Mid-Century Modern Italian Crackled Glass Table Lamp

Italian Mid-Century Modern glass table lamp in elongated shape atop a circular wooden base. The piece is in great vintage condition with so...

Mid-Century Modern blue glass table lamp with an iridescent finish, together with a white cloth lampshade. Measures: 28" height x 18.5" diam...

Mid-Century Modern large brass table lamp in Asian style.

Mid-Century Modern cut crystal table lamp with a cylindrical shaped body in crystal atop a gilt circular base. The piece has a crystal finial and is in great vintage condition with m...

A vintage mercury glass table lamp with white cherry blossom motif in relief. Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear...

A pair of table lamps in clear glass. Each is composed of a long, fluted body ending in a faceted glass ball atop a square base.

Beautiful vintage brass lamp framed with textured glass cylinders. Also has an uplight option. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).    

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...

Big iron table lamp profusely decorated with spires of sunburst sculptures and an unusual natural rock work base in all-over beautifully aged old surface and color. A one of a kind e...

Mid-Century table lamp by Stilux Milano, Italy. Quintassential Italian design small table lamp perfect for a nightstand or console table. Striking black and white enameled angular bo...

Mid Century italian "Amaryllis" table lamp.

A round Alderwood Ivory crackle finished table designed by Gina Berschneider crackle finish table with a glass protective top bearing a Gina B. of...

Beautifully finished peach crackle glazed ginger jar form chinoiserie table lamps. The hand carved wood bases are finished in a dark walnut stain. Sold sans shades.

Each tall double-baluster lamp of ivory crackle glaze; adorned with stylized floral and foliate relief carved perimeter bands and reserves; raised on splayed brass bases.

A circa 1940's French pale pink crackled glass table lamp with silver tone base and hardware. Measurements: Height of body: 17.5" Height to shade rest:  27.5" Diameter: 7.5".

Rare Modernism Art Deco table lamp in thick silver mirrored glass with crackle effect finish which can be dated France, circa 1930s. It has a silver e...

A very pretty mid century Chinese inspired gray blue crackle table lamp.       

Tall Mid-Century Modern orange glass table lamp, Italy 1960's. The lamp is very tall and is striking in it's bold orange colored glass. The...

Mid-Century Modern Murano glass single table lamp, Italy 1980s. The Italian Table Lamp is made of black and Pulegoso white ribbed frosted Murano glass, with a central honey color Mur...

Beautifully formed table lamp in brass and opaline glass. The lamp socket is designed for standard European E14 light-bulb (not included). For US customers, an adapter for the...

Gorgeous 1960s amber colored glass table lamp made in Murano, Italy. The lamp is in very good condition. We had a new shade made with a shiny gold material which gives it that extra...

Beautiful vintage brass lamp framed with textured glass cylinders. Also has an uplight option. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).