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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Italian Carved Alabaster Table Lamps, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of mid century Italian Alabaster Urn Shaped Table Lamps. Lamps feature a sculptural urn form with gracefully carved twin handles and a swirling fluted body. The fine white ala...
Alabaster
A pair of fine 19th century Italian alabaster carved lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 19th century Italian hand carved alabaster lamps .
Alabaster
Pair of Large Antique Italian Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of large antique Italian alabaster table lamps, dating from around the 1930’s. The quality is excellent, the alabaster has a gorgeous lustre and they are a large, i...
Alabaster
Pair of Carved Alabaster Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's Italian carved alabaster table lamps with foliage motif on body and with pedestal base. Measurements: Height of body: 19" Height to shade rest: 29" Base: 5.25" ...
Alabaster
Pair of Large French Carved Alabaster Lamps
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of large, French carved alabaster vase-form lamps. Beautifully carved neoclassical details accent these vases, electrified as lamps and when lit are stunning in their appearance...
Alabaster
$945Sale Price / set|32% Off
H 33.5 in W 18 in D 13.25 in
Pair of Neoclassical Faux Alabaster Table Lamps Beige
Located in Miami, FL
An elegant pair of Neoclassical style table lamps featuring beautifully tapered faux alabaster bodies accented by richly patinated bronze mounts. The graceful urn-inspired silhouette...
Porcelain, Wood
$1,895 / set
H 20 in W 5 in D 5 in
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps, Hand-Carved, 1950s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamps. The intricately carved white alabaster has lots natural colorful veining. Overall height top of sock...
Alabaster, Brass
Pair of Antique Italian Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of antique Italian alabaster table lamps, dating from around the 1950’s. The quality is excellent, the alabaster has stunning colour tones of brown and cream runnin...
Alabaster, Brass
A Pair of 20th Century Neoclassical Alabaster Urn Lamps
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1960 A pair of twentieth century veined white alabaster urns of neoclassical design with stylised handles supported on square bases, mounted as lamps. Height 38.00cm H...
Alabaster
Vintage Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp with Twin Handles
Located in London, GB
Italy, Early 20th Century A beautifully elegant vintage Italian carved alabaster table lamp, designed in a classical urn form with graceful twin handles and a softly glowing stone b...
Alabaster
Marbro Company Alabaster Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid alabaster lamp, hand carved in Italy, in Chinoiserie style by Marbro Company. Lamps are sold separately and are slightly different heights noted below. Alabaster is 22"H. 2 ...
Alabaster, Brass
Solid Alabaster Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking, large, richly carved, solid, golden alabaster, beaker-form table lamp in the Chinese style. The whole surrounded by eight, segmented extrusions and embellished with incis...
Alabaster
Mid-Century Italian Alabaster Marbro Company Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alabaster carved in Italy, urn lamp by the The Marbro Lamp Company. Circa 1950's. New linen shade is 18" diameter.
Alabaster
Pair of Satsuma Lamps
By Satsuma
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Japanese Satsuma glazed earthenware vases with French dore bronze mounts originally as gas lamps, now electrified.
Bronze
Pair of French Porcelain Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French, hand-painted porcelain vases, circa 1920’s made into lamps at a later date. Gilt-wood bases, new linen shades. Shade: 18” Diameter. Single bulb.
Porcelain, Giltwood, Paint
Pair Chinese Republic Period Porcelain Vases as Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of hand-painted porcelain Republic period Zun-form vases with matte glaze, made into lamps at a later date, mounted on ebonized wood bases. Vases 19" high. New linen shades. a...
Porcelain, Linen, Wood, Paint
