The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
The Marbro Lamp Company was one of the finest lamp producers during the mid-1900s. Its pieces were mainly sold in a handful of exclusive furniture shops. Marbro was the go-to supplier of Hollywood Regency and mid-century modern style lighting for interior designers. Its table lamps, chandeliers, floor lamps and wall sconces have graced the homes of many celebrities.
Brothers Morris and Elliott Markoff founded the Marbro Lamp Company in 1934. Its name is a combination of “Markoff” and “brothers.” The brothers relocated from Chicago to southern California after the end of World War II and set up an assembly plant in the garment district of Los Angeles.
Vases and objets d’art, sourced from all over the world, were used as lamp bases. The brass bases came from India, alabaster from Italy, porcelain from Japan and China and crystal from Germany and France. Murano glass and whimsical bronze figurines were two of the more popular base materials.
Marbro lamps were one-of-a-kind and took between 75 and 90 days to complete. Occasionally, they were made from sculptures that customers brought into the factory. Highly skilled woodturners and shade-makers crafted lampshades and wooden bases in Marbro’s shop. Some metal and glass pieces went through paint or staining treatments. The company’s best-known products were these table lamps, but it also produced a wide variety of decorative objects.
The Masco Corporation acquired the Marbro Lamp Company in 1987. Its Los Angeles assembly plant shuttered its doors in 1990. Its equipment and remaining inventory were moved to LaBarge Mirrors — a Masco subsidiary — in Michigan. Shortly after, the production of Marbro lamps ended.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Marbro Lamp Company lighting, decorative objects and more.
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Style: Hollywood Regency
Creator: The Marbro Lamp Company
Italian Bitossi Rimini Blue & Gold Ceramic Table Lanp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Bitossi
Located in Stamford, CT
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...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Lidded Jars with Gilt Decoration by Marbro Lamp Co.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
each elegant lamp of ovoid form with domed lid all over a splayed base; adorned overall with applied gilt decoration of meandering foliate vines and scrollwork
The Marbro Lamp Company was established by Morris Markoff and his brother (Mar-bro) after World War II in Los Angeles. While specializing in a wide selection of antiques and decorative...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
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. Ma...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Agate
Pair of Large Floral Decorated Lamps Lamps by Marbro Lamp Co.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
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...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Tall Alabaster Column Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Tall classical column lamp in alabaster and brass accents attributed to Marbo Lamp Co. Comes with original silk lined shade and brass finial.
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1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Marbro Alabaster Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury Hollywood regency alabaster table lamp by Marbro Lamp Company with original silk lined pleated shade. Shade meas...
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1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Single Handpainted Figural Harlequin Lamp by Marboro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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.
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Pair of Marbro Murano Ribbed Glass Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of tall Venetian glass table lamps by Marbro Lamp Company. These have a warm grey ribbed glass cased over white. They have gilt wood bases and caps. The gilt finials are origina...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Marbro Monumental Solid Brass “Diving Bell” Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A monumental and uncommon Marbro Lamp Company brass table lamp on black wood base.
Substantial gleaming solid brass body features interesting Machine Age-type design details that evoke an antique diving...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Cut Crystal and Brass Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of cut crystal table lamps with brass decorative bases. Marbro.
Measures: 29 height (to top of finial) x 9 in diameter.
S...
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1960s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Chinese Porcelain Celadon Glazed Vase Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Marbro Graduated Gilt Orb Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Chic stacked ball table lamp with copper patinated crackle finish. The orbs are exceptional metal castings with finely detailed recessed relief texture. Base and finial are gilt in c...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Metal
Pair of Tall Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps in Porcelain
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful elegant pair of tall Marbro lamps, circa 1960s, porcelain bases freshly rewired brass sockets, great condition Lampshades not included.
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20th Century North American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Marbro Lamp Co. 1960s Cut Crystal Baluster-Form Lamp with Gilt-Metal Moun
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Marbro Lamp Company was established by Morris Markoff and his brother (Mar-bro) after World War II in the garment district of Los Angeles. While specializing in a wide selection of antiques and decorative accessories, they are best known for their high quality lamps. Lamp parts were sourced from all-over the world, but always assembled in their LA shop; this fine example of a thickly modeled faceted crystal lamp...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Marbro Seguso Murano Glass Lamps
By Seguso, The Marbro Lamp Company
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.
