Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) Floating Console and Mirror creating in 1946
A rare floating console and mirror (No6652) by Osvaldo Borsani designed for Casa Ramella Levis 1946
Executed in gilded wood, marble and mirror a seamless hand carved looped coil appears to hold a floating marble top, the looped form is cleverly repeated in the design of the mirror frame. The mirror itself is raised above a cream gesso ground with a soft triangular relief pattern running around the circumference.
Literature: Illustrated on Page 349, Osvaldo Borsani, architect, designer, entrepreneur, published by Skira, 2018
To the mirror frame there are few minor cracquelures and minor losses of gilding
On the marble top there are traces of old restoration .
Dimensions:
Console
W 63” (160cm)
D 14” (36cm)
H 19.5” (50cm)
Mirror
H 47.5” (121cm)
W 38.5” (98cm)
D 3” (8cm)
Location: London
A rare floating console and mirror (No6652) by Osvaldo Borsani designed for Casa Ramella Levis 1946
Executed in gilded wood, marble and mirror a seamless hand carved looped coil appears to hold a floating marble top, the looped form is cleverly repeated in the design of the mirror frame. The mirror itself is raised above a cream gesso ground with a soft triangular relief pattern running around the circumference.
Literature: Illustrated on Page 349, Osvaldo Borsani, architect, designer, entrepreneur, published by Skira, 2018
To the mirror frame there are few minor cracquelures and minor losses of gilding
On the marble top there are traces of old restoration .
Dimensions:
Console
W 63” (160cm)
D 14” (36cm)
H 19.5” (50cm)
Mirror
H 47.5” (121cm)
W 38.5” (98cm)
D 3” (8cm)
Location: London
A rare floating console and mirror (No6652) by Osvaldo Borsani designed for Casa Ramella Levis 1946
Executed in gilded wood, marble and mirror a seamless hand carved looped coil appears to hold a floating marble top, the looped form is cleverly repeated in the design of the mirror frame. The mirror itself is raised above a cream gesso ground with a soft triangular relief pattern running around the circumference.
Literature: Illustrated on Page 349, Osvaldo Borsani, architect, designer, entrepreneur, published by Skira, 2018
To the mirror frame there are few minor cracquelures and minor losses of gilding
On the marble top there are traces of old restoration .
Dimensions:
Console
W 63” (160cm)
D 14” (36cm)
H 19.5” (50cm)
Mirror
H 47.5” (121cm)
W 38.5” (98cm)
D 3” (8cm)
Location: London
