Vintage Mid - Century Seguso Blue Murano Glass Marbro Table Lamps C. 1950s
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:70343 | Primary Material: Brass, Glass |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Age: Post-1940 |
| Color: Blue | Type: Lamps |
| Maker: Marbro Lamp Company | Style: Italian |
Vintage Mid-Century Pair of Seguso Blue Murano Glass Marbro Table Lamps c.1950s & Lamp Shades
Absolutely beautiful pair of vintage antique Seguso Blue Murano Italian Glass & Brass Marbro Table Lamps with the original lamp shades.
Description:These wonderful pieces of art come with large detailed solid brass finials as well as detailed brass rings around each piece of hand blown glass, double pull chain sockets with on and off switches on the cords. Approximate dimen...sions: 47" high (top of finial) x 10" diameter (thickest part ofthe glass base).Condition: Overall very good condition with some minor age and use appropriate wear including slight brown patina in a few areas of the brass base. The lamps include the original lamp shades. Very good condition, wear is consistent with age and use. Note some slight wear at the very top of the shade from dusting over the years. Shipping:Lamps professionally packed by Navis, four boxes, will ship via air within the US, carrier TBD. Lamps are shipping from Denver, CO. History of the Marbro Lamp CompanyThe 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. 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, Japanand 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.During the1950’s, Marbro sold to many very affluent customers including movie stars andothers connected to the film industry. Their lamps were considered veryexclusive and defenity high end for that period.
Absolutely beautiful pair of vintage antique Seguso Blue Murano Italian Glass & Brass Marbro Table Lamps with the original lamp shades.
Description:These wonderful pieces of art come with large detailed solid brass finials as well as detailed brass rings around each piece of hand blown glass, double pull chain sockets with on and off switches on the cords. Approximate dimen...sions: 47" high (top of finial) x 10" diameter (thickest part ofthe glass base).Condition: Overall very good condition with some minor age and use appropriate wear including slight brown patina in a few areas of the brass base. The lamps include the original lamp shades. Very good condition, wear is consistent with age and use. Note some slight wear at the very top of the shade from dusting over the years. Shipping:Lamps professionally packed by Navis, four boxes, will ship via air within the US, carrier TBD. Lamps are shipping from Denver, CO. History of the Marbro Lamp CompanyThe 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. 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, Japanand 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.During the1950’s, Marbro sold to many very affluent customers including movie stars andothers connected to the film industry. Their lamps were considered veryexclusive and defenity high end for that period.
