Osvaldo Borsani
Osvaldo Borsani (1911–1985) was an Italian architect and furniture designer. Borsani and his twin brother Fulgenzio founded the Italian designer furniture company Tecno S.p.A. in 1953.
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- Osvaldo Borsani was born on 17 August 1911. · Varedo.
- Died
- Osvaldo Borsani died in 1985. · Milan.
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- architect · designer · company founder
- Education
- Brera Academy · Polytechnic University of Milan
- Languages
- Italian
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Osvaldo Borsani (1911–1985) was an Italian architect and furniture designer. Borsani and his twin brother Fulgenzio founded the Italian designer furniture company Tecno S.p.A. in 1953.
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Osvaldo Borsani studied at Brera Academy and Polytechnic University of Milan. The recorded working language is Italian. Work by Osvaldo Borsani is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum.
Mostra Triennale Mag/Sett.2018 - P142 design Eugenio Gerli e tavolo T69 design Eugenio Gerli ed Osvaldo Borsani
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Tavolo Graphis design Osvaldo Borsani / Eugenio Gerli Mostra Triennale 16.05/16.09.2018
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• Illustration — Escluse divano by Borsani (Paolo Monti photograph, 1954) • Illustration — Tecno P40 chaise longue by Borsani (1955), Triennale Design Museum
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Osvaldo Borsani was born at Varedo.
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Osvaldo Borsani died at Milan.
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- 1.Sammichelli, Marco. Italian modernist Osvaldo Borsani's innovative home opens up in Milan for Salone del Mobile. Wallpaper. April 13, 2018.
- 2.Osvaldo Borsani: il progettista di Tecno. ELLE Decor. 2022-03-25.
- 3.SIUSA – Borsani Osvaldo. siusa.archivi.beniculturali.it.
- 4.Osvaldo Borsani, Italian, 1911–1985. The Museum of Modern Art.
- 5.Osvaldo Borsani. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
- 6.Osvaldo Borsani Exhibition. Norman Foster Foundation.
- 7.Brooklyn Museum. www.brooklynmuseum.org.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Fiell, Charlotte. Design of the 20th Century. Taschen. 123. 2005. 9783822840788.
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