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Marbro Pair of Custom Monumental Marble Chess King and Queen Lamps, 1960s

$16,000per set
£12,090.67per set
€13,961.76per set
CA$22,357.58per set
A$24,807.62per set
CHF 12,994.77per set
MX$304,208.06per set
NOK 165,288.96per set
SEK 156,025.73per set
DKK 104,121.60per set
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About the Item

Pair of monumental oversized table lamps was created by Marbro, most probably as a custom order. Tall, sculptural, highly detailed figures of king and queen from a chess set are hand-carved in Art Deco style white marble and alabaster and mounted on square veined black marble bases. Brass fixtures complement the warm tones of the stone. All elements of the lamps are original. The lamps are marked with the Marbro stickers on the clusters. Most of the Marbro products were built to order, but some lamps were truly one-of-a-kind with the designs that were not repeated. Marbro imported marble lamp parts from Italy, but the lamps were assembled at their studio in Los Angeles. This pair of lamps came from a prominent estate in Western New York; we assume that they were placed by the decorator along with the other Marbro lamps, dating them to 1960s. We were unable to find any references to another example of chess-based marble lamps made by or attributed to Marbro, leading us to believe that this set was custom created. Without the base and the cluster, marble figurines are 28 inches tall.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 50.25 in (127.64 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Power Source:
    Plug-in
  • Voltage:
    110-150v
  • Lampshade:
    Not Included
  • Style:
    Art Deco (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Small chip (around 4mm) on the rear of the Kings spiral column. Small chip on the queen figurine rear mid ring about 0.75".
  • Seller Location:
    Clifton Springs, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4421143579152

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