Pair of Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, 1950

Mobile bar credenza italiano della metà degli anni '50 nello stile di Osvaldo Borsani con bottigliera e banco console apribile, completamente articolato; la console centrale con bel ...

Set di sei sedie in noce modello 1001, disegnate nel 1960 da Gianfranco Frattini e prodotte da Cassina. Recano le etichette originali, le sedute sono state restaurate usando un bel s...

Osvaldo Borsani's new year gift for 1983. Tecno was used to produce art gadgets to gift its main collaborators, friends, journalists and clients all all-...

Rare "DU22" chair designed by Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA in 1951. Metal sheet and plywood structure, vinyl covered upholstery. This chair was firstly introduced during the "Arti and Es...

Trespolo is a made to order sculptural chair designed by Ennio Nonni for FragilEdizioni. The hand crafted structure is made from wood, detail as bird is made from ceramic and could b...

Black Flower is a made to order sculptural series of chairs designed by Ennio Nonni for FragilEdizioni. The hand crafted structure is made from iron, details as butterfly and globe e...

Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, lounge chair, model '4949', walnut, reupholstered in Pierre Frey 'Suzon' Crème, Italy, design 1939, produced 1940s This exceedingly rare easy chair, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo in 1939, was originally intended for Villa Presenti in Forte dei Marmi in Lucca, Italy. The villa's exquisite architecture, entirely overseen by Osvaldo Borsani, was featured in Domus magazine in 1940. Vintage photos from the archive showcase the models created for the building's presentation, alongside an exceptional assortment of sketches, technical drawings, and watercolors. This imposing armchair serves as a prime example of Borsani's impeccable artistry and his keen sense of harmonious composition. Its defining feature is the expertly carved backrest, consisting of intertwined slats shaped in an undulating manner. The seat exhibits a striking curvature with distinct outward-facing ears and concave sides. The body is reupholstered in a high-quality woolen upholstery in an off-white creme color by Pierre Frey. With its spacious seat, reclined backrest, comfortable armrests, and fine upholstery, it ensures an ergonomic and comfortable experience for the user. Its design stands out with prominent curves, streamlined contours, and elegant detailing that defines its overall aesthetic. 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...

Chair, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Techno, Italy, 1950s. Plywood and lacquered steel.  

Painted aluminum, fabric. This model was an early precursor for what later became the P32 chair for Tecno. *Borsani created and patented a swivel mechanism where a chair automaticall...

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High Back Armchairs No. 6239 by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV. Italian walnut, leather, brass, upholstery. Dramatic armchairs with undulating back supports, ball finials & carved detailin...

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...