Valabrega Coffee Table, circa 1940, Italy
View Similar Items
Valabrega Coffee Table, circa 1940, Italy
About the Item
- Creator:Osvaldo Borsani (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Diameter: 37.41 in (95 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1940
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Some scratches of use on top and one bubble in the original glass.
- Seller Location:Brussels, BE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU196939568353
Osvaldo Borsani
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.
Find a collection of vintage Osvaldo Borsani tables, dining chairs and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- Jeanette Laverriere Attributed Pair of Coffee Tables, circa 1940, FranceBy Janette LaverrièreLocated in Brussels, BERare Jeanette Laverriere attributed pair of coffee tables, circa 1950, France. Original free form wood top, blackened round metal base. Dimensions:...Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMetal
- Maison Charles Gilt Bronze Coffee Table, circa 1950, FranceBy Maison CharlesLocated in Brussels, BEBeautiful gilt bronze coffee table by Maison Charles, circa 1950, France. Palm trunk motif frame and oxidized mirror. Nice quality and good condition. All p...Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsBronze
$3,013 Sale Price57% Off - Black Mosaic Coffee Table by Berthold Muller, circa 1960, Germany.By Berthold MullerLocated in Brussels, BEElegant large mid-century black glass mosaic coffee table by Berthold Muller, circa 1960, Germany. Black glass mosaic, black lacquered metal. Dimensions: 156 cm W, 57 cm D, 40 cm H. ...Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMetal
- De Sede Coffee Tables Set Designed by Stefan Zwicky, circa 1987, SwitzerlandBy Stefan ZwickyLocated in Brussels, BERare set of 3 De Sede DS 9400 model nesting coffee tables designed by Stefan Zwicky, 1987, Switzerland. Solid blackened oak. De Sede label on the square table. Small edition out of p...Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsOak
- French Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1940By Jean BesnardLocated in Brussels, BECeramic table lamp, circa 1940, France. Brown ceramic, white glazed decor. New white fabric shade. Rewired. One E27 bulb of 60W. Dimensions: 45 cm H, 35 cm W, 35 cm D. Height of the ...Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps
MaterialsCeramic, Fabric
- Fontana Arte Original Vintage Brass Mirror, circa 1940, ItalyBy Fontana ArteLocated in Brussels, BERare original documented Fontana Arte mirror, circa 1940, Italy. Nice model in good original condition. Brass, mirror, wood. Dimensions: 110 cm H, 65 cm W, 4 cm D. Bibliography: mode...Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
MaterialsBrass
- Midcentury Coffee Table, Italy, circa 1960Located in Lichtenberg, ATExceptional midcentury coffee table out of Italy from the early 1960s. The Italian designers once again proved their unique taste and passion in timeless design on this table. This o...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Spanish Oval Decorative Wrought Iron and Glass Coffee Table, circa 1940sLocated in London, GBA stunning and extremely decorative oval-shaped coffee table made from wrought iron. The table top features a toughened glass oval shaped top which is inserted into scrolled wrought ...Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsIron, Wrought Iron
- Coffee Table, circa 1970Located in Antwerp, BE1970s coffee table. Black laminated base and on top a nice simple graphical artwork.Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsCopper
$2,730 - Italian Coffee Table, 1970By Poltrona FrauLocated in Los Angeles, CAWonderful red leather and wood two-tier coffee table from Italy, 1970, attributed to Poltrona Frau. One dark one light wood top, great patinaed leather cladding on detachable casters...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
MaterialsMetal
- Inox Coffee Table, circa 1970Located in Antwerp, BEInox 1970s coffee table. Black laminated base and on top a nice simple graphical artwork. Measures: Width 90 cm.Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsFormica, Wood
- Inox Coffee Table, circa 1970Located in Antwerp, BEInox coffee table, France, circa 1970.Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMetal
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
Mid-Century Master Osvaldo Borsani Gets His Due at Donzella
The New York City gallery has devoted its latest show to the work of the modernist Italian designer.
Peek inside Osvaldo Borsani’s Mod Italian Villa
The iconic mid-century estate outside of Milan opens its doors to the public for a very special homage.