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Mid-Century Modern Marbro Lamp Co. Painted Orange Ceramic Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a large vintage Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Marbro. This unique lamp features a painted ceramic or porcelain body that sits on a wooden base. Also includes a unique f...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Marbro Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed and numbered Marbro ceramic table lamp with new finial. Shade not included.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Stunning Marbro Brass Peacock Form Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous vintage brass Marbro table lamp depicting 2 peacocks sitting on a tree stump. We love the larger mother peacock watching over her baby who is lovingly looking up at her-so a...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Large Turquoise Ceramic Table Lamp by Marbro, Italy, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Stunning ceramic table lamp by Marbro Lamp Co. The beautiful turquoise glazed ceramic base is Italian and marked on the bottom, professionally rewired with three way socket, original...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Marbro Turned Glass Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fulton, CA
A Marbro turned green glass table lamp retaining its original lamp shade with Greek key design. Excellent original condition. Base measures 7' diameter.
Marbro Lamp Company
The c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Marbro Midcentury Art Glass Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fulton, CA
An art glass table lamp by Marbro Lamp Company. Asymmetrical folding glass detail, gold leaf wood base. original working condition. Retains "Marbro" paper label. No shade. Glass port...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Art Glass
Marbro Table Lamp with original shade
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Drip glaze fluted ceramic body, original shade and finial. Gun metal ground with turquoise drip decoration. Working condition.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Faience Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Italian ceramic lidded urn table lamp by Marbro Lamp Co. featuring a faience hand-painted body with Indigo blue flowers and foliage. Supported by a turned ceramic plinth and eq...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Marbro Ribbed Brass Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage mid century table lamp by Marbro. Ribbed and made of polished brass.
Dimensions:
Diameter 7.5” x Base Diameter 5.75” x Height 29.25” Shade: 15” diameter
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Monumental Marbro Lamp Co. Hand Carved Giltwood Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Italian hand carved Giltwood Table Lamp by Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1960. Featuring handcrafted swirled wood body lightly striped in gold. On block base. Small footpri...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
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Wood
Mid-Century Modern Murano Blue Art Glass Brass Bronze Pair Obelisk Marbro Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern transitional pair of Murano style blue glass and brass / bronze obelisk form lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 41 in. W 6 in. D 6 in.
Mid-Century Modern Pair Murano Blue Art Glass Brass Bronze Obelisk Marbro Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern transitional pair of Murano style blue glass and brass / bronze obelisk form lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 41 in. W 6 in. D 6 in.
Murano Glass Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rochester, NY
A spectacular large-scale Marbro lamp of brilliant rich teal blue and gilt decorated Italian Murano glass with shaped handles and crown design at top. Marbro Latmp Company, Los Angel...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Marbro 1950s Italian Seguso Murano Glass Pineapple Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Marbro 1950s Italian Seguso Murano glass pineapple table lamp.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Tall Marbro Brass Lamp, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Melbourne, AU
A Marbro lamp, showing it can stand up to the test of time. This one makes a statement!
We prefer our vintage with a patina. This lamp gives us that well-worn, vintage feeling that...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Size Alabaster Table Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of large-size alabaster table lamps carved in large roses. The base is supported on brass feet; the finals are original to the set. Wired for the US and working conditions.
Pow...
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Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
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Alabaster, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Dino Martens Murano Marbro Pair Pink Glass Table Lamps, 1970s
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Dino Martens
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous pair of pink Murano glass table lamps, with wood bases and original finials, by Dino Martens for Murano designed by Marbro, circa the 1970s. In e...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Glass, Wood
Marbro Caged White Murano Glass Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Modernist Mid-Century white Murano glass lamp with 22-karat gold dust inclusions. Lamp body is "caged" in a brass structure and rests on a Lucite disc base. Wired with clear cord.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Monumental Midcentury Hand Carved Marble Table Lamp by Marbro Lamp Company
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible monumental midcentury hand carved marble table lamp by Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1960s. This lamp is massive and very impressive standing 40" height and 8.5" in diameter....
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Marble, Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps Made by Marbro Lamp Company
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Italian Murano glass table lamps with newly re-plated polished brass bases.
Newly rewired with new polished brass hardware.
New oatmeal linen shades.
Made by The Marbro...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
Seguso Murano Glass Lamp for Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish, chic and rare canary yellow Murano glass lamp dates to the 1970s and was created by Marbro Lamp Company.
