Luxurious bust of Antinous

The brand INGA is an abbreviation of "Industria Nazionale Gessi e Affini" and was founded in the early fifties by the Sgambaro family.

It was one of the four Italian companies producing chalk for school blackboards, an essential aid at the time for the education and entertainment of thousands of children and teenagers. In addition to blackboard chalk, INGA produced "affini," meaning other chalk products such as stucco, which are packaged and sold in powder or paste form. In the 60s and 70s, INGA also added decorative interior design elements to its blackboard chalk production. In this way, the INGA brand became one of the leading producers of elegant decorative stucco, such as rosettes, frames, and wall and ceiling cornices. These were very fashionable at the time, ordered and installed in homes as decorative elements.

Over the years, Inga gradually moved away from mass production to focus exclusively on creating artistic objects that reflect a passion for beauty, culture, and elegance. INGA transformed into a true art laboratory, where unique, refined, and personalized plasterworks are created for clients from all over the world.