The Marbro Lamp Company Lighting

Vintage pair of Chinoiserie porcelain urn table lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company features hand-painted, highly detailed Imari style decor in bright, cheerful yellow color with gold a...

Single figural lamp by the Marboro Lamp Company, of handpainted plaster, formed as a masked jester, standing on a crate, mounted on a base of painted wood. Stock ID: D2993.

This is a striking solid brass lamp by The Marbro Lamp Company that depicts a foo dog perched on a ginger jar / vase. It is marked and in very good condition.

Moderne Art Deco torchiere by Marbro Lamp Co. This lamp has a ribbed wood column with an aluminum shade and base. The lamp has a three way mogul soc...

A beautiful elegant pair of tall Marbro lamps, circa 1960s, porcelain bases freshly rewired brass sockets, great condition Lampshades not included.

Pair of venetian glass lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company. Each lamp measures 8” diameter, 44.5” high from base to the top of finial. Glass portions are 21.5” high. Lamps have been...

SENSATIONAL! MID CENTURY MONUMENTAL BRASS MARBRO LAMP! MID CENTURY DECORATION ICON! DUAL PULL STRING SOCKETS! POLISHED BRASS ORIGINAL SHADE & BRASS FINIAL DIMENSIONS: 40" x 21" In the forties and fifties, decorators would choose the most impressive lamp they could obtain and place it in a home's "picture window" so that all passerby and visitors could glimpse just how well the occupants lived! Picture windows started disappearing in the late sixties, but demand for monumental lighting...

Rare vintage table lamp features multicolored millefiori on jewel-like emerald green background color. Bright millefiori inclusions form an abstract graphic pattern on the dark glass...

Stunning sculptural Murano glass lamps feature extra-large hand-blown glass bodies, assembled from multiple separate parts and mounted on gilded wood bases with brass fittings. The ...

Enormous pair of Italian pottery, mounted on classic Marbro bases of mahogany and brass. The organic design includes a wonderfully angled top. Beautifully glazed in a soft, mottled M...

Marbro 1950s Italian Seguso Murano glass pineapple table lamp.

Marbro Exotic Marble & Dore Bronze Table Lamp Additional information: Materials: Bronze, Marble Color: Amber Brand: The Marbro Lamp Compa...

Jade matte glaze ceramic ginger jar lamp on ebonized wood base. Solid brass Chinese "Double Happiness" symbol finial and hardware. Marbro Lamp Co...

Very large Italian Bitossi Rimini blue & gold ceramic lamp by Marbro. Dazzling turquoise ceramic lamp body with hand painted gold accents. Original gold painted wood base. Newly rewi...

ENORMOUS pair of vintage lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company. Marvelous dark Salmon and GOLD painted textured pottery with brass Torchiere fictures and milk glass shades mounted on ebon...

These magnificent lamps are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the narrative. They have been professionally restored using materials of the finest quality and are shipped complete with the new shades, harps and finials shown in the photos. The lamps are completely Installation Ready. An incredible pair of majestic blown Seguso Murano glass and brass lamps, Italy, circa 1960. Staggering examples from a rare boutique production by the Marbro Lamp Company. Jaw-dropping scale. Heavy and exceptionally crafted. Meticulous complete professional restoration using components of the finest quality. Dramatic jewelry designed to anchor an Unforgettable large-scale room. Excellent Restored Condition. The pair are shipped completely Installation Ready. Wired using braided silk cord; new brass three-way sockets with brass turn switch. Complete with new custom silk shades (color: Egg; size: 19 x 20 x 17 inches high) and original gilt wood finials...

A Mid Century Murano glass lamp by Seguso, imported by The Marbro Lamp Company. Hand-blown opalescent pink cased glass with thick ribbed form and nice proportions. Double socket with...

Vintage Marbro French Empire Porcelain Bouillotte Candlestick Table Lamps Pair with Original Shades. Item features very rare cast ceramic porcelain forms in a gold and smoky charcoal...

Fantastic Asian brass urn or vase featuring elephant head handles converted into a table lamp by Marbro Lamp Co. The urn is mounted on a brass base with a lotus blossom form and topp...

