Ennio Chiggio Seating
Italian, 1937-2020
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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Ennio Chiggio Envorin one sofa by Nikol International Italy 1970
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The Environ One Sofa, designed by renowned Italian designer Ennio Chiggio and manufactured by Nikol International in 1970, stands as a rare and remarkable example of Mid-Century Mode...
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Ennio Chiggio “Environ” Modular Sofa for Nikol International, 1969
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Ennio Chiggio 'Environ One' Sofa for Nikol International, Italy, 1970s
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Environ 1 modular sofa designed by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol Internation 1970
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Rare "California Chair" by Ennio Ludovico Chiggio (Gruppo N) for Nikol Internati
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Immerse yourself in the bold spirit of 1970s Italian design with this exceptional and extremely rare "California Chair," conceived in 1973 by the influential designer Ennio Ludovico ...
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Ennio Chiggio seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Ennio Chiggio seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wool and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ennio Chiggio seating, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original seating by Ennio Chiggio were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 1970s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by Carlo Scarpa, C&B Italia, and Mario Bellini. Prices for Ennio Chiggio seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,674 and can go as high as $29,019, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $15,847.