Vintage “Modus” Swivel Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno – Charcoal Grey Shell with Polished Aluminium Base
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Vintage “Modus” Swivel Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno – Charcoal Grey Shell with Polished Aluminium Base
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412 Heidelberg Road
Fairfield VIC 3078
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The Modus chair was created in 1972 by Centro Progetti Tecno, the in-house design centre set up by Tecno founder Osvaldo Borsani, to seat Tecno’s Graphis office system. It is widely credited to Borsani himself.
The idea was one chair with many uses: every model shares the same polyamide body, with wheels, upholstery or arms added as needed. The result is a sculpted, practical chair that became a fixture of Italian offices in the 1970s and 80s.
This one has a charcoal grey shell on a polished aluminium four-star swivel base, equally good at a desk, dining table or as an accent chair.
Condition
Good vintage condition, with minor wear consistent with age (see photos).
Ideal for
Home offices, dining tables, studios and collectors of Italian modernism.
Dimensions ▾
- Width: 570 mm
- Depth: 530 mm
- Height: 750 mm
- Seat height: 450 mm
Details ▾
- Brand: Tecno
- Designer: Centro Progetti Tecno / Osvaldo Borsani
- Model: Modus swivel chair
- Year designed: 1972
- Shell: Charcoal grey polyamide
- Base: Polished aluminium, four-star swivel
- Made in: Italy
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About Tecno ▾
Tecno was founded in Milan in 1953 by architect Osvaldo Borsani and his brother Fulgenzio, growing out of their family's furniture workshop. Borsani combined engineering and elegance, designing mechanical, adjustable furniture that became landmarks of Italian modernism, and Tecno went on to furnish offices, parliaments and institutions worldwide.
Famous designers: Osvaldo Borsani
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