Glazed Table Lamps

A fine early Dutch delftware vase with chinoiserie decoration converted into a lamp. Origine: Delft, The Netherlands Date: circa 1720 Workshop: Unknown. This 18th century Dut...

An exceptional late 17th century, early 18th century Japanese Imari vase, decorated in the typical Imari palette of dark blues and iron reds on a white background with gilded highlig...

A magnificent large scale 18th century Imari vase of impressive porportions. The octagonal shaped vase wonderfully decorated throughout in the Imari palette of predominantly blues an...

Very interesting 18th century Spanish ceramic wine or oil storage jar with wonderful olive green glaze with raised leaf and floral design ...

Antique Chinese hu vessel pottery lamp with beautiful iridescent green and wood ash glazing. This type of pottery was  commonly used for wine storage and fo...

A vibrant, hand painted and glazed, Louis XIV style, French porcelain vase with brilliant, gilt bronze mounts. During the 19th c. the piece was made into a gas lamp but is now wired ...

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...

A large pair of Italian Maiolica vases with big strap handles. Painted with scrolling foliage and flowers. Later made into lamps. 17th century, Italy Vase measures 25" high, with sha...

Beautiful Mobach hand thrown mid century Dutch ceramic table lamp base with mauve and taupe speckled glaze. Shown with a newer light gray shade. In original condition with visible we...