An Italian 1940s mirrored birdseye maple wood and mahogany bar cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani

A wonderful Italian 1940s, birds eye maple and ribbon mahogany mirrored fronted bar cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani with etched designs of dolphins and flowers on the 8 mirrored panels.

The two doors open to reveal a mosaic mirrored interior, with two inside shelves mounted on the back of each of the two doors and a glass shelf in the interior.  The interior top light comes on when the door is opened, this had been rewired with new fittings.

Mounted on etched mirrored birds eye maple wood and  mahogany frame base, with birds eye maple wood drawers with circular glass handles. 

The overall condition is good and orignal and structurally sound, with  some small foxing on the mirrors on the front and also some of the interior mosaic mirrors have foxing but all consistent with the age of the piece.

Osvaldo Borsani was born in 1911 in Varedo, Italy. He studied Beaux-Arts at Accademia di Brera in Milan and architecture at Politecnico di Milano, graduating in 1936. While still in school, Borsani participated in the fifth Milan Triennale, presenting his Casa Minima project, which earned him a silver medal.

At the same time, he began collaborating with his father Gaetano in the family business, Atelier Varedo, producing fine cabinetry with European Deco influences. In 1932 the business was renamed Arredamento Borsani and opened its first space in Milan.  Around the same time, Borsani began to collaborate with Milanese artists such as Lucio Fontana, Agenore Fabbri, Arnaldo, and Gio Pomodoro.

Date:1940s

Origin: Italy

Dimensions:

Height: 162.5 cm

Width: 102.5 cm

Depth: 46.5 cm

Condition: Good overall original condition

Product Code: BAR 397

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