Table Lamps

Beautiful table torchiere uplighter, made by Mazda, circa 1930s, France. It feature a White opaline glass shade with open top, wood and copper base. Can be delivered and wired for...

The Marbro 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. Marbro sold their products mainly through interior designers and a few upscale furniture stores. 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 and antique dealers around the world. For the most part, none of the bodies were made on site. . 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. Here we have an astonishing example of Marbro production. This mid to late 18th century lusciously oxblood lacquered "sang de boeuf" Chinese urn was almost certainly a custom commission by a client, the owner of the Qing urn. The exceptional quality of the urn, it's size, gentle proportions, the even application of the oxblood glaze (especially over the stunning elephant handles) are of a quality that I have not seen before in a lamp. The Marbro artisans truly did right by their client, as they allowed the exceptional form and color of the Chinese antique take center stage. The simple base follows the proportion of the body yet perfectly echoes the angle and curve of the elephant trunk handles. Victorian lampshade...

For your consideration is this gilt Chinoiserie lamp by Marbro manufactured in the 1960s. It features the original fabric shade, baluster form base with original gilt finish. At the ...

Mid-20th century large oversize Marbro Italian ceramic pottery leafy scroll table lamp. Item features a large impressive form, original drum shade, cera...

Pair of Glamorous Murano glass lamps by Marble Lamp company. The Large speckled Ivory egg shaped Murano glass has a beautiful iridescent to them, and they silt on gilded lamp bases ...

A beautiful pair of Chinese Champleve enamel lamps retailed by the Marbro Company. This company took beautiful architectural and c]decorative items and made extremely high quality la...

Bironze dore urn lamp by Marbro Lamp Company. Bird designs with set lapis stones accenting the eyes and tail feathers. Silk shade has some minor spots. Ball pull chains with roller s...

MARBRO ORIGINAL ART DECO AESTHETIC TABLE LAMP! DIMENSIONS: Lamp: 21" Tall Width 16" After the heyday of custom furniture decoration and architecture of the wealthy first half of...

Stunning pair of table lamps by the Marbro company. Made from French shaped vintage ginger jars. Hand painted views of peacocks on floral trees. Bordered by an array of attractive geometric patterns and borders. Teal with pops of red and yellow creating a wonderfully colorful piece of art. Solid brass stem and double socket cluster with exceptional patina. The lamps have been rewired and new innards have been installed in the cluster. So everything inside is new but we kept the casings, stem, and finial original to continue displaying that patina. The play of colors between the teal and yellows of the base to the teals and brass...

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...

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.

These unique table lamps feature an elegant blend of brass and mahogany, influenced by Asian design. With their sophisticated style and high-quality materials, they are sure to eleva...

Fabulous pair of Large 1950's porcelain brass and giltwood bases table lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, lightly restored and newly rewired in silk wired, with minor wear and patina ...

Vintage mid 20th century Seguso glass lamp for Marbro Lamp Company Hollywood regency in style.

***MARBRO ORIGINAL** GILDED EMPIRE STYLE PORCELAIN LAMP! The Only One in The World! CIRCA 1960 Incredible Midnight Color! A Cobalt Blue so Deep its almost Black! DI...

Vintage French Neoclassical Style Glass Urn Table Lamps with Brass Mounts attributed to Marbro - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 36" H (to finial) x 26" H (to light s...

Large, Asian influenced, solid pink alabaster lamp with pierced, faux armatures, matching foot and finial. The whole atop a veneered, wood base. Ma...

Pair of champlevé (patterns in champlevé are incised directly into a heavier metal such as copper and only the incision is filled with enamel and fired) lamps by The MARBRO Lamp Comp...

Baldelli Hand Painted Ceramic Lamp for Marbro, Italy, 1950's.

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.

red MAZDA table lamp This rare, original table lamp from the well-known MAZDA company impresses with its simple and functional design. The work lamp is height-adjustable and provide...

Ceramic Table Lamp by Marbro Lamp Company   Olive Green Sage mounted on wood faded gilt finish Matching finial in wood same finish, minor wear at edges. Not 100% perfect. Vintage ite...

Large Regency style crystal vase table lamp from fine American lamp maker, Marbro. Base is a gilt metal plinth with a brass ring with foliate detail. The Marbro signature double sock...

Marbro lamp with carved Asian designs of peacocks and foliage. Original finish. Good wiring. Shade is not included.

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...

Beautiful large ceramic lamp by Marble lamp company The lamp sits on a gilt leafed wooden base and has been Newly rewired with an adjustable polished brass double cluster that take...

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...

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...

An original lamp by The Marbro Lamp Company. Most likely an homage to the statue of liberty. Top portion has flames. Measure: Total height is 58.5" from base to the top of finial. Wo...

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...

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

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...

Incredible monumental midcentury hand carved marble table lamp by Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1960s. This lamp is massive and very impressive s...

Hand painted porcelain table lamp by The Marbro Lamp Company, circa. 1950's. Asian style ginger jar design with floral motif. Double pull-chain light socke...

Spectacular pair of fleur-de-lis lamps by Marbro Lighting Co. This grand pair of glazed silver leaf lamps have been newly rewired for the US with polished brass double clusters that...

Unusual; and extra-large carved alabaster lamp by Marbro, in original and working condition. This lamp has carved animal head details, as well as sw...

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 measure...

Unique ceramic table lamp with glossy, buttery yellow crackle glaze body and forest green and brown abstract Asian-inspired relief motifs was made in Italy by Società Anonima Cerami...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

An circa 1950s Italian table lamp by Seguso for Marbro Lamp Company, with double socket cluster on clear green, Murano glass body. The lamp is in excell...

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

Vintage Marbro Mid Century Modern Large Green Ceramic Pottery Leafy Scroll Table Lamp. Item featured is a large impressive form, original drum shade, ceramic body, acanthus leaf scro...

These lamps were produced by the Marbro Lamp Company. Their design includes a ceramic jar body with a painterly blue-gray glaze and stylized brass decorations adorning each side of t...

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...

Chinese bronze with cloisonne enamel table lamp with wonderful patina by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles.

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...

Pair of substantial table lamps by Marbro. Wonderfully distressed from natural use, the gilt and painted wood gourd-form bodies have a patina that only age can bring. Sold sans shades.

Marbro table lamp featuring a Bruno Merli, capodimonte porcelain bust of a female child on wood plinth base. Sold sans shade. Bruno Merli is known as the premier artist...

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...

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

Alabaster carved in Italy, urn lamp by the The Marbro Lamp Company. Circa 1950's. New linen shade is 18" diameter.

1960s Hollywood Regency Murano caged glass lamp by Marbro. Smoky topaz glass with a quilted diaper texture encased by an iron filigree cage. Or...

Murano lamp by The MARBRO Lamp Company, Los Angeles CA. Lamp measures 9” diameter, and 48.5” high from base to the top of finial. Brass neck is 11" tall. Vibrant gold fleck and l...

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...

A fine quality table torchieres uplighter, made by Mazda, circa 1930s. This beautiful French art deco table lamp by Mazda features a pale pink and pale white opaline glass shade wit...