fully made in a gorgeous walnut,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood, Glass, Walnut
1950s Osvaldo Borsani (Edited by Arredamenti Borsani, Varedo) Bed Frame
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This striking 1950s bed frame by Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani, edited by Arredamenti Borsani (Varedo), is a rare and iconic piece of mid-century modern design. Featuring a Califo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 'E22' Wall Unit or Bookcase in Rosewood and Metal
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, bookcase or wall unit, model 'E22', lacquered steel, lacquered aluminum, rosewood veneer, glass, Italy, design 1957.
This sleek, wall-mounted shelving uni...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Round Dining Table by Osvaldo BORSANI & Eugenio GERLI, 1963/64
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Round Dining Table (T69A) designed by Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli in 1963/64. Produced by TECNO.
Brushed metal base with the inner sides finished in matt black enamel. Wooden ...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
"E22" wooden bookcase by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare and extraordinary "E22" hanging bookcase designed by the great Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani (1911 - 1985) for Tecno, Italy, 1960s. The work bears the original Tecno sticker ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
1965 osvaldo Borsani for Tecno P 110 Canada Armchair Wood Leather Brown
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
P110 "CANADA" Armchair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1965
Armchair in rosewood with padding upholstered in hazelnut leather.
Dimensions: 81 x 90 x 83 cm (H)
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani, Coffee Table, Mahogany, Glass, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany, glass, metal and gold-leaf coffee table or side table designed and produced by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, c. 1940s.
Recognized by Archivio Osvaldo Borsani under reference n...
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1940s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Modus Office by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1960s Desk Chair
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brescia, IT
1968 by Tecno revolving chair
White ivory plastic, acrylic seat and aluminum frame
H max seat: 52 cm.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1950's Italian Wooden Table by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite Italian oval table designed by Osvaldo Borsani, a pivotal figure in mid-century Italian design, crafted in the 1950s from rich cherry wood. Renowned for his innovative a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Midcentury Modern Osvaldo Borsani Italian Sideboard with Bar Cabinet
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian Sideboard with Bar Cabinet, Osvaldo Borsani 1950s
Export document only for extra EU
This exquisite midcentury modern Italian sideboard with a built-in b...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
$5,961 Sale Price
37% Off
Osvaldo Borsani Carved Pearwood Bed
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Petershagen, DE
Osvaldo Borsani, 'Letto Matrimoniale' for Arredamenti Borsani, Varedo, c. 1930.
This exceptional example of early Italian modernism was designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti B...
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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Pearwood
Osvaldo Borsani Rare Wall Bookcase with Pomodoro Artwork
By Arnaldo Pomodoro, Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Milano, IT
Discover a masterpiece of mid-century Italian design with this exquisite wall bookcase by Osvaldo Borsani, created in the 1960s to 70s and proudly bearing the Tecno label. Renowned f...
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1760s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$28,614 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$7,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Executive Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful large executive desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani, manufactured by Tecno Milano in Italy, circa 1950.
This eye-catching desk has a unique design with the integrated drawe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Green "Modus" Office Chair, Italy 1970s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Naples, IT
Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in the 1970s, this swivel office chair consists of a green plastic shell covered in green fabric on the seat and back, together with an aluminiu...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Modern Big Mahogany Sideboard, Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1950 's
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Italian Midcentury Modern Big Sideboard, Osvaldo Borsani for Atelier Borsani Varedo, Italy 1950s
- Certification for export needed just for extra EU countries
This Italian Mid-Cent...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
$7,153 Sale Price
33% Off
P31 Lounge chair - Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The P31 represents Borsani’s design ideology perfectly, being a pure and simple design, yet made interesting through one detail.
