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 (1953). Borsani would be the firm’s lead designer for 30 years, while fostering work by Vico Magistretti, Carlo di 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
T333 Desk by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Italy 1970s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Impressive desk by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno SpA, designed in 1975 by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno SpA Italy.
It is made ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Stainless Steel
Osvaldo Borsani Bar Cabinet Art Work by Lucio Fontana and Adriano Spilimbergo
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
A bar cabinet Osvaldo Borsani crafted by Atelier Borsani Varedo. The parchment exterior features unique art work by Adriano Spilimbergo. The interior features a glass shelf with uniq...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Brass
Italian Mid-Century Parchment Bedside or Nightstands by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Osvaldo Borsani designed these splendid parchment and cherry bedside tables in the 1950s. The upper shelf is glass, with an elegant and slender design. Drawers are covered in parchme...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Wall Mirror Glass Brass Wood, 1950, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Glass
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 Furniture
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Steel
Bar En Palissandre D’Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Meuble Bar d’Osvaldo Borsani en palissandre, verre et miroirs, embouts et poignées en laiton. Issu de la période avant sa collaboration avec Tecno, on retro...
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1950s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Palisander, Glass
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table Wood 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Il secondo appoggio e’ alto 23 cm,. Distinti saluti Gianmarioboninu.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Wood
Osvaldo Borsani "T68" Coffee Table, circa 1960, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Girona, Spain
Osvaldo Borsani "T68" coffee table
Made with rosewood and glass top with black lacquered legs.
Very decorative.
Circa 1963, Italy.
Very good vintage condition.
With his stylish...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
1950s Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Italy Table Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Biella, IT
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Italy table walnut, iron, particular brass years '54.
Adjustable in height, measure diameter 48 inches, and are for 4/6 perso...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Metal, Brass
1940s Osvaldo Borsani Design 30 Metalvetro Galvorame Siena Tilting Wall Mirror
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Biella, IT
Osvaldo Borsani design 30 Metalvetro Galvorame Siena tilting wall mirror set
Perfect vintage condition with light stains in the mirror
Miss...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Osvaldo Borsani - P31 - Produced by Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Rare 1960s chairs by Osvaldo Borsani. Meticulously restored to bring out the chairs' beauty, while preserving the desirable patina and evidence of age. Doubled steel legs, teak venee...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Rare Dining or Center Table Model 7387
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Osvaldo Borsani for ABV Arredamenti Borsani Varedo rare dining or center table model 7387 with original beautifully grained circular marble top resting on sculptural dark stained mah...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Marble
1961 Armchair P24 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Midcentury
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Armchair P24 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno completely renovated.
Rosewood armrest - redone strap - Kvadrat fabric - ref. Black Tonus.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Metal
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Armchair in Velvet Upholstery
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, armchair model P32, velvet, metal, brass, Italy, 1956
Osvaldo Borsani designed the "Poltrona P32" in 1956 for Tecno. The refined formed seating shell with...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Fabric
Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno Oval Table in Stained Teak
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno, Eugenio Gerli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno, dining or conference table, model T102, teak, enameled steel, Italy, 1964.
The designers Borsani and Gerli created an outstanding piece...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Steel
Osvaldo Borsani Etagere/Bedside/Bookcase Wood 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Etagere Borsani.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Handles Brass, 1950, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Handles Borsani.
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1950s Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno LT8 Sky-Ground Lamp 1960 Brass and Neon
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Turin, Turin
Osvaldo Borsani in 1953, together with his brother Fulgenzio, realized his most complex project: a company idea named after the "techne" of the Greeks, which means both art and technique. Tecno thinking was born: the perfect synthesis between the artisan experience of the atelier and its declination on a larger scale.
Tecno is first and foremost an entrepreneur's project: Italy has begun its process of tertiarization; the office environment does not yet have its unquestionable formal definition, and that is where Osvaldo Borsani wants to get to: to reinvent for workspaces that mix of formal elegance, rigor and rational functionality that the modern movement had developed for domestic living.
Here the very wonderful sky-ground lamp...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass and Metal T69 Dining Table by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish and elegant Mid-Century Modern black lacquered cast aluminium and glass T69 dining table by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano in fantastic condition.
This beauty will be ship...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Aluminum
Osvaldo Borsani Adjustable ‘L77’ Daybed for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Osvaldo Borsani adjustable 'L77' daybed for Tecno, Italy 1956s. Outstanding design and technique which makes it possible to adjust in multip...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Wall Mirror Wood Glass 1930 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Mirror.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
1956, Osvaldo Borsani, for Tecno, P40 Lounge Chair
By 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 Beac...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Metal
Mid-Century Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table in Veneered Wood, C.1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
Mid-century design coffee table by Osvaldo Borsani, for Techno, circa 1950s.
Veneered wood and enamelled metal.
Dimension: H40 x W120 x D60 cm.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
Exquisite D70 Sofa Daybed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1954
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Voorburg, NL
Sofa/ Daybed ‘D70’, designed by Osvaldo Borsani and manufactured by Tecno, Italy 1954. This customizable D70 sofa has two pivoting wings, a very stable metal frame, and a beautiful f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Coffee Table Osvaldo Borsani Tecno Model T61/B
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare version of coffee table Osvaldo Borsani Tecno Model T61/B.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Handles Brass, 1950, Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Handles Osvaldo Borsani.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mod T102 for Tecno Marble Dinning Italian Table Designed by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Madrid, ES
Dinning or conference table Mod. T102 designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Composed of two sculptural curved bases made of chromed steel. Carrara marble oval top. Italy, 1964.
Cha...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Italian Mid-Century Dining Table by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish dining table designed by Osvaldo Borsani, a really statement piece and a great example of 1950s Italian design.
