The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
The Marbro Lamp Company was one of the finest lamp producers during the mid-1900s. Its pieces were mainly sold in a handful of exclusive furniture shops. Marbro was the go-to supplier of Hollywood Regency and mid-century modern style lighting for interior designers. Its table lamps, chandeliers, floor lamps and wall sconces have graced the homes of many celebrities.
Brothers Morris and Elliott Markoff founded the Marbro Lamp Company in 1934. Its name is a combination of “Markoff” and “brothers.” The brothers relocated from Chicago to southern California after the end of World War II and set up an assembly plant in the garment district of Los Angeles.
Vases and objets d’art, sourced from all over the world, were used as lamp bases. The brass bases came from India, alabaster from Italy, porcelain from Japan and China and crystal from Germany and France. Murano glass and whimsical bronze figurines were two of the more popular base materials.
Marbro lamps were one-of-a-kind and took between 75 and 90 days to complete. Occasionally, they were made from sculptures that customers brought into the factory. Highly skilled woodturners and shade-makers crafted lampshades and wooden bases in Marbro’s shop. Some metal and glass pieces went through paint or staining treatments. The company’s best-known products were these table lamps, but it also produced a wide variety of decorative objects.
The Masco Corporation acquired the Marbro Lamp Company in 1987. Its Los Angeles assembly plant shuttered its doors in 1990. Its equipment and remaining inventory were moved to LaBarge Mirrors — a Masco subsidiary — in Michigan. Shortly after, the production of Marbro lamps ended.
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Creator: The Marbro Lamp Company
Marbro Neoclassical Exotic Marble & Dore Bronze Table Lamp, 1950s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Marbro Exotic Marble & Dore Bronze Table Lamp
Additional information:
Materials: Bronze, Marble
Color: Amber
Brand: The Marbro Lamp Compa...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Marbro 1950s Italian Seguso Murano Glass Pineapple Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Marbro 1950s Italian Seguso Murano glass pineapple table lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Midcentury Jade Matte Glaze Ceramic Ginger Jar Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Jade matte glaze ceramic ginger jar lamp on ebonized wood base.
Solid brass Chinese "Double Happiness" symbol finial and hardware.
Marbro Lamp Co...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Italian Sheaf of Wheat Gold Gilt Table Lamps by The Marbro Lamp CO.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exquisite pair of ~Sheaf of Wheat~ table lamps designed by the Marbro Lamp Company of Los Angeles circa 1960.
These are exceptional large-scale table lamps made of metal with gold gi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Brass "Buddha" Table Lamp by Marbro Lamp Company
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible mid-century brass "Buddha" table lamp by Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1970s. This lamp is in good vintage condition (some wear to the wood base - please see pictures) and me...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Marbro Lamp Co. Monumental Ceramic Gold Gilt Table Lamps, Pair
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
ENORMOUS pair of vintage lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company. Marvelous dark Salmon and GOLD painted textured pottery with brass Torchiere fictures and milk glass shades mounted on ebon...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Pair of Spanish Style Wrough Iron Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Midcentury Spanish colonial style pair of candlestick table lamps handcrafted from bronzed wrought iron by Marbro. The decorative base ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair Chinese Style Table Lamps by Marbro After James Mont
By The Marbro Lamp Company, James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Stylish, chic and impressive pair of table lamps in the Asian, Hollywood Regency style, after James Mont. Both lamps are in very good, working condition, both have been rewired and a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Metal
Classic Marbro Turquoise Venetian Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful Venetian ribbed glass lamp. Original base and fittings. Signed Venetian/Marbro.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso for Marbro Pair of Huge Blue Murano Glass Lamps, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Stunning sculptural Murano glass lamps feature extra-large hand-blown glass bodies, assembled from multiple separate parts and mounted on gilded wood bases with brass fittings. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Gold, Brass
Large Murano Glass Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large lilac / violet Murano glass lamp by Marbro.
38” to the top of sockets.
Does not include lampshade.
