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At 16 Coat Rack by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
The AT 16 was originally designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in 1961. This example is from the 2012 limited re-edition, purchased directly from the Tecno showroom in Milan. The central structure is comprised of an external leather-wrapped aluminum tube, and two sliding concentric tubes in black anodized aluminum. Polished aluminum rings act as the locking mechanisms for the tubes, and can be loosened to adjust the height. The adjustable brushed stainless steel bars cross through the central tube and hold the spheres. The spheres themselves are beech, stained in different colors and range in size from 1.25″ to 3.5″. The rack is installed via a floor mounted anti-skid disc in polished aluminum and a brass plug set in the ceiling (see photos for top and bottom installation components). Embossed ‘Tecno’ manufacturer mark in the leather. Height adjustability: 106.25″ to maximum 126″ L / D: 27.25″ maximum.
H: 126″ x W: 27.25″ x D: 27.25″
Italian Modular Rosewood Bookcase Wall Unit by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Large modular rosewood bookcase/wall unit by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno (ca. 1960, Italy).
Composed of six gold aluminum uprights forming five bays/sections.
Includes:
-locking bar unit with a removable (non-adjustable) shelf and glass surface
-three-drawer chest, a locking cabinet with single adjustable/removable shelf
-twelve shelves
-all original brackets/mounting hardware and two keys.
The set can also be divided to create two separate units (1 and 3 sections or 2 and 2 sections).
Alternatively, we have a second six rail/five section unit, and the two can be combined to create a grand eleven bay system.
Gold aluminum rails and black steel brackets/hardware are all original; rosewood has been refinished and is in very good condition with only light, age-commensurate wear.
Note that the aluminum rails are included (the black backings are ledger boards that we mounted in order to work with the conduit we have running along our wall – they are not necessary for standard wall-mounting and will not be included).
Decorative objects/seating are for illustration purposes only.
Keep reading for more detailed dimensions.
H: 108.63″ x L: 139.25″ x D: 14″ / 40″ (cabinet door open including rail).
Each section measures roughly L: 28.63″ including rails / 26.5″ space between rails
Shelves: H: 1.25″ x L: 27.5″ x D: 10″ / 11.5″ including rails
Bar Cabinet: H: 27.75″ x L: 55″ x D: 12.25″ (closed) / 25.75″ (with door down discounting rail) / 27.5″ (bar cabinet door down including rail).
Bar Cabinet Interior: H (above removable/non-adjustable shelf): 7.75″ H (below removable/non-adjustable shelf): 15.25″ x L: 51.13″ x D: 10.5″ (glass surface and shelf D: 9.75″).
Chest of Drawers: H: 14″ x L: 27.5″ x D: 13.75″ (closed) / 25.25″ (drawers open)
Interior drawer dimensions: H: 3.75″ x L: 25.13″ x D: 11.75″
Cabinet: H: 27.5″ x L: 27.25″ x D: 12.5″ / 14″ (with rail) / 38.5″ (door open) / 40″ (door open with rail)
Interior cabinet dimensions: H: 25.88″ (discounting adjustable/removable shelf) x L: 25.5″ x D: 11″
Each rail is H: 108.63″ x L: 1.13″ x D: 1″
Osvaldo Borsani Modular Rosewood Bookcase Wall Unit with Removable Panels
$26,000.00Large modular rosewood bookcase/wall unit by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno (ca. 1960, Italy).
Composed of six gold aluminum uprights forming five bays/sections with the five original, removable panel backings in alternating ochre velvet and rosewood veneer (can be displayed with or without panels).
Includes
-four-drawer chest
-locking storage/bar cabinet with glass door and two removable, adjustable shelves
-cabinet with glass front that drops down and slides into place and a single adjustable/removable shelf
-14 shelves
-all original brackets/mounting hardware and two keys to the bar cabinet (one for use, one for backup) branded “Tecno”
-single, original, rosewood level for evenly mounting the components (these levels are scarcely seen with these systems, as they were considered assembly tools, not integral parts of the unit despite their modernist aesthetic, and often discarded over time).
The set can also be divided to create two separate units (1 and 3 sections or 2 and 2 sections), though if panels are used when diving up the unit, one will go unused.
Alternatively, we have a second six rail/five section unit, and the two can be combined to create a grand eleven bay system (panels only come with this unit).
Gold aluminum rails and black steel brackets/hardware are all original; rosewood has been refinished and is in very good condition with only light, age-commensurate wear. Fabric and rosewood panels show fading and wear consistent with age and use, though concealed largely by the mounted elements.
Note that the aluminum rails are included (the black backings are ledger boards that we mounted in order to work with the conduit we have running along our wall – they are not necessary for standard wall-mounting and will not be included).
H: 108.63″ x L: 139.75″ x D: 14″ / 38.88″ (cabinet door open including rail).
Each section measures roughly L: 28.63″ including rails / 26.5″ space between rails
Shelves: H: 1.25″ x L: 27.38″ x D: 10″ / 11.88″ including rails
Chest of Drawers: H: 17.75″ x L: 27.38″ x D: 17.75″ (closed) / D: 19.25″ (closed including rail) / 32.5″ (drawers open including rail)
Interior drawer dimensions: H: 3.63″ x L: 24.88″ x D: 15.75″
Bar Cabinet: H: 55″ x L: 27.5″ x D: 12.25″ (closed) / 37″ (glass door open discounting rail) / 38.88″ (glass door open including rail)
Bar Cabinet Interior: H (discounting adjustable/removable shelves): 53.25″ x L: 25.75″ x D: 10.5″
Cabinet with Drop-down glass door: H: 17.75″ x L: 27.38″ x D: 12.25″ / 13.75″ (with rail) / 18″ (glass dropped down and pushed in including rail)
Interior cabinet dimensions: H: 12.5″ (space above adjustable/removable shelf on the lowest setting) x L: 25.75″ x D: 10.75″ (shelf depth)
Each rail is H: 108.63″ x L: 1.13″ x D: 1″