...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Giltwood
Vintage Venetian Murano Glass Italian Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage midcentury Italian Murano bubble wire amber glass table lamp by Marbro original.
Handcrafted Venetian hand blown glass with metal wired cage de...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Bronze Owl Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Murano Amber Venetian Italian Glass Table Lamp by Marbro
By Murano 5, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage midcentury Italian Murano bubble wire venetian amber glass table lamp by Marbro original.
Handcrafted Venetian hand blown glass with metal wir...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Pair of Italian Yellow Marble and Brass Table Lamps by Marbro Lamp Co.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spectacular pair of Italian yellow marble and satin brass table lamps by Marbro Lamp Co.
Vibrant yellow color. Newly rewired and new vanilla ...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Blanc De Chine Table Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1960s Blanc de Chine ceramic table lamps with brass hardware by Marbro Lamp Company.
Shades for photography only.
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Chinese Bronze Cloisonne Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Chinese bronze with cloisonne enamel table lamp with wonderful patina by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Pair Chinese Style Table Lamps by Marbro After James Mont
By The Marbro Lamp Company, James Mont
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 The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Monumental Indian Etched Brass Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning and well-crafted three-light lamp by Marbro. Featuring a standard two light fixture surmounted by a glass shaded mogul size light bulb fixture. Finely embossed brass urn for...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
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 str...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Striking Massive Brass Patinated Marbro Tall Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive tall Marbro lamp in a brass patinated and textured painted lamp circa 1950s double socket freshly rewired, with bakelite pull off/on-chain and balls, brass fittings, lampshad...
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20th Century North American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Asian Brass Elephant Head Urn Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
James Mont Style Gilded Porcelain Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large scale, James Mont influenced, gilded porcelain lamps with silvered section. Lamps have been rewired for use in the USA with brass p...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
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, cera...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Monumental Marbro Lamp Co. "Fleur de Lis" Brass Table Lamp & Glass Shade, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Six Foot Marbro Lighting Company Brass Table Lamp with White Milk Glass Shade. Statuesque sculptural fleur de lis form with Antique Brass finish. Stands approximately 6 f...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Marbro Parcel-Gilt Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Oversized Hollywood Regency Carved and Gilded Table Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of painted and gilded hardwood table lamps by renowned lighting manufacturer, Marbro, of Los Angeles, CA (circa early 1960s). Large, urn-shape examples with leaf decorative motif throughout. Intricately carved and painted with Dual pull chain light...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Giltwood Pagoda Style Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic hand-gilt lamp featuring a turned wood pagoda or baluster form column with a wood base and applied gilt ruyi clouds. Excellent styling, matching Indian and Chinese decors. ...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Blush Pink Murano Glass Marbro Lamps, 1960s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare pair of vintage Murano table lamps by Seguso for Marbro. Ribbed Murano opaline glass lamps in a light blush pink retailed by The Marbro Lamp Company on original silver leafed ...
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Murano Glass
Marbro Porcelain Tobacco Leaf and Pheasant Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Miami, FL
Marbro porcelain tobacco leaf and pheasant table lamp.
Offered for sale is an elegant Hollywood Regency porcelain table lamp by the Marbro Lamp ...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Aubergine Glazed Lamps by Stiffel
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and dramatic set of Stiffel table lamps date to the 1960s and the were acquired from a Palm Beach estate. The translucent aubergine glaze compliments the polished brass ...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
The Marbro Lamp Company table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
The Marbro Lamp Company table lamps are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of The Marbro Lamp Company table lamps, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original table lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider table lamps by Stiffel, Marshall Studios, and Design Technics. Prices for The Marbro Lamp Company table lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $375 and can go as high as $22,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,250.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024No, the Marbro Lamp Company is not still in business. The Masco Corporation acquired the company in 1987. Its Los Angeles assembly plant shuttered its doors in 1990, and its equipment and remaining inventory were moved to La Barge Mirrors, a Masco subsidiary, in Michigan. Shortly after, the production of Marbro lamps ended. Find a diverse assortment of Marbro Lamp Company lighting on 1stDibs.
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