Marbro Japanese Meiji Period Bronze & Cloisonne Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fulton, CA
Vintage Japanese Meiji Period Champleve Cloisonne vase converted into a table lamp by Marbro Lamp Company, Hollywood, California.
Bronze
Matched Pair of Vintage Cloisonné Brass Lamps in Vermillion by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Little Rock, AR
A rare matched pair of BRIGHT VERMILLION cloisonné lamps from The Marbro Lamp Company. The enamel is bright and colorful, the bronze colored background and hardware are wonderfully p...
Brass, Metal
Tall Cloisonne Enameled Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall cloisonne enameled table lamp
Enamel
Marbro Cloisonne Lamps
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tall Enameled Cloisonne lamps by Marlboro Company. Professionally rewired and new silk shades.
A PAIR OF MARBRO CLOISONNE TABLE LAMPS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cloisonne enamel floral motif lamps for Marbro, Los Angeles
Marbro Chinese Deco Bronze Cloisonne Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a pair of very fine quality deco period Chinese cloisonne and gilt bronze vases that have been fitted as lamps by the renown Marbro Lamp company during the last quarter of th...
Enamel, Bronze
Elegant Chinese Bronze Cloisonné Table Marbo Modern Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Houston, TX
Fabulous Chinese style bronze cloisonné lamp by Marbro. Bronze and enamel lamp features a colorful figural motif.
Bronze, Enamel
Champlevé Cloisonné Enamel Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Champlevé cloisonné enamel table lamp by Marbro. Black field with intricate patterns in Chinese red and two applied decorative ring handles.
Bronze, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Cloisonné Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large cloisonné lamp in shades of blue retailed by Marbro.
Brass, Enamel
Pair of cloisonne enamel chinese lamps for Marbro
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Cloisonne enamel chinese lamps for Marbro, Los Angeles
Vintage Cloisonne Brass Lamps from The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Little Rock, AR
A rare matched pair of cloisonne lamps, circa 1969, from Marbro. The enamel is bright and colorful - the brass is wonderfully patinated.
Brass, Enamel
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.