Incredible mid-century brass "Buddha" table lamp by Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1970s. This lamp is in good vintage condition (some wear to the wood base - please see pictures) and me...

Pair of golden amber MuranolLamps by Marbro Because they are mouth blow there's a slight color and size variation if put next to each other. Newly rewired.

This striking Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Marbro Lamp Co. is a statement piece that blends artistry with functionality. The lamp features a beautifully textured glazed ceramic b...

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...

Stunning pair of cut crystal table lamps with brass decorative bases. Marbro. Measures: 29 height (to top of finial) x 9 in diameter. S...

Monumental Aldo Londi for Bitossi metallic jewel glaze ceramic lamp. Circular ebonized wood base. Original double socket hardware with pull chains. Lamp body measures 15 inches heigh...

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 ...

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 ...

Spectacular Pair of Italian Murano Opaline Lamps by Marbro. The Marbro Lamp Company was one of the leading manufacturers of high end lamps in the 1950’s. They sourced their bases fro...

Splendid Chinese porcelain celadon glazed vase mounted as a table lamp by Marbro Lamp Company. Features a 17 inch high celadon or greenware vase su...

A pair of Murano glass lamps made by Marbro in a beautiful cognac color. The lamps have original Marbro label and brass base.

Patinated bronze owl lamp by with birds and tree trunk details by Marbro with original shade which is 17"wide, 12" deep, 17" high and in really great c...

Large lilac / violet Murano glass lamp by Marbro. 38” to the top of sockets. Does not include lampshade.

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 company was founded by Morris Markoff and his brother, hence the name Marbro from Markoff brothers. They started the company shortly after WWII. The company was located in a 3 story brick building in the garment district of Los Angeles, just south of Downtown right by the Santa Monica Freeway. During the time they ran the company, they sold almost as many antiques as they did lamps. They also had a sizeable business in decorative accessories such as tables and a lot of animal figurines. There were quite a few dog figurines that were life-size. One dog figurine was a life-size Great Dane purchased by the actor Jack Webb who starred as Sgt. Joe Friday in the 1951 TV hit series, Dragnet. There were quite a few celebrities that came in to their shop. One actress who shopped there repeatedly was Deborah Shelton who at the time played the part of “Mandy” on the TV series Dallas (remember J.R.). Marbro sold their products mainly through interior designers and a few upscale furniture stores. You would not find a Marbro product in a chain furniture store or a discount store. Most of the products were built to order. A typical order from a designer or retailer took between 75 and 90 days to complete. Most of the components that made up the lamp bodies (ceramic, brass, glass, etc) were purchased from small companies around the world. In the later years almost all of the brass came from India. For the most part, none of the bodies were made on site. Marbro was well-known for importing a variety of unique lighting components from all-over the world. Italy was the source for alabaster, Japan and China for Porcelain, Brass in India and Crystal from Germany and France. Lamps would also be made from sculptures that customers brought to in to the shop. Once the lamp bodies arrived, a group of Marbro employees would make the wood bases, spin the metal caps, make the shades, and do the painting and tinting. With the help of about 20-40 other true world class artisans, metal workers, finishers and handmade shade makers, they produced lamps and shades that were truly some of last of their kind of art. For example, Marbro brass was never just plain brass. It was stained with a tinting that was homemade and kept secret by the company which is reminiscent of the Handel Lamp Co. of the early 1900s. There were quite a few of these preparations all kept in one of those little metal boxes on a 3 x 5” file card just like a recipe. It was truly a unique method of making lamps. Many of the lamp bodies that the company bought were not exactly matched as pairs. Sometimes 10-20 crystal vases would have to be sorted through to get 2 of the exact same height so that if the lamps were purchased as a pair, they would match. All of the shades were made by hand by a group of women on the second floor of the building with very little automation. The manufacturing plant was closed in Los Angeles in December 1990 and the inventory and equipment were moved to Labarge Mirrors in Holland, Michigan. At the time Labarge Mirrors was a Masco Corp subsidiary. Some time later, the Marbro product line was discontinued. Eventually, Masco sold most of their home furnishings manufacturing holdings. Marbo assembled a very talented, experienced and unique group of artists and craftsmen and many of their Fine lamps exhibit a certain unique signature style. Most of the employees were in their 50’s and older. There were quite a few employees in their late 1960s and 1970s. Today their lamps are collectible and sought after especially by certain knowledgeable collectors who are familiar with the company's lamps and history. Many of Marbro lamp are commonly referred to as “Hollywood Regency” style. This rather lavish style of decorative arts is currently in the midst of a tremendous and accelerating revival. It is obvious from the company's careful selection of art objects and their unique proprietary methods of lamp making that their goal was to design beautiful unique and very high quality lamps. Their success is obvious from the very Fine collectible Marbro lamps that are still sought after today. Marbro lamps present a particular appraisal Challenge due to their very unique style and market conditions. Generally, there are fewer collectors of Marbro lamps as compared to many other lamp companies of the 1900 - 1950’s era. This in no way devalues your lamp but implies a special category of a more limited number of buyers and collectors. During the 1950s, Marbro sold to many very affluent customers including movie stars and others connected to the film industry. Their lamps were considered very exclusive and definitley high end for that period. The key to selling vintage Marbro lamps...

