P31
Category
Seats
Brand
Designer
Dimensions
L 66 cm - D 62 cm - H 66.6 cm
Finiture
Wood, Metal
Year
1963
The P31 was probably Borsani's most explicit homage to the Eames chair, something he much admired, like all the work done by the American designer couple. In its two versions, with four or three legs (the latter was certainly the most original and would remain longer in the catalogue), the L31 strongly evidences the Borsani-Tecno character, which is manifested here in the static and formal choice of the paired legs, created by joining portal frame members made of slender metal tubes. The chair offered the option of a seat upholstered in a broad variety of fabrics and colours. The frame was available in painted iron or flat-finish nickel plate. The seats and backs could be finished in a variety of different veneers. The P31 was reintroduced for the Disegno Collection in 1991.
Tecno
Tecno spa, founded in 1953 by Osvaldo and Fulgenzio Borsani, is an industrial company that can count on the support of an international network of branches and retailers. The Tecno brand identifies a company that still has its initial enthusiasm for engineering and technological innovation and that continues to consider the quality of design, materials and craftsmanship essential, thus allowing its products to overcome the challenges imposed by the future.
Osvaldo Borsani
Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) was an Italian architect, designer and entrepreneur, founder of the Tecno company. Born into a family of furniture makers, he studied at the Brera Academy and the Milan Polytechnic. In 1953 he created Tecno with his brother Fulgenzio, introducing an innovative and technological design. Among his most famous works are the D70 sofa and the P40 armchair, with adjustable elements. His works are exhibited in museums such as the MoMA, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Center Pompidou.
