Ennio Chiggio 'Environ One' Sofa

Rare vintage Environ One Sofa by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol International, 1970. Newly upholstered in Milma by Designs of the time. Milma is 100% virgin wool, a term that refers to the first time a sheep is shorn, producing wool that is cherished for its singular, unrivalled softness. The wool is woven by craftsmen in Italy on ancient velvet looms - a skilful technique that is rare and results in the highest quality that can be found.

  • Designer: Ennio Chiggio
  • Manufacturer: Nikol International
  • Year: 1970's
  • Origin: Italy
  • Dimensions: W 295, D 130, H 58 cm. Seat Height 32 cm
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Designer

    Ennio Chiggio, born Naples, Italy 1938 - 2020. He carried out technical and artistic studies in Venice, where he frequently attended the Faculty of Architecture.

    Chiggio founded Gruppo N, along with Biasi, Costa, Landi and Massironi. In this group he worked in the field of kinetic images, exploring optical structures, transparencies and colored light sources. Later, in 1965 Chiggio founded in Padua, with Teresa Rampazzi and Serenella Marega, the experimental phonology group “Nuove Proposte Sonore” for the production of sound objects with electronic and synthetic music.

    He continued his activity linked to the European avant-garde music laboratories until 1977 and participated actively until 1988 in groups of artists such as the “Gruppo TATA” that deals with installations and research on ludic language.

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