Pair Frederick Cooper Swan & Ostrich Egg FormTