Enzo Mari (1932 - 2020) was born in Novara, Italy, and studied at the Brera Academy in Milan, Italy, from 1952 to 1956.  He was awarded the Compasso d'Oro in 1967, 1979, 1987, and 2001.  His designs are included in the permanent collections of numerous museums around the word including Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Modern Art, New York; British Museum, London; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Rome; Triennale Museum, Milan; Moderna Museet, Stockholm; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; and Kunstmuseum, Düsseldorf.  He has collaborated with a number of manufacturers including Artemide, Castelli, Danese, Driade, Gabbianelli, Interflex, Lema, Magis, Poltrona Frau, and Zanotta.