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Ennio Chiggio Lumenform 1970

Lumenform table lamp by Ennio Chiggio Italy 1970
Lumenform table lamp by Ennio Chiggio Italy 1970

Lumenform table lamp by Ennio Chiggio Italy 1970

$5,589 / item

H 23.63 in W 20.87 in D 13.78 in

Lumenform table lamp by Ennio Chiggio Italy 1970

By Lumenform, Ennio Chiggio

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Rare and impressive table lamp designed by Ennio Chiggio and made by Lumenform in Italy in 1970

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ennio Chiggio “Ciot” floor lamp for Lumenform, 1973
Ennio Chiggio “Ciot” floor lamp for Lumenform, 1973

Ennio Chiggio “Ciot” floor lamp for Lumenform, 1973

By Lumenform, Ennio Chiggio

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Ennio Chiggio “Ciot” Floor Lamp for Lumenform, Plexiglass, Italy, 1973 The “Ciot” floor lamp

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

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Plastic, Plexiglass

Ennio Chiggio Floor lamp for LumenForm, Italy 1973.
Ennio Chiggio Floor lamp for LumenForm, Italy 1973.

Ennio Chiggio Floor lamp for LumenForm, Italy 1973.

By Lumenform, Ennio Chiggio

Located in Almelo, NL

Ennio Chiggio Floor lamp for LumenForm, Italy 1973. This is a mid-century floor lamp designed by

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Vintage Floor Lamp CIOT by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, Italy 1970s
Vintage Floor Lamp CIOT by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, Italy 1970s

Vintage Floor Lamp CIOT by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, Italy 1970s

By Lumenform, Ennio Chiggio

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage floor lamp model CIOT by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s. Resin structure, opal

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Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Opal, Metal

Vintage Floor Lamp CIOT by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, Italy 1970s
Vintage Floor Lamp CIOT by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, Italy 1970s

Vintage Floor Lamp CIOT by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, Italy 1970s

By Ennio Chiggio, Lumenform

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage floor lamp model CIOT by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s. Resin structure, opal

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Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Opal, Metal

Ennio Chiggio "CIOT" floor lampm for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s
Ennio Chiggio "CIOT" floor lampm for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s

Ennio Chiggio "CIOT" floor lampm for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s

By Ennio Chiggio

Located in Padova, IT

Lumenform. White resin and metal chrome base, white lucite methacrylic shade. Ennio Chiggio works are

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Ennio Chiggio "CIOT" floor lampm for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s
Ennio Chiggio "CIOT" floor lampm for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s

Ennio Chiggio "CIOT" floor lampm for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s

$7,436Sale Price|20% Off

H 59.06 in Dm 24.41 in

Ennio Chiggio "CIOT" floor lampm for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s

By Ennio Chiggio

Located in Padova, IT

Rare black and white space age "CIOT" floor lamp designed by Italian designer Ennio Chiggio (1938

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

"Dada" Glass and Chrome Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s
"Dada" Glass and Chrome Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s

"Dada" Glass and Chrome Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s

By Lumenform, Ennio Chiggio

Located in Milan, IT

"Dada" Large table lamp by Carlo Nason for Lumenform. A thick glass element supports a chrome shade

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Ennio Chiggio Floor Lamp
Ennio Chiggio Floor Lamp

Ennio Chiggio Floor Lamp

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H 72.84 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Ennio Chiggio Floor Lamp

By Ennio Chiggio, Lumenform

Located in Brussels, BE

Jota Ennio Chiggio floor lamp for Lumenform.

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Italian Modernist Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform
Italian Modernist Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform

Italian Modernist Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform

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H 72.84 in W 40.16 in D 27.56 in

Italian Modernist Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform

By Ennio Chiggio

Located in New York, NY

Substantial high quality chrome floor lamp with black lacquered metal base by Ennio Chiggio for

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Ennio Chiggio 'Jota' Chrome Floor Lamp for Lumenform, 1970s
Ennio Chiggio 'Jota' Chrome Floor Lamp for Lumenform, 1970s

Ennio Chiggio 'Jota' Chrome Floor Lamp for Lumenform, 1970s

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H 72.84 in W 40.16 in D 27.56 in

Ennio Chiggio 'Jota' Chrome Floor Lamp for Lumenform, 1970s

By Ennio Chiggio

Located in Amsterdam, NL

This vintage chrome floor lamp was designed during the 1970s by Ennio Chiggio and manufactured in

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Chrome

Italian Modernist Floor lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform
Italian Modernist Floor lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform

Italian Modernist Floor lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform

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H 72.84 in W 40.16 in D 27.56 in

Italian Modernist Floor lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform

By Lumeform, Ennio Chiggio

Located in London, GB

Substantial high quality chrome floor lamp with black lacquered metal base by Ennio Chiggio for

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Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Floor Lamp Ciot by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s
Floor Lamp Ciot by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s

Floor Lamp Ciot by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s

By Ennio Chiggio, Lumenform

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Rare Space Age floor lamp model Ciot by the italian designer Ennio Chiggio for the manufacture

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Floor Lamps

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Metal

Sculptural Floor Lamp "Jota" by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s
Sculptural Floor Lamp "Jota" by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s

Sculptural Floor Lamp "Jota" by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s

By Ennio Chiggio, Lumenform

Located in Brescia, Brescia

designer Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform. Far ahead of its time in both concept and execution, this piece feels