With this specific chair, Borsani opted for a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Teak
Large Dining Table by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Milano, IT
Experience the epitome of Italian design and craftsmanship with this strikingly large dining table by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, dating back to the 1970s. Meticulously designed and e...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Iron
$6,199 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Leather, Plywood, Mahogany
Original Osvaldo Borsani P40 Reclining Chair, Tecno, Italy, 1950s/60s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in LEWES, GB
An original Osvaldo Borsani P40 Reclining Chair, Tecno, Italy, 1950s. All hardware in working order. Reclines and adjusts into a h...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
An Important And Rare Chandelier By Osvaldo Borsani ca' 1940's Brass
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and probably unique chandelier by Osvaldo Borsani with glass shades by Paolo Venini, ca' 1940's. Polished and lacquered brass. Large scale and very impressive in person embodi...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early variant Osvaldo Borsani desk with two drawers for Tecno, Italy 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Minimal Osvaldo Borsani 1950s desk for Tecno, Italy
Carries all the original Tecno transfer labels
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Borsani Tecno Two Chests of Drawers in Black and Granite Mid-Century Italy 1962s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of two "SE" container in wood and granite by Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1962. SE model, dark granite top, five drawers. Black lacquered wood structure. The granite shelves are rem...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Granite
Lounge Chair-Design "P40" by Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno, Italy, 1955
By Tecno Design Centre, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Osvaldo Borsani "P40" relax armchair, manufacturer Tecno, Italy, 1950s. The armchair has been completely restored and covered again with the original cover. It now only needs a new f...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Osvaldo Borsani, oval table in cherry wood
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
COD-1750
Osvaldo Borsani, oval table in cherry wood with nice central base with helical shape, 1950s.
Bibliography: Osvaldo Borsani. Architetto, designer, imprenditore., Giampiero B...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Cherry
Osvaldo Borsani for AVB Rare Onyx and Mahogany Dining or Center Table Model 7969
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Osvaldo Borsani for ABV (Arredamenti Borsani Varedo) exquisite and rare center or round dining table model 7969 with its original green onyx marble table top resting on sculptural da...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Boat-shaped "T58" Conference- or Dining Table by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hellouw, NL
Osvaldo Borsani’s approach blends modernist ideals with industrial precision. This “T 58” conference table, designed for Tecno in the 1950s, highlights his ability to balance form an...
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1950s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Metal Dining Table Osvaldo Borsani Tecno, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Vienna, AT
A Mid-Century Modern vintage dining table, which was designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1963.
The base with curved legs was made of black lacquered cast aluminum with bru...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Square Dining Table with Burlwood Top and Carved Wooden legs
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Osvaldo Borsani Square Dining Table with Burlwood Top and Beautifully Carved Wooden legs.
The table has two extensions measuring an extra 41 cm each
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani round walnut root deco coffee table, bi shelves, glass top, 1931
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
round coffee table designed by Osvaldo Borsani , 1931
produced by Atelier Borsani Varedo
walnut root and glass
four ovoid feet, glass top
good original conditions
som little sig...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Rare Osvaldo Borsani Vanity Table in Maple with Mirrors and Built-in Lights
By Arredamenti Borsani, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, dressing table, model '6142', maple, brass, mirrored glass, lacquered wood, Italy, 1943
An exquisite and truly exceptional vanity table designed by the Italian Osvaldo Borsani, dating back to around 1943. This rare gem encapsulates the quintessence of Borsani's design ethos: elegant and graceful proportions, fine materials, and unique constellations. Crafted from warm-toned maple, every detail speaks of refinement, from the intricately carved legs adorned with graphic white lines to the kidney-shaped top embellished with a mirrored surface, reflecting one's cherished objects with finesse. An outstanding element is the trio of individual rectangular mirrors with softly rounded contours, equipped with built-in lamps executed within a brass framework, their crown sockets gracefully encircling the lightbulbs. These mirrors are affixed to a maple panel punctuated by three characteristic holes, a signature touch of Borsani. A discreet drawer offers practical storage while maintaining the table's sleek aesthetic. In every aspect, this table attests to Borsani's masterful ability to strike the perfect balance between the orante elegance of Art Deco and the daring approach towards materiality and streamlined functionality of Modernism.
Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) was an Italian designer and architect, raised by a family of fine furniture makers in Varedo. At the age of 16, he joined his father’s furniture shop, the Atelier di Varedo, which was fully engaged in designing and furnishing homes inspired by the Italian Art Deco movement. The designer of the atelier was the Italian architect Gino Maggioni (1898-1955) who was known for his Viennese Jugendstil orientation of the early 20th century. In the 1930s, he graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and Politecnico di Milano, where he studied Fine Arts and Architecture respectively. In 1932, the family company was renamed ‘Arredamenti Borsani’ and opened its first studio in Milan. During this period, he encountered Avant-Garde artists of various artistic disciplines like Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Agenore Fabbri (1911-1998), Aligi Sassu (1912-2000), Roberto Crippa (1921-1972), Fausto Melotti (1901-1986), Arnaldo Pomodoro (1926-) and Giò Pomodoro (1930-2002). These collaborations resulted in the creation of furniture and interior design projects with a high-level of craftsmanship and artistry. In 1953, Borsani founded together with his twin brother Fulgenzio Borsani ‘Tecno’, a design and manufacturing company that produced items based on mechanical innovations and refined technicality. The ‘P40’ adjustable lounge chair (1953) has become the ideological manifesto of Borsani's Tecno program, and still remains the best known, exemplary piece in the Tecno catalogue. Other iconic works that were produced by Tecno were created by Gio Ponti (1891-1979), Vico cham...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Brass
Osvaldo Borsani wall-mounted wood and brass desk model E22 by Tecno Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A wall-mounted desk in wood, metal, and brass, part of the E22 series, produced by Tecno, designed by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
A wall-mounted piece of furniture, free from floor suppo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sculptural form brass day bed by Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamento Borsani, circa 1958
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful and important sculpturakl form brass single bed or day bed circa 1958-1963 by Osvaldo Borsani for 'Arredamento Borsani', Varedo , Italy.
The small series of Borsani beds designed were produced in several different designs ,each in very limited numbers and all hand made by the Arredamento Borsani in Varedo, italy. This series of beds never went into serial industrial production , a fact confirmed to me by the Arredamento Borsani archives.
Beginning in the late 1950s,Osvaldo Borsani went on to collaborate with many great artists such as Lucio Fontana, Fausto Melotti, Agenore Fabbri, Aligi Sassu and Arnaldo Pomodoro, amongst others entrusting each to provide decorative elements to his designs.
The brass headboard features a series of heavy cast solid brass interlocking geometric elements each featuring a beautiful organic three dimensional surface finish creating a supremely elegant and timeless repetitive motif . The bed still retains all its original decorative brass nuts ,bolts and finials which feature the same three dimensional decorative finish as the decorative sculptural forms contained in the headboard.
We have had a new bespoke mattress and bolster pillow made with a natural latex foam surface as they would have originally had which also has the benefit that latex breathes. The mattress has an opulent decorative buttoned finish . Botht the mattress and pillow have been finished in 100% wool 'PLOEGWOOL' fabric by the high quality Dutch fabric manufacturer DE PLOEG.
MATTRESS DIMENSIONS :
Width 100cm x length 200cm / 3ft 3.37inch x 6ft 6.74inch
BOLSTER PILLOW DIMENSIONS:
Width 100cm diameter 24cm / 3ft 3.37inch x 9.45inch
The mattress is supported on a 20mm ( 0.75 inch ) thick plywood board ,with breathing holes, which spans across the transverse brass plated steel frame elements.
When used as a day bed SEATING...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Illuminated Mirror
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chicago, IL
Unique illuminated mirror by Osvaldo and Valeria Borsani for Tecno
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Ziuta Gerstenzang Akston (1901-1994) and Joseph James Akston (1895-1...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
$9,600 Sale Price
46% Off
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