This pair of table lamps by Marbro depicts pheasants among flora in a lovely mélange of reds, blues, greens, lavenders, yellows on a cream ground. The long tapering porcelain body si...

An extra tall cubist design lamp in the style of Pablo Picasso and produced by Marbro Lamp Co. It features a ceramic form in a gold, black & white glaze, steel base, and brass stem. ...

Exquisite pair of ~Sheaf of Wheat~ table lamps designed by the Marbro Lamp Company of Los Angeles circa 1960. These are exceptional large-scale table lamps made of metal with gold gi...

1950's Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Wheatsheaf Floor Lamp by Marbro Lamp Co., USA. A sculptural and iconic gilt metal floor lamp in the form of a bundled sheaf of wheat, attributed ...

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...

A fine and large pair of ginger jar hand-painted floral decorated lamps, made by Marbro Lamp Company Los Angeles. Each melon shaped ginger jar vase hand painted with brilliantly colo...

1960s vintage Marbro lamp Co oriental white & yellow ceramic porcelain table lamp on wood base Measures: 38 tall tip of finial 8.38 width x 7.75 ...

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...

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...

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...

A large box shade announces the drama of this original factory lamp by Marbro. It is a monumental Marbro enamel glazed ceramic lamp from the Los Angeles factory circa the 1960s. The ...

Pair of Mid Century Modern White Majolica Table Lamps

Vintage midcentury Italian Murano bubble wire amber glass table lamp by Marbro original. Handcrafted Venetian hand blown glass with metal wired cage de...

Fashioned as a stylized Han dynasty bronze urn, this magnificent ceramic lamp by Marbro is imposing in its uniqueness. Large table lamp with a gree...

Bronze table lamp with two peacocks sitting on a tree stump. Beautifully textured details in feathers and tree bark. Lamp is rewired. Shade is not included.

Midcentury Spanish colonial style pair of candlestick table lamps handcrafted from bronzed wrought iron by Marbro. The decorative base ...

Studio crafted stoneware vase shape with classic earth tone glaze by Larry Shep for Marbro lighting . The painted wood base and dual bulb fixture for maximu...

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 lo...

Substantial Italian hand carved Giltwood Table Lamp by Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1960. Featuring handcrafted swirled wood body lightly str...

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...

Large parcel-gilt ceramic vase table lamp made by Marbro. Features a large ceramic vase with a pierced body decorated with a floral motif on e...

MARBRO Venetian glass lamp. Lamp has been updated with a Lucite base and neck has been shortened. Contains MARBRO label. Measures: Glass portions...

Pair of large brass Egyptian style brass table lamps with hieroglyphic motif made in Italy for the Marbro Lamp Company, original "Marbro Lamp Co." label on lamps, American, 1960s.

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...

Lacquered red hood on black angular shaft anchored to weighted brass base . Manufactured by Marbro lamp co of California .

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...

Pair of sculptural table lamps in pewter with brass accents by Marbro Lighting, American, 1960s. These lamps are beautifully made. Height is adjustable.