Its structure is characterized by a unique shape design, finished with brass feet and provided with formica top table...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Cherry Wood Mirrored Bar Cabinet for Abv, 1940
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Paris, IDF
A rare Osvaldo Borsani bar cabinet (mobile bar) produced by Arredamenti Borsani Varedo in Milano in the mid-1940s. It features a body in ch...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table/Etagere Wood 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani table.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
Italian Coffee Table in Walnut Wood by Osvaldo Borsani, c.1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in London, GB
Coffee table in walnut wood by Osvaldo Borsani, c.1950s.
Walnut wood, cut and coloured glass
Dimensions: W100 x D65 x H45 cm.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Wood
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Crystal
1960's Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli ''T69'' Dining Table
By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Madrid, ES
Dining table designed by Osvaldo Borsani & Eugenio Gerli for TECNO. Italy, 1960s. Matte-black laquered cast aluminum with brush steel foil and glass table top. In an excellent condit...
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1960s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of "P40" Lounge Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rovereta, SM
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 Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Steel
Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Table Brass Wood 1950 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Coffe Table
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno T90 Desk Wood with Chest of Drawers 60s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Turin, Turin
Osvaldo Borsani in 1953, together with his brother Fulgenzio, realized his most complex project: a company idea named after the "techne" of the Greeks, which means both art and techn...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Chaise Longue P40, Design Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1970
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Napoli, IT
Beautiful chaise lounge P40 in black cotton velvet designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1970.
This long chair is very good condition and all the mechanics for the different...
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1970s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Italian T69 Round Table by O. Borsani and E. Gerli for Tecno
By Eugenio Gerli, Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian "T69" table with round carrara marble top and gold and black aluminum saber legs by Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno. 1970s
The marble top pres...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Shop Counter Cash Desk, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Vitrex
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful and original shop cash desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani in the 1950s, original VITREX glass top.
Note the particularity of the designer and the va...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Maple, Walnut
Armchair and Ottoman "P110 Canada" by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1965
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in PARIS, FR
Very comfortable armchair and ottoman, with a beautifully curved wooden frame and original black leather cushions.
The cushions are attached to the frame by black buttons.
The fram...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Osvaldo Borsani & Arnaldo Pomodoro Brass Bed, Italy, 1970s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in Brussels, BE
Osvaldo Borsani & Arnaldo Pomodoro brass bed, Italy, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Coffee Table in Wood by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful coffee table designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in the 60s. The coffee table has a thick top in fine wood with a rectangular shape, which rests on the particular metal l...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
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Metal
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 Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Rare Octopus Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani Milano ABV 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Aachen, NW
This very rare Octopus cabinet was designed by Osvaldo Borsani in the 40s and was produced by its own workshop in Milano. The cabinet features a mirror...
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1940s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Pearwood
Set of 9 Stacking Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1970's
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of nine wonderful stacking chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy. The chairs haven't been produced much in this color, it is a beautiful shiny Bordeaux red quite rare and di...
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1970s Italian Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Coatrack for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brussels, BE
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno circa 1970 coatrack with telescopic stem of black lacquered metal tube and leather with Aluminium feet. Different wood species. Good conditions: Measurement...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Italian Mahogany Sideboard by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Sideboard by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s. Beautiful design with ribbed laquered body and mahogany veneer on the sides, drawers and top in beautiful V pattern. With glass plate on t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Ash, Pine
Wall Mounted Console by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Wall mounted console by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
Italy,
c. 1948
Bleached maple, mirrored glass, brass. Fantastic undulating console with 2 drawe...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Glass, Maple
Mid-Century Modern Italian Burnished Brass Double Bed by Pomodoro and Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian burnished brass double bed by Arnaldo Pomodoro and Osvaldo Borsani, 1960s.
The headboard is made of burnished brass and the remaining parts of the structu...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani At16 Coat Rack for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Madrid, ES
AT 16 model coat rack designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Structure made up of two pieces, a fixed metal one lined with natural leather and the telescopic stem made of black lacquered metal. Spherical hangers made of wood.
Designed by the renowned Italian designer Osvaldo Borsani, the AT16 Coat Rack is a true masterpiece. Its sleek and minimalistic design will add a touch of sophistication to any space, be it your home, office, or boutique. Made from high-quality materials, this coat rack is built to last, ensuring years of reliable use.
Whether you're an interior design enthusiast, a fashion-forward individual, or a business owner seeking to elevate your brand, the Osvaldo Borsani AT16...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
Exectutive Desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large executive table desk designed by Oslavdo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s. Double pedestal base is brushed aluminum and shows minor oxidation...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Triple Wall Mirror with Structure in Carved Wood
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Turin, Turin
Wonderful and unique wall mirror designed by the italian maestro Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo in 1942. The mirror is composed of three mirrors linked one to each ot...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Desk, Made of Walnut by Osvaldo Borsani, 1954
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Berlin, DE
Chique and minimal, rare desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani in 1956 and manufactured by Tecno Italy.
the plate and the drawers are made of walnut wood, its construction is made of bla...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal
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 Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Side Table Atelier Borsani Varedo Production
By Osvaldo Borsani, Atelier Borsani Varedo
Located in Rovereta, SM
Very rare coffee table. Designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by Arredamenti Borsani, Varedo, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Brass
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 Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Upholstered Bench or Stool Wood 1940 Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Osvaldo Borsani upholstered bench or stool wood 1940 Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Osvaldo Borsani Furniture
Materials
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Osvaldo Borsani furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Osvaldo Borsani furniture 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 furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture 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 furniture by Ico Parisi, Gianfranco Frattini, and B&B Italia. Prices for Osvaldo Borsani furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $330 and can go as high as $397,156, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,205.
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