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Mid-Century Modern Marbro Lamp Co. Painted Orange Ceramic Table Lamp
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Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern table lamp, featuring a brass base with a swing arm. Has a diffuser attached as well. Lighting has been tested and is in working condition. In good condition with some age wear including surface wear/marks on the lamp and age wear on the shade (see photos). Marked by Underwriters Labs...
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Mid-Century Modern Italian Gold Chrome & Marble Guzzini Style Arc Floor Lamp
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Mid-Century Modern Gerald Thurston Tulip Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
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Mid-Century Modern Gerald Thurston Tulip floor lamp.
Offered is a beautiful Mid-Century Modern vintage floor lamp. The lamp is made of brass. It is in good vintage condition, has ...
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Mid-Century Modern Caged Wire Base Drum Shade Painted Tall Table Lamp
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Offered is a one of a kind custom made Mid-Century Modern table lamp with a caged wire-base and drum shade. This lamp has a painted metal and wire base. The drum shade sits on a glas...
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Mid-Century Modern Caged Wire Base Drum Shade Painted Table Lamp
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a one-of-a-kind retro Mid-Century Modern table lamp with a caged wire-base and drum shade. This lamp has a painted metal and wire base. The drum shade sits on a glass shad...
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Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome and Marble Guzzini Style 3-Way Arc Floor Lamp
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Offered is a super unique, vintage Italian chrome and marble floor lamp. Features a marble base with 3 arc-shaped chrome swiveling rods and 3 bulbs that pivot. The heads swivel from ...
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Mid-Century Modern Tall Brass and Cork Table Lamp by Underwriters Labs
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Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Ceramic Walnut Table Lamp
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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.
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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.
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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.
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