Bay Area - Lighting

Large bronze flush mount ceiling light with egg and dart outer border and bead rim around the ivory frosted star burst cut glass shade. American, Circa 1920. In excellent antique co...

Table lamp produced by Thai Celadon in Bangkok. This lamp has an unusual textured surface. The lamp has been rewired and has a new three way socket. The b...

Bel Occhio pendant is a study in weightlessness and transparency. Its inner column suspends freely within a clear acrylic shell and provides both ambient and focused illumination. Av...

Turned walnut hourglass table lamp in the manner of Phillip Lloyd Powell. Circa. 1960. Beautifully grained walnut with nice glow to original finish. Brass base has some tarnishing. O...

C. 20th Century Beautiful Hand Painted Asian Porcelain Lamps w/ Carved Wood Bases.

This dramatic table lamp features a sculptural base of a British Fireman's Brigade helmet, complete with embossed detailing and side tassels. It sits on a black wooden pedestal and i...

A streamlined, Mid-Century Modern, brass chandelier with six arms swooping up and down from the main stem piece. Delicate, glass bobeches sit on hammer-textured brass disks, echoed o...

Whether in your bedroom or living room, these modern lamps,with pale pink and black glass, bring the timelessness of Mid-Century design to any space. Add the perfect shades and enjoy...

Extremely well crafted mid-century stained glass pendant light themed for California university in the shape of a football. Features beautiful quality glass with California blue and...

The pendant is a glowing sphere built up of small diamond-shaped cells. Each cell is carefully designed to capture light and to shield the light source from the viewing angles above ...

A suspended doubled beaded glass and crystal chandelier emanates a timeless elegance that captures the essence of luxurious charm. Adorned with hand crafted glass beading and quality...

Origin: USA Designer: Gerald Thurston Manufacturer: Lightolier Era: 1960s Materials: Walnut, Aluminum Measurements: 17.5″ diameter (shade) x 28.5″ tall, Base: 12" diameter

an elegant pair of chandeliers in the neoclassical taste decorated in a silver and gold leaf finish; the reeded central support joined at the mid-section with a gadrooned sphere and ...

A study in refined simplicity, Bola Disc Flush offers a magical combination of mirror and globe refined down to its bare essentials. The objective with the Bola Disc Flush is to prov...

Antique Art Nouveau ceramic vase table lamp conversion for Restoration Absolutely gorgeous handmade, hand painted Art Nouveau vase, circa 1890-1910 ...

each of conical form in a deep cerulean blue opaline glass; with brass caps and bases; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; 18.25" (top of glass)  29.25" (top of shade)

Elegant with undulating contours, Swell Single is an LED pendant designed to seamlessly blend the line between indoor and outdoor lighting. Swell single can be suspended individually...

The fixture provides 100% glare-free light. Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 as a follow-up to his celebrated three-shade system. The fixture emits both downward and lateral light, thus illuminating itself. In the PH 5 Classic, a warmer tone of light is created by the inside red cone and a small blue reflector. The PH 5 Mini...

Beautifully crafted Organic Modern table lamp. Exotic burl-wood with Folk Art style base. Original woven wood lamp shade. Circa. 1950's. Very good cond...

Scandinavian modern art glass table lamp. Attractive organic form body with a single bulb suspended socket inside, most likely from a Swedish manufacturer. In very good original co...

Authentic Art Deco era theater flush mount ceiling fixture. Salvaged from the Encore Theater in Burlingame, California. Painted metal concentric rings with etched glass shades. Holds...

For Sale: Unique Mid-Century Modern Spiral Screw Design Metal Table Lamp We are offering a one-of-a-kind mid-century modern table lamp featuring a striking spiral screw design body ...

The timeless Cortina lamp is architectural simplicity. Its stoic clear acrylic shade features a sensual translucent mesh fabric diffuser to shield the lam...

a pair of Maurizio Tempestini (Italian, 1908-1960) mid-century modern alabaster table lamps in a sculpted flame design of polished white al...

The fixture provides 100% glare-free light. The 72 precisely positioned leaves form 12 unique rows of six leaves each. They illuminate the fixture as well as emitting diffused light with a unique pattern. The fixture provides decorative and comfortable lighting. For the energy saving LED variant the quality of light and atmosphere surrounding the product is kept at the highest level. The PH Artichoke...

Craftsman style (sometimes called mission style) was born in the late 18th century as a direct response to the Industrial Revolution. When society began to shift toward mass prod...

Brass 19 century oil lamp converted to wired for modern use 9.5 x 6 x 20.5

An innovative design for its era, this Mid-Century wall light from the 1970s was designed by Claus Bolby for CeBo Industri. Crafted from clear acrylic resin infused with blue and red...