Category
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Single Handpainted Figural Harlequin Lamp by Marboro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Single figural lamp by the Marboro Lamp Company, of handpainted plaster, formed as a masked jester, standing on a crate, mounted on a base of painted wood.
Stock ID: D2993.
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Stunning Marbro Brass Peacock Form Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous vintage brass Marbro table lamp depicting 2 peacocks sitting on a tree stump. We love the larger mother peacock watching over her baby who is lo...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tall Marbro Lamp Company Table Lamps in Porcelain
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful elegant pair of tall Marbro lamps, circa 1960s, porcelain bases freshly rewired brass sockets, great condition Lampshades not included.
Category
20th Century North American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Spectacular Pair of Marbro Lamps by Ugo Zaccagnini, Italy, circa 1955
By Ugo Zaccagnini, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They have undergone meticulous professional restoration and are shipped complete with the new shad...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Remarkable Pair of Monumental Seguso Murano Lamps by Marbro, Italy, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the narrative. They have been professionally restored using materials of the finest quality and are shipped complete with the new shades, harps and finials shown in the photos. The lamps are completely Installation Ready.
An incredible pair of majestic blown Seguso Murano glass and brass lamps, Italy, circa 1960. Staggering examples from a rare boutique production by the Marbro Lamp Company. Jaw-dropping scale. Heavy and exceptionally crafted. Meticulous complete professional restoration using components of the finest quality. Dramatic jewelry designed to anchor an Unforgettable large-scale room. Excellent Restored Condition. The pair are shipped completely Installation Ready. Wired using braided silk cord; new brass three-way sockets with brass turn switch. Complete with new custom silk shades (color: Egg; size: 19 x 20 x 17 inches high) and original gilt wood finials...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Venetian Glass Lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles, CA.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of venetian glass lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company. Each lamp measures 8” diameter, 44.5” high from base to the top of finial. Glass portions are 21.5” high. Lamps have been...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Marbro Murano Glass Millefiori Table Lamp, 1950s-1960s, Double Signed
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare vintage table lamp features multicolored millefiori on jewel-like emerald green background color. Bright millefiori inclusions form an abstract graphic pattern on the dark glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Marbro Moderne Art Deco Torchiere
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Mateo, CA
Moderne Art Deco torchiere by Marbro Lamp Co. This lamp has a ribbed wood column with an aluminum shade and base. The lamp has a three way mogul soc...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Marbro Ceramic Flower Motif Monumental Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Lomita, CA
A large box shade announces the drama of this original factory lamp by Marbro. It is a monumental Marbro enamel glazed ceramic lamp from the Los Angeles factory circa the 1960s. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Marbro Asian influenced Brass and Mahogany Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bronze Owl Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Patinated bronze owl lamp by with birds and tree trunk details by Marbro with original shade which is 17"wide, 12" deep, 17" high and in really great c...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Seguso Murano Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Archimede Seguso
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of original grand scale Murano glass table lamps by Archimede Seguso imported by The Marbro Lamp Co., circa 1960. Both lamps signed.
Ribbed opalescent silvery white glass with ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Bronze Peacock Table Lamp Marbro Lamp Co. Ebonized Base
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Bronze table lamp with two peacocks sitting on a tree stump. Beautifully textured details in feathers and tree bark. Lamp is rewired. Shade is not included.
Category
1950s North American Art Nouveau Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Marbro Pair of Custom Monumental Marble Chess King and Queen Lamps, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
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 han...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Seguso for Marbro Lamp Co. Turquoise Murano Glass Lamps Mid-Century Modern Pair
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in North Miami, FL
These stunning pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern Seguso for Marbro Co. ribbed luscious turquoise or Caribbean sky blue Murano glass lamps have white lacquered bases. The luminosity ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Mid Century 1950’s Marbro Brass Peacock Table Lamp Hollywood Regency
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Lutz, FL
Lovely vintage Mid Century Hollywood Regency brass Marbro Peacock table lamp.
Adult solid brass peacock and peachick perched on a solid brass tree branches made by the Markoff brot...
