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Osvaldo Borsani
Adjustable sofa, model no. D70
Estimate
£5,000 - 7,000
Sold For
£6,250
Lot Details
designed 1954, produced circa 1967
Painted steel, painted tubular steel, brass, vinyl.
Sofa: 83.5 x 193.5 x 90 cm (32 7/8 x 76 1/8 x 35 3/8 in.)
Daybed: 41.5 x 193.5 x 117.5 cm (16 3/8 x 76 1/8 x 46 1/4 in.)
Daybed: 41.5 x 193.5 x 117.5 cm (16 3/8 x 76 1/8 x 46 1/4 in.)
Manufactured by Tecno, Varedo, Italy. Each side with manufacturer's metal label T.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Uniting artisan knowledge with industrial technology, Osvaldo Borsani founded Tecno in 1953. Reflecting this vision, Borsani’s D70 sofa was awarded the Gold Medal at the Milan X Triennale, 1954. Carlo Mollino reimagined the present model with custom-made quilted black upholstery, supplied by Tecno, for the foyer of the Teatro Regino in Turin.
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