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Steel, Chrome, Iron

Rare Mid Century Italian Model MP Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio
Rare Mid Century Italian Model MP Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio

Rare Mid Century Italian Model MP Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio

By Ennio Chiggio, Lumenform

Located in Detroit, MI

Lumenform in 1968 was produced in Italy circa 1970. Chiggio’s creations are often characterized by the use

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Lumenform Floor Lamp 1970s Italy
Lumenform Floor Lamp 1970s Italy

Lumenform Floor Lamp 1970s Italy

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H 48.82 in Dm 13 in

Lumenform Floor Lamp 1970s Italy

By Ennio Chiggio

Located in Arezzo, Italy

, perfetta per ambienti rilassanti , attribuita ad Ennio Chiggio. La Lumenform nasce con il nome originario

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass, Chrome

Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1970s

Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1970s

By Ennio Chiggio, Lumenform

Located in Berlin, DE

Ennio Chiggio for lumenform pendant lamp, Italy 1970s 1 x E27 socket Please note: Lamp should be

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Ennio Chiggio modello Ciot per Lumenform
Ennio Chiggio modello Ciot per Lumenform

Ennio Chiggio modello Ciot per Lumenform

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H 58.27 in W 20.08 in D 24.41 in

Ennio Chiggio modello Ciot per Lumenform

By Ennio Chiggio, Lumenform

Located in Napoli, NA

Bellissima e colore verde , molto rara Lampada integra originale del 1970 Modello Ciot Di Ennio

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Steel

Ciot lamp by Ennio Chiggio for lumenform
Ciot lamp by Ennio Chiggio for lumenform

Ciot lamp by Ennio Chiggio for lumenform

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H 55.91 in W 24.02 in D 20.08 in

Ciot lamp by Ennio Chiggio for lumenform

By Lumenform, Ennio Chiggio

Located in Napoli, NA

modello Ciot del designer italiano Ennio Chiggio per l'editor di produzione Lumenform. Base in

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Steel

Black Ciot Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s
Black Ciot Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s

Black Ciot Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s

By Lumenform, Ennio Chiggio

Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles

Designer - Ennio Chiggio Producer - Lumenform Model - Ciot Floorlamp Design Period - Seventies

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Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Black Ciot Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s
Black Ciot Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s

Black Ciot Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s

By Lumenform, Ennio Chiggio

Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles

Designer - Ennio Chiggio Producer - Lumenform Model - Ciot Floorlamp Design Period - Seventies

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Fantastic Ennio Chiggio Floor Lamp Italian Lumenform 1970 Edition
Fantastic Ennio Chiggio Floor Lamp Italian Lumenform 1970 Edition

Fantastic Ennio Chiggio Floor Lamp Italian Lumenform 1970 Edition

By Ennio Chiggio

Located in Megeve, FR

This Ciot floor lamp was designed by Ennio Chiggio and manufactured by Lumenform in Italy. The base

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Black Ciot Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s
Black Ciot Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s

Black Ciot Floor Lamp by Ennio Chiggio for Lumenform, 1970s

By Lumenform, Ennio Chiggio

Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles

Designer - Ennio Chiggio Producer - Lumenform Model - Ciot Floorlamp Design Period - Seventies

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Lampada Ennio Chiggio Ciot
Lampada Ennio Chiggio Ciot

Lampada Ennio Chiggio Ciot

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H 57.09 in W 20.08 in D 24.02 in

Lampada Ennio Chiggio Ciot

By Lumenform, Ennio Chiggio

Located in Napoli, NA

Bellissima lampada di Ennio Chiggio Modello ciot . Designer unico , lampada molto rara condizioni

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Aluminum

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Ennio Chiggio for sale on 1stDibs

Multidisciplinary artist, sculptor and designer Ennio Chiggio was not only known for his Space Age lamps and voluptuous, modular Environ sofas, but he was also renowned as a technological innovator, electronic music producer and researcher, who explored the relationship between mathematics and art. 

Born in 1938 in Naples, Chiggio studied technology and art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. While still in school, in 1957, Chiggio began painting kinetic art using tempera on cardboard and ink on paper. By 1960, he had joined the artists’ collective Gruppo N, founded by Alberto Biasi, Edoardo Landi, Manfredo Massironi and Toni Costa.

With Gruppo N, Chiggio participated in several exhibitions such as “Programmed Art,” presented by Italian intellectual Umberto Eco, which showed in Milan, Venice and Rome in 1962 and in London and New York in 1964. By the following year, Chiggio’s interests had turned to sound and music production, and he founded the Group of Experimental Phonology NPS (New Proposals Sound) with pianist and composer Teresa Rampazzi.

From 1964 to ’77, Chiggio operated a design studio that focused on furniture and lighting as well as glass and electromechanical objects. His most well-known lighting includes the Ciot floor lamp for Italian manufacturer Lumenform, sculptural table lamps and wall sconces for Emmezeta.

After closing his design studio in 1978, Chiggio dedicated his time to teaching, serving as a professor of design and industrial aesthetics at his alma mater. In 1996, he opened the Embtool multimedia research laboratory in Padua, where he made short films about art and architecture and conducted computational music research, exploring the relationship between mathematical models and artistic expression.

Throughout the 2000s until his death in 2020, Chiggio participated in several exhibitions at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome, the MACBA Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Buenos Aires and Museum Ritter in Waldenbuch, Germany. Public collections throughout Italy and Germany also feature his works.

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Finding the Right Floor-lamps for You

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In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu

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