A grand, rustic chandelier with shower hanging lights structured with a downward-facing metal star in a ring with cascading chains. A well-crafted antique with great proportions and...

Circa’s revolutionary flat-panel LED light source combines seamless movement with warm and balanced illumination. Through its 45° shade tilt and 360° rotation, Circa redefines the am...

1920s Asian painted porcelain cylindrical lamp 7 x 7 x 22.75 to top of socket 29.25 to top of harp

A vibrant and large-scaled pair of Italian 1960's ovoid-shaped ceramic lamps with bold horizontal striping; each portly lamp with horizontal banding; raised on a tole base

Taking its inspiration from pendant jewelry, Bola Halo is a uniquely expressive pendant light featuring a chromated ring that balances delicately over its el...

C. 20th century Pair of mid century American clear crackled glass lamps By Paul Hanson Lamps consist of 4 stacked clear crackled glass spheres w/ brass dividers on a circular base.

Mid century hand painted Italian table lamp, C.1950 Hand made - Hand painted Gorgeous ceramic table lamp with stylized rams heads on either side The centerpiece of the lamp...

Pair of Chinese porcelain table lamps with painted Lotus design on wood stands

a quality lamp made by Chapman Manufacturing Company,  USA, the swivel shade fitted with a standard socket and frosted glass panel raised on adjustable brass arms all over a rectangu...

Turned solid teak table lamp in a bottle form. This lamp has a rich beautiful grain. Height to the bottom of the socket is 16 inches.

1990s floor lamp by Italiana Luce of Italy. Cast iron base painted steel stem with a heavy frosted glass shade. This is an exceptionally we...

LIM is a revolutionary ultra-slim LED task light that is as fun to use as it is functional. LIM’s “L” shaped arm discreetly conceals an array of high-output LEDs and utilizes a magne...

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...

The Stemlite (1962) was the first ‘total look’ lamp, a pioneering new typology conceived by American Designer Bill Curry, which replaced the traditional base-plus-shade form with a s...

Exquisite French Empire tole lamp featuring a columnar form with gilt decoration over a black background. Hand-painted wreaths and vines adorn the column with a maiden playing a horn...

Japanese Champlevé Table Lamp Hexagonal cast metal table lamp with stylized bird-head handles and detailed champlevé enamel decoration in blue and red. Retains its original string s...

An attractive Chinese champleve lamp of substantial size decorated in blue, brown, and various other colored enamel, now mounted on a carved wooden base. Height to top of fittings is...

A. Robinson Co Ltd. Liverpool Brass Ships Compass Converted table lamp

Brazo’s precision machined aluminum construction allows for optimal task lighting control with 360° adjustability and 90° tilt. Brazo features a luminous and energy-efficient LED lig...

Early 20th Century Perko Tiebout Marine Lanterns One with blue glass One with red glass Large 8"w x 7:d x 8.5"h 7"w x 6"d x 10.5"h

Elegant with undulating contours, Swell Single is an LED pendant designed to seamlessly blend the line between indoor and outdoor lighting. Swell single can be suspended individually...

"The fixture is designed based on the principle of a reflective three-shade system, which directs the majority of the light downwards. The shades are made of handblown opal three-lay...

Circa’s revolutionary flat-panel LED light source combines seamless movement with warm and balanced illumination. Through its 45° shade tilt and 360° rotation, Circa redefines the am...

The Gräshoppa pendant has emerged from Greta M. Grossman’s original lamp design from 1947, using the signature steel shade that successfully combines lightness and functionality into...

Pair of Mid-Century Modern hand blown green glass swirl table lamps, circa 1960 Outstanding pair of midcentury lamps. One lamp is slightly larger than the other. 7.25" diame...

Vintage Classical urn cast metal table lamp, circa 1940s 8" diameter at the base x 13" diameter at the body 30" high at the socket x 39" high a...

Pair of Satsuma Style Porcelain table lamps, hand painted scenes depicting birds and peonies

Modernist Asian style table lamp in the style of Paul Laszlo. This lamp has a white crackle glaze. The lacquered wood base is a simplified modern of an Asian type base. The lamp may be made by Wilshire...

Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Fog + Morup Era: 1960s Materials: Steel, plastic Measurements: 20.5? diameter x 51.5? tall Condition: In excellent original c...

Stunning mid-century Anna-Lisa Thomson Paprika lamp with an organic bottle shape and and glass shade

Pair of early 20th century table top four light candelabras, c.1910. Gorgeous pressed and hand blown glass table top candelabras The frames are made from cast bronze Each candela...

Vintage cobbler shoe forms converted to table lamps These are wonderful old cobbler shoe forms that have been converted into table lamps. No shad...