Category
Mid-20th Century The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Asian Modern Solid Brass Foo Dog On Ginger Jar Table Lamp By Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Kennesaw, GA
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Decorative Table Lamps by Marbro with Pheasant and Flora
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Dorchester, MA
This pair of table lamps by Marbro depicts pheasants among flora in a lovely mélange of reds, blues, greens, lavenders, yellows on a cream ground. The long tapering porcelain body si...
Category
1970s American Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Marbro Lamp Co., Hollywood Regency, Glass, Brass, Urn Form Table Lamps, 2000s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Manhasset, NY
Marbro Lamp Co., Hollywood Regency, Urn Form Table Lamps, Glass, Brass, USA, 2000s
A remarkable and sizable pair of glass table lamps, each showcasing a twin-handled urn-shaped, bul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Golden Amber Murano Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of golden amber MuranolLamps by Marbro
Because they are mouth blow there's a slight color and size variation if put next to each other.
Newly rewired.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Marbro Murano Ribbed Glass Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of tall Venetian glass table lamps by Marbro Lamp Company. These have a warm grey ribbed glass cased over white. They have gilt wood bases and caps. The gilt finials are origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Italian Bitossi Rimini Blue & Gold Ceramic Table Lanp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Bitossi
Located in Stamford, CT
Very large Italian Bitossi Rimini blue & gold ceramic lamp by Marbro. Dazzling turquoise ceramic lamp body with hand painted gold accents. Original gold painted wood base.
Newly rewi...
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Verdigris Patinated Brass Lotus Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Verdigris patinated brass lotus lamp by Marbro
Measure: 28 inches to the top of lotus.
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Marbro Oxblood Elephant-handled Chinese Urn Table Lamp Sangre de Boeuf Regency
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps Made by Marbro Lamp Company
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Italian Murano glass table lamps with newly re-plated polished brass bases.
Newly rewired with new polished brass hardware.
New oatmeal linen shades.
Made by The Marbro...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Marbro Lamp Co. Painted Orange Ceramic Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a large vintage Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Marbro. This unique lamp features a painted ceramic or porcelain body that sits on a wooden base. Also includes a unique f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Venetian Murano Glass Italian Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage midcentury Italian Murano bubble wire amber glass table lamp by Marbro original.
Handcrafted Venetian hand blown glass with metal wired cage de...
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Pair Italian Chinoiserie Porcelain Nodding Head Figures, Mid 20th Century, Italy
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of Italian porcelain chinoiserie nodding head figures of a Chinese Mandarin couple, made for the Marbo Lamp Company, circa 1960's, Inl...
Category
1960s Italian Chinoiserie Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Seguso Murano Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Archimede Seguso
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of original grand scale Murano glass table lamps by Archimede Seguso imported by The Marbro Lamp Co. circa 1960. Both lamps signed.
Ribbed opalescent silvery white glass with f...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Alabaster Lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles, CA.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of alabaster lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company. Each lamp measures: 7.5” diameter (base), 38.25” high from base to the top of finial. Alabaster portions are 17.5” high. Lamps hav...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Pair MId-Century Alabaster Lamps from The Marbro Lamp Company
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of alabaster urn shaped lamps , hand-carved in Italy, by The Marbro Lamp Company. Circa 1950's .New heavy textured linen shades are 20" in diameter.
Category
1950s American Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Italian Yellow Marble and Brass Table Lamps by Marbro Lamp Co.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spectacular pair of Italian yellow marble and satin brass table lamps by Marbro Lamp Co.
Vibrant yellow color. Newly rewired and new vanilla ...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Marble, Brass
Monumental Mid Century Cubist Modern Table Lamp or Floor Lamp by Marbro in Gold
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extra tall cubist design lamp in the style of Pablo Picasso and produced by Marbro Lamp Co. It features a ceramic form in a gold, black & white glaze, steel base, and brass stem. ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Dramatic Pair of Hand Painted Asian Lamps by Marbro, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described, complete with new shades, harps and finials. Completely installation ready.
A stellar pair of Asian style lamps...