Note: The piece has been professionally rewired.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Hollywood Regency, Pink Alabaster, Marbro Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Large, Asian influenced, solid pink alabaster lamp with pierced, faux armatures, matching foot and finial. The whole atop a veneered, wood base. Made by the famed Los Angeles based, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Agate
Vintage Hand Painted Ceramic Table Lamp with Original Shade by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage hand painted ceramic table Lamp with original shade by Marbro, circa 1970
Measures: 11" diameter at the body x 9" diameter at the base
19" high to the top of the cerami...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Table Lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles, CA.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Monumental pair of pewter lamps by the Marbro lighting company. Each lamp measures 44.5" high from base to the top of finial. Base is 8.5" diameter. All original including the socket...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pewter
Large Oversize Marbro Italian Ceramic Pottery Leafy Scroll Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-20th century large oversize Marbro Italian ceramic pottery leafy scroll table lamp. Item features a large impressive form, original drum shade, ceramic body, acanthus leaf scroll...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Murano glass lamps made by Marbro in a beautiful cognac color. The lamps have original Marbro label and brass base.
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Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Marbro Murano Caged Glass Lamp
By Murano 5, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1960s Hollywood Regency Murano caged glass lamp by Marbro. Smoky topaz glass with a quilted diaper texture encased by an iron filigree cage. Original giltwood base. Cleaned and rewir...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Seguso Murano Glass Lamps for Marbro Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic pair of Seguso Murano glass table lamps date to the 1970s and were fabricated for Marbro Lamps.
Note: The lamps have been professionall rewired and have new so...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Seguso Glass Lamp for Marbro Lamp Company
By Seguso, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage mid 20th century Seguso glass lamp for Marbro Lamp Company
Hollywood regency in style.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Monumental Chinese Oxblood Porcelain Lamp by Marbro, 1970s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gorgeous large scale Hollywood Regency glazed ceramic lamp in deep oxblood red. Lamp features Chinese and Asian inspired design with large bulbous base and sinuous stem. Has original...
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Italian Renaissance Style Pair of Tall Marbro Gilt Table Lamps, circa 1950
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Encinitas, CA
Monumental pair of Italian Renaissance Style gilt table lamps by world-renowned Marbro Lamp Company of Los Angeles USA, circa 1950.
Black lacquered and gold gilted. Each lamp measur...
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Mid-20th Century American Renaissance Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Marbro Lamp Company Tall Crystal Glass Lamps, a Pair
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Monumental pair of Hollywood Regency crystal table lamps with brass bases by The Marbro Lamp Company. Each lamp is in spectacular condition with minimal oxidization to the brass. The...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Majestic Pair of Pewter and Brass Marbro Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Absolutely Stunning pair of large scale Marbro lamps. Components imported from India and assembled in the lighting workroom in Los Angeles, California circa 1960. Solid brass wit...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Pair of Marbro Style Monumental Brass Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gorgeous pair of large scale solid brass lamps. While unmarked, they are reminiscent of Marbro lamp production of the 1950's and 1960's. Fabulous Jewelry ! Excellent Restored Con...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Lamp by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles, CA.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Murano glass lamp by the Marbro Lamp Company of Los Angeles, CA. Clear glass with gold flecks throughout. Lamp has been professionally rewired. Lamp measures 50" high from base to th...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Spanish Style Wrough Iron Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Midcentury Spanish colonial style pair of candlestick table lamps handcrafted from bronzed wrought iron by Marbro. The decorative base is constructed from scrolled iron surmounted by...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Marbro Brass Peacock and Chick Lamps, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great pair of Marbro solid brass peacock and chick table lamps that date to the early 1960s. The casting of the bronze peacock elements is of high quality and both lamps ar...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Marbro Seguso Murano Glass Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Seguso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic pair of Muano Uranium glass table lamps were created by Seguso for the Marbro Lamp Company and the date to the 1960s.
Note: The lamps shades are not included...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Giltwood
Pair of Seguso for Marbro Turquoise Murano Glass Lamps Mid-Century Modern
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Miami, FL
These stunning pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern Seguso for Marbro Co. ribbed luscious turquoise or Caribbean sky blue Murano glass lamps have white lacquered bases. The luminosity ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Alabaster Lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles, CA.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of alabaster lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company. Each lamp measures: 7.5” diameter (base), 38.25” high from base to the top of finial. Alabaster portions are 17.5” high. Lamps hav...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Midcentury Bronze Urn Lamps by Marbro, circa 1950
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of midcentury bronze urn lamps by Marbro, circa 1950
Measures: 5.5" square teak base x 9" wide x 9" deep at the body
21" high to the socket x 30" high to the finial
Th...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Brass Candelabra Table Lamp by Chapman, 1970s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a magnificent, brass candelabra and table lamp, by Chapman, circa the 1970s. In very good vintage condition, with a patina to match its age. The dimensions ...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Chinese Style Table Lamps by Marbro After James Mont
By James Mont, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Stylish, chic and impressive pair of table lamps in the Asian, Hollywood Regency style, after James Mont. Both lamps are in very good, working condition, both have been rewired and a...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Dramatic Pair of Hand Painted Asian Lamps by Marbro, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described, complete with new shades, harps and finials. Completely installation ready.
