29/09/2026
very rare pair of wall mounted drawers for ABV Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, 1940s.
Osvaldo Borsani born in Italy in 1911 Italy studied Fine Arts at the Brera Academy and architecture. While still a student, he took part in the fifth edition of the Triennale with his Casa Minima project, which was awarded a silver medal. At the same time, Borsani began working alongside his father, Gaetano, in the family business, Atelier Varedo, where he was involved in the design and production of furniture characterized by a European Art Deco influence. In 1932, the company changed its name to ABV Arredamento Borsani and opened its first store in Milan. During this period, Borsani also began collaborating with several Milanese artists, including Lucio Fontana, Gio Pomodoro, Arnaldo Pomodoro and Agenore Fabbri.
In 1953 he founded TECNO, a company distinguished by its technological approach to furniture design and production. Among TECNO’s most notable creations are the D70 sofa, the P40 chaise longue and the Graphis office system with Eugenio Gerli.
In 1970, Borsani established the Tecno Project Center together with Marco Fantoni and his daughter Valeria. Conceived as an innovative design laboratory, the center represented a further step in Borsani’s exploration of new approaches to design, technology, and furniture production.
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