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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1940s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps by Paul Hansen, Glass & Brass
By Paul Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of reverse gold painted crackled glass lamps on satin brass bases. Rewired for use in the USA with brass hardware. Shades not included.
Brass
Pair of Cut Crystal and Brass Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of cut crystal table lamps with brass decorative bases. Marbro. Measures: 29 height (to top of finial) x 9 in diameter. S...
Crystal, Brass
$4,600 / set
H 22 in W 16 in D 11.5 in
Striking Pair Hollywood Regency Marbro Polished Brass 'Hydria' Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
the ancient Greek hydria was primarily made of terracotta and used as a water jar for fetching, carrying, and pouring water; this pair pair of vintage urn-form table lamps combine cl...
Brass
2 Mid Century Brass Neoclassical Mantel Vase Trophy Urn Table Lamps 38"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century brass table lamps - Neoclassical / Hollywood Regency style trophy urn shape with sweeping fluted base and petal shaped top, on a black enameled round base. Fixed har...
Brass
$1,800
H 35.25 in W 5.88 in D 5.88 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Tall Brass Urn Form Asian Modern Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of high quality mid century Asian modern tall brass urn form table tables with brass rings on sides and embossed Asian symbols, mounted on square w...
Brass
Pair Mid-Century Neoclassical Cut Crystal & Brass Table Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Mid-Century Neoclassical Cut Crystal & Brass Table Lamps feature a design influenced by neoclassical architecture, yet rendered with a modern flair. The diamond patterns of the...
Crystal, Brass
Brass Table Lamps by Stiffel, Hollywood Regency Style, 1970s, USA
By Stiffel
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set Brass classic table lamps, comes with matching Shades. 1970s in a Hollywood Regency style.
Brass
Pair of Vintage Brass Table Lamps with Custom Silk Shades
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Pair of Hollywood Regency brass table lamps with custom made beige silk shades with double trim. Elegant home decor lighting.
Brass
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 19 in Dm 6.75 in
Large Marbro Lamp Co. 1960s Cut Crystal Baluster-Form Lamp with Gilt-Metal Moun
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Marbro Lamp Company was established by Morris Markoff and his brother (Mar-bro) after World War II in the garment district of Los Angeles. While specializing in a wide selection of antiques and decorative accessories, they are best known for their high quality lamps. Lamp parts were sourced from all-over the world, but always assembled in their LA shop; this fine example of a thickly modeled faceted crystal lamp...
Crystal
1950s Tall Glass and Gold Leaf Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of large 1950s glass and gold leaf table lamps attributed to The Mrbro lamp Company. Height to light socket 36".
Metal, Gold Leaf
Hollywood Regency, Brass, Fabric, Table Lamps, USA, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Style, Brass, Fabric, Table Lamps, USA, 1970s Pair of traditional urn shaped brass table lamps likely designed and produced in the US in the second half of the 20t...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Style, Gilt Metal, Rock Crystal, Table Lamps, France, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Style, Gilt Metal, Rock Crystal, Table Lamps, France, 1940s Pair of gilt metal and rock crystal Baguès style table lamps. Each having been recently rewired and wit...
Rock Crystal, Metal
Hollywood Regency, Water Gilt, Fabric, Monumental Table Lamps, USA, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency, Water Gilt, Fabric, Monumental Urn Form Table Lamps, USA, 1970s A large pair of table lamps having a ginger jar form in a fine water gilt crackleware metal. Each ...
Metal
Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency, Giltwood, Table Lamps, France, 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen, Hollywood Regency, Giltwood, Table Lamps, France, 1950s Pair of Maison Jansen table lamps featuring gilt gold Fleur-de-Lis and ebony accents designed and produced in ...
Giltwood
Hollywood Regency Style, Cut Crystal, Fabric, Small Table Lamps, USA, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Hollywood Regency Style, Cut Crystal, Fabric, Small Table Lamps, USA, 1970s Pair of cut crystal diminutive table lamps designed and produced in the United States in the later half o...
Crystal
Pair of Hollywood Regency Bronze and Marble Table Lamps, Corinthian Column Form
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Hollywood Regency Bronze and Marble Table Lamps, Corinthian Column Form A sweet stylish pair of bronze and marble table lamps, each having a Corinthian column form with wrea...
Marble, Brass
