Three seat sofa designed by Valeria Borsani and Alfredo Bonetti. Italy, Tecno, 1966.

Large sofa upholstered in green velvet designed by Tecno's Borsani and Bonetti in 1966. Polished metal feet appear retracted inwards with respect to the centre of the disk. Original Tecno label on foot. Beautiful condition!

Literature:

Bosoni, G. TECNO. A discreetly technical elegance. Milano; Skira, 2011. Page 188, illustrated.

Gramigna, G. Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000. Vol. 1, p. 124, illustrated.

Osvaldo Borsani (Varado 1911 – Milan 19985) Italian designer and architect. Best known for his research-based approach to making furniture, throughout his career Borsani merged technological and material improvements with inventive Modernist stylings. In 1953, Osvaldo and his brother, Fulgencio, founded the firm  TECNO in Milan. There, he created one of his hallmark designs, the P40 lounge chair, featuring rubber arms and the ability to assume 486 distinct postures. Some early designs by TECNO can now be found in the permanent collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.