The founders of Ghirò Studio, Michele and Domenico Francesco Ghirò, draw their creative inspiration from flora and fauna, resulting in pieces as imaginative as they are refined. This father and son team is always looking for new forms and materials to use in their meticulously produced pieces. Each object begins as blocks of crystal and glass in intense colors, especially the shades of blue found in Mediterranean waters, which are carefully sculpted into ripples, waves, globules and other biomorphic forms.
Michele Ghirò was born in 1957 in Bari, Italy. He developed an early fascination with glass as an artistic medium. In his 20s, he moved to Milan, where he had a succession of jobs working with the glass, honing his artistic abilities and experimenting with its properties.
In 1996, he was hired by the renowned glass designer Giorgio Berlini and became owner of the company when Berlini retired. Often called the “King of Glass,” Ghirò decided to create an academy dedicated to his favorite medium in 2004, preserving ancient glass-making techniques through the teaching of apprentices.
Domenico Francesco Ghirò was born in Milan in 1992 and showed the same artistic talent and fascination with glass as his father. As a teen, he worked in his father’s glass workshop, later attending a commercial art school, where he also learned computer graphics and design. His early pieces reflect his fascination with the art of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. Later, he discovered the works of Max Ingrand, Gio Ponti and the lighting company Fontana Arte, which resulted in redirecting his creative focus toward modernist designs.
In 2014, Michele and Domenico decided to launch a joint business venture, moved to a more prominent location and named their workshop Ghiró Studio. Their first collaborative project was a collection of wall mirrors, which garnered immediate praise. Ghirò Studio’s works are prominently displayed in contemporary art galleries and stylish homes across North America, Europe and the Middle East.
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Contemporary 'Square' Sconce Iridescent Yellow Crystal and Gold by Ghirò Studio
By Domenico Ghirò
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
Collection of wall lights by Ghirò Studio (Milan). The applique is the perfect combination of functionality and aesthetic innovation. It gives at the same time balance and vivacity ...
Gold, Brass
$2,344Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Pendant by Ghirò in Brass and Blue Glass, Signed 2020
By Domenico Ghirò
Located in Milano, IT
Contemporary pendant made by master glassmaker Domenico Ghirò from 2020. Its refined and innate elegance given by its sobriety of form, gives the environment circumstances elegance a...
Brass
Murano Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Wall Light, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Amazing Murano Art Glass applique. Particular and original applique from the manufacture of Murano glassworks. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design, simple but ...
Brass
$4,850 / set
H 13 in W 9 in D 8 in
Contemporary Italian Art Deco Design Crystal Gold Leaf Murano Glass Bowl Sconces
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Venetian pair of wall lights of modern organic design, with Art Deco Design, entirely handcrafted in Murano (Italy), the scalloped edge bowls in high-quality crystal blown Murano gla...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Venini Tits Applique Wall Sconce by Studio Job
By Venini, Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tits applique wall sconce, designed by Studio Job and manufactured by Venini, is part of the Mae West collection named after the prehistoric sex symbol, it refers to Salvador Dali’s ...
Glass
Pendant Lamp in Brass and Glass, Italy 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this particular pendant lamp, Italian production circa 60s. The lamp has a patinated brass structure and an opaline glass bowl, it is equipped with an internal light bulb....
Brass
$4,566 / item
H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 6.3 in
Contemporary by Ghirò Studio Conchiglie Sconce Glass, Brass, Gold MediumSize
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The 'Conchiglie' wall light is pure expression of refinement, elegance and attention to detail. The crystal element (extra-light and satin white crystal) have been curved and hand crafted. The support structure is in 24 kt gold plated...
Crystal, Gold, Brass
$3,898 / set
H 9.8 in W 9.8 in D 5.1 in
Contemporary Italian Brass & Crystal Rostrato Textured Murano Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Organic sculpture pair of crystal clear Murano glass wall lights in the style of Barovier Toso, with a cone shape, made using the rostrato technique on a gold polished brass hand-mad...
Brass
$3,898 / set
H 9.8 in W 9.8 in D 5.1 in
Contemporary Italian Brass & Crystal Rostrato Textured Murano Glass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Organic sculpture pair of crystal clear Murano glass wall lights in the style of Barovier Toso, with a cone shape, made using the rostrato technique on a gold polished brass hand-mad...
Brass
$1,430 / item
H 23.63 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Modern Wall Sconce by Oggetti D'Arte, Handcrafted Glass & Crystal
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
1-light sconces ingolden brass and ribed clear glass, green crystal ball. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. It can be comb...
Crystal, Bronze
Italian brass and glass pendant by Azucena, Italy 1950
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare brass and glass chandelier attributed to Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. The pendant presents the typical brass structure manufactured by Azucena. It comes from a private collec...
Brass
Silver Antica II Sconce by OHLA STUDIO
By Ohla Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Antica II Sconce by OHLA STUDIO Dimensions: D 40 x W 25 x H 40 cm Materials: Copper. 1 kg Available in other finishes: Silver,...
Copper
$1,250 / item
H 28 in W 5.5 in D 2.25 in
Modern Sconce / Banded Duo Sconce / Daikon Studio / Modern Black Sconce
By Austin Daikon
Located in Tuscon, AZ
Daikon Studio POST Banded Duo Sconce The Banded Duo Sconce celebrates the poetic dialogue between light and form to create a fixture that leans into ...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$1,523 / item
H 33.47 in Dm 3.94 in
"Il Pezzo 12 Wall Sconce" - black and gold finish - crystal - Made in Italy
By Il Pezzo Mancante
Located in Firenze, IT
Il Pezzo 12 is a female figure suspended in the air, carrying in her womb the light. It’s nimble, refined, addictive. The solid clearest crystal, brilliantly illuminated by two LEDs,...
Crystal, Brass, Gold