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
Venini Tits Applique Wall Sconce by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel), Venini
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
$7,917 / set
H 7.88 in W 11.82 in D 5.12 in
Set of Four Iridescent Murano Wall Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega, AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool, beauty and unique Set of Four Italian Iridescent Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s by Carlo Nason. These Sconces were made during the 1970s in Italy for the Venice Company “...
Metal
$1,400 / 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
Mid-Century Modernist Iridescent Interlocking Sconces By Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modernist sconces by Mazzega consists of numerous individual Murano glass "C" form discs that interlock with one another and hang from the frame ...
Murano Glass
$1,486 / 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
$600Sale Price / item|50% Off
H 13.39 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in
Faceted Crystal Sconce by Targetti, 18 Available
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light with clear faceted crystal shades / Made in Italy by Targetti, circa 1970s Original maker's mark on the frame Height: 13.5 inches / Width: 3.5 inches / Dep...
Crystal
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
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 Dimmer version. Available in other f...
Copper
$1,800 / 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
$1,675
H 8.27 in W 12.01 in D 4.73 in
Italian Iridescent Murano Wall Sconce by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega, AVMazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool, beauty and unique Italian Iridescent Murano glass Wall Sconce from 1970s by Carlo Nason. This Sconce was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy for the Venice Comp...
Metal
$700 / item
H 19.69 in W 2.76 in D 7.09 in
Vistosi Stardust AP 1 Sconce in Crystal Glass by Francesco Lucchese
By Vistosi, Francesco Lucchese
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
Collections of lamps with arms made of blown and handcrafted crystal glass. The metal frames hide an original fastening system of the arms and of the c...
Blown Glass
$2,120 / set
H 7.88 in W 11.82 in D 5.12 in
Pair of Italian Iridescent Murano Wall Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega, Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautify and unique Pair of Italian Iridescent Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s by Carlo Nason for AV Mazzega. These Sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in It...
Metal
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