Osvaldo Borsani, great table

OSVALDO BORSANI (Varedo 1911- Milan 1985) for Tecno Italy.
Large table, 1960s.
Steel, polished aluminum and river rosewood.
Measurements: 72 x 220 x 119 cm.

Important Italian dining or conference table designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in the 1960s, an emblematic piece of European Mid-Century design where structural innovation and material sophistication converge with absolute precision. The table features two imposing central supports in stainless steel resting on polished aluminum bases with a star-shaped geometry, a characteristic Borsani resource that lends stability and a marked architectural presence. The top, made of rosewood, stands out for the richness of its grain and the elegance of its proportions. Its stylized and rational silhouette responds to a modern conception of space, optimizing functionality without sacrificing a strong aesthetic identity.

Trained from a very young age in the family furniture company, Osvaldo Borsani participated in 1933 in the V Milan Triennale, with the "Minimal House" project, which was awarded the silver medal. After graduating from the Milan Polytechnic, he met and collaborated with important artists such as Lucio Fontana, Agenore Fabbri, Aligi Sassu, Roberto Crippa, Fausto Melotti, and Arnaldo Pomodoro. In 1953, together with his brother Fulgencio, he founded Tecno, a project to which he would dedicate his entire life. His first industrial design works were the P40 variable-tilt armchair (1953) and the D70 sofa with invertible seat. In 1968 he created the Graphis office system (together with Eugenio Gerli, which was distributed worldwide in a million copies), thanks to which Tecno became an internationally renowned manufacturer of design products for the office. At the end of the sixties, Osvaldo Borsani created the Tecno Project Center with Marco Fantoni and Valeria Borsani.