Category
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Jade, Brass
1950's Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Wheatsheaf Floor Lamp by Marbro Lamp Co. USA
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Morristown, NJ
1950's Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Wheatsheaf Floor Lamp by Marbro Lamp Co., USA.
A sculptural and iconic gilt metal floor lamp in the form of a bundled sheaf of wheat, attributed ...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Metal
Marbro Parcel-Gilt Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large parcel-gilt ceramic vase table lamp made by Marbro. Features a large ceramic vase with a pierced body decorated with a floral motif on e...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Chic Pair of Porcelain Marbro Lamps in Hermes Orange and Coral, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Marbro Lamp Company 1950's Large Porcelain And Brass Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
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 ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Striking Massive Brass Patinated Marbro Tall Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive tall Marbro lamp in a brass patinated and textured painted lamp circa 1950s double socket freshly rewired, with bakelite pull off/on-chain and balls, brass fittings, lampshad...
Category
20th Century North American Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Marbro Gilt Chinoiserie Baluster Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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 ...
Category
1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Wood
Monumental Marbro Lamp Co. Hand Carved Giltwood Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Italian hand carved Giltwood Table Lamp by Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1960. Featuring handcrafted swirled wood body lightly str...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Purple Glass Table Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of deep purple glass table lamps with brass bases and matching glass finials by Marbro.
Rewired.
Shades not included.
Category
1950s Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Glass
Venetian Glass Lamp by The Marbro Lamp Company, Los Angeles, CA.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
MARBRO Venetian glass lamp. Lamp has been updated with a Lucite base and neck has been shortened. Contains MARBRO label. Measures: Glass portions...
Category
1960s American Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vintage Dore Bronze Urn Lamp Bird Designs Lapis Set Stones Marbro Lamp Company
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Toledo, OH
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...
Category
20th Century North American Modern The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Glazed Ceramic w/ Brass Tripod Base Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Murano Opaline Caged Art Glass Monumental Table Floor Lamp Regency
By Barovier&Toso, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury Barovier and Toso Murano opaline caged art glass monumental table or floor lamp. Monumental!
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Brass
Large Oversize Marbro Italian Ceramic Pottery Leafy Scroll Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-20th century large oversize Marbro Italian ceramic pottery leafy scroll table lamp. Item features a large impressive form, original drum shade, cera...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
The Marbro Lamp Company furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
The Marbro Lamp Company furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of The Marbro Lamp Company furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by The Marbro Lamp Company were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Gerald Thurston, Stiffel, and Robert Sonneman. Prices for The Marbro Lamp Company furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $375 and can go as high as $22,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,250.
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Questions About The Marbro Lamp Company Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024No, the Marbro Lamp Company is not still in business. The Masco Corporation acquired the company in 1987. Its Los Angeles assembly plant shuttered its doors in 1990, and its equipment and remaining inventory were moved to La Barge Mirrors, a Masco subsidiary, in Michigan. Shortly after, the production of Marbro lamps ended. Find a diverse assortment of Marbro Lamp Company lighting on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024The history of Marbro lamps dates back to 1934, when brothers Morris and Elliott Markoff founded the Marbro Lamp Company. The brothers relocated from Chicago to southern California after the end of World War II and set up an assembly plant in the garment district of Los Angeles. Vases and objets d'art sourced from all over the world were used as lamp bases. The brass bases came from India, alabaster from Italy, porcelain from Japan and China and crystal from Germany and France. Murano glass and whimsical bronze figurines were two of the more popular base materials. Marbro lamps were one of a kind and took between 75 and 90 days to complete. Occasionally, they were made from sculptures that customers brought into the factory. Highly skilled woodturners and shade-makers crafted lampshades and wooden bases in Marbro's shop. The company's best-known products were these table lamps, but it also produced a wide variety of decorative objects. The Masco Corporation acquired the Marbro Lamp Company in 1987. Its Los Angeles assembly plant shuttered its doors in 1990. Its equipment and remaining inventory were moved to LaBarge Mirrors — a Masco subsidiary — in Michigan. Shortly after, the production of Marbro lamps ended. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of Marbro lamps.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.