A stellar pair of Asian style lamps ...
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Jade, Brass
Pair of Seguso Murano Lamps by Marbro
By Archimede Seguso, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Hingham, MA
Pair of original grand scale Murano glass table lamps by Archimede Seguso imported by The Marbro Lamp Co., circa 1960. Both lamps signed.
Ribbed opalescent silvery white glass with ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Hollywood Regency Italian Mid-Century Gold Glass Lamp on Iron Base by Marbro
By James Mont, The Marbro Lamp Company, Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Houston, TX
Large scale Italian gold blown glass on interesting Asian modern iron base. This high quality Hollywood Regency glass lamp was made by Marbro. Shade in photo not included.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
H 29 in. W 9 in. D 9 in.
Pair of Seguso Murano Lamps by Marbro
By Archimede Seguso, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Hingham, MA
Pair of original grand scale Murano glass table lamps by Archimede Seguso imported by The Marbro Lamp Co. circa 1960. Both lamps signed.
Ribbed opalescent silvery white glass with f...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp by Seguso for Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous Murano glass and silver leaf table lamp by Marbro. The Murano glass has some strokes of gold. The custom white linen shade is original.
Newly rewired and it has a rotat...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Leaf
Sublime Pair of Neoclassical Lamps in Sultanabad Blue by Marbro, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described, complete with new shades, harps and finials. Completely installation ready.
A stellar pair of neoclassical style...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Ceramic Metallic Silver Glaze Ball Lamps by Marbro, circa 1970
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage ceramic metallic silver glaze ball lamps by Marbro circa 1970
Gorgeous lamps with metallic silver spots. The black shades are included in "as is" condition.
The...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Swanky Marbro Tall Table Lamp Green and Gold Vintage 1970s Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in National City, CA
Tall lamp
Vintage Marbro tall table lamp in green and gold 1970s
Fabulous swank. Style attributed to Archimede Seguso for Marbro
Retains original Marbro label
46.5 tall x 8 diame...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chic Pair of Porcelain Marbro Lamps in Hermes Orange and Coral, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
An off-the-chain pair of porcelain lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1960. For several decades, the Markoff brothers operated a boutique firm that produced some of the finest a...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Marbro Murano Opaline White Blue Midcentury Monumental Lamp, 1940s-1950s
By Murano 5, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Marbro Murano Seguso opaline white blue midcentury monumental lamp, 1950s-1960s
This is a beautiful opaline blue and gold very large lamp. Incredible workmanship.
It measure 27 i...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Pair of Seguso Murano Glass Lamps for Marbro Lamps
By Vintage Murano Gallery, The Marbro Lamp Company, Archimede Seguso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish pair Marbro table lamps were created by Seguso (Murano Glass) for the Marbro Lamp Company and they date to the 1960s.
Note: The pair has been rewired and new sockets...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Spectacular Pair of Marbro Lamps by Ugo Zaccagnini, Italy, circa 1955
By Ugo Zaccagnini, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They have undergone meticulous professional restoration and are shipped complete with the new shad...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Solid Alabaster Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A striking, large, richly carved, solid, golden alabaster, beaker-form table lamp in the Chinese style. The whole surrounded by eight, segmented extrusions and embellished with incis...
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Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Marble Column Lamps
By E. F. Chapman, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous tall pair of cylindrical modernist marble table lamps, possibly Italian. The unusual marble on each column lamp is unique yet this is a pair. This versatile pair of Hollywoo...
Category
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Urn-Form Alabaster Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A pair of elegant, carved and polished, alabaster table lamps in the Chinoiserie taste. Each with a faux lid and a serpentine feet above a stepped, giltwood base. These dynamic lamps...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Bulbous Opaline Blue Glass Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Bulbous body with opaline to translucent blue glass body on metal base. Elegant elongated form, sophisticated and chic color way, clean, original, working and ready to use. H to top ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Marbro Mid Century Table Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of marbro mid century table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct marbro mid century table lamps — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. Marbro mid century table lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of marbro mid century table lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Neoclassical marbro mid century table lamps are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made marbro mid century table lamps over the years, but those made by The Marbro Lamp Company, Seguso Vetri d'Arte and Archimede Seguso are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Marbro Mid Century Table Lamps?
Prices for marbro mid century table lamps start at $350 and top out at $15,500 with the average selling for $2,500.
Finding the Right Table Lamps for You
Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers during the Art Deco movement, originating in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of an Art Deco table lamp provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.