Rare Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani & Lucio Fontana for ABV
Italy
c. 1950
Walnut, maple, bronze, back-painted glass. Produced by Arredamenti Borsani Varedo. Pale walnut with incised door-fronts & inset brown-glass top. Interior of pale maple with adjustable shelving and 4 drawers. Cast bronze door-pulls by Lucio Fontana and original key. ABV label set into interior of cabinet. Wood has recently been refinished.
h. 54” w. 47” d. 18”
$55,000.
Ref: 34 OB 14
Wall Mounted Console by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
Italy
c. 1948
Bleached maple, mirrored glass, brass. Fantastic undulating console with 2 drawers that open on a pivot mechanism. A rare model in very nice condition. Wood has been refinished, original mirror top
h. 12.5” w. 33.75” d. 12.5”
$19,500.
Ref: 82 OB 11
High Back Swivel Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani & Valeria Fantoni
Italy
c. 1971
Polished aluminum, steel, fabric. Rare set of custom dining/ desk chairs designed by father & daughter and produced by ABV. Sleek upholstered seats supported by tri-legged swivel bases. These chairs were originally design for a project in Palm Beach, FL and very few other examples are known to exist. A total of 7 chairs are available.
h. 39.25” d. 24.5” w. 24.5” seat 17.75”
Published: Osvaldo Borsani – architect, designer, entrepreneur. Giampiero Bosoni. Pgs. 434, 598, 601
Authenticated by the Archivio Osvaldo Borsani.
$6,500. per chair.
Ref: 71 OB 09
2-Door Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani & Lucio Fontana for ABV
Italy
c. 1950
Mahogany, bronze, maple, back-painted glass. Dark stained mahogany with fluted door-fronts & inset dark glass top. Interior of bleached wood with adjustable shelving and 4 drawers. Cast bronze door-pulls by Lucio Fontana.
h. 54” w. 47” d. 18”
Very good condition. Wood has been refinished.
$48,000.
*This piece has been authenticated by the Archivio Osvaldo Borsani.
Ref: 34 OB 10
Clothespin Cocktail Table by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
Italy
c. 1944
Walnut, onyx.
h. 18” w. 45.5” d. 25.5”
$19,500.
Published: Osvaldo Borsani – architect, designer, entrepreneur. Giampiero Bosoni. Pgs. 270, 592
Exhibited: An example of this table was shown at the Osvaldo Borsani Retrospective at the Triennale Museum, Milano in 2018.
Ref: 81 OB 08
7-Drawer Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
Italy
c. 1944
Rosewood, maple, brass. Curved desk finished on both sides. A variant of an earlier model that originally covered in parchment & designed for Casa Caminada, 1938. Wood has been refinished.
h. 31.5” w. 67” d. 33”
$26,000.
Published: Osvaldo Borsani – architect, designer, entrepreneur. Giampiero Bosoni. Pg. 226 for photo and sketches of the original variant.
Authenticated by the Archivio Osvaldo Borsani
Ref: 40 OB 06
Set of 6, Model #6402 Dining Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
Italy,
c. 1944
Rare set of dining chairs with spindle-back details. Mahogany, upholstered seat cushion. Wood has recently been refinished and seats newly upholstered.
h. 39.5” w. 18” d. 20.5” seat h. 19”
$19,200. set of 6
Published: Osvaldo Borsani – architect, designer, entrepreneur. Giampiero Bosoni. Pg. 587
Ref: 71 OB 08
Rare Console Table #7130 by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
Italy
c. 1945
Mahogany, rosewood, brass, marble. Two-drawer console table with fluted drawer faces. Fully restored and retains an original ABV label.
h. 35.5” w. 71.5” d. 18.5”
$36,000.
Authenticated by the Archivio Osvaldo Borsani
Published: Osvaldo Borsani – architect, designer, entrepreneur. Giampiero Bosoni. Pgs. 352, 356, 379,
Ref: 82 OB 05
Rare Dining Table #5520 by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
Italy
c. 1941
Walnut, Rosewood, Securit glass with gilded edges. Solid walnut frame with sculpted side edges. Inset rosewood fretwork at top and original “securit” glass with silvered edges.
h. 30" w. 78.5" d. 39"
Published: Osvaldo Borsani – architect, designer, entrepreneur. Giampiero Bosoni. Pg 591
Exhibited: An example of this table was shown at the Osvaldo Borsani Retrospective at the Triennale Museum, Milano in 2018.
$75,000.
Ref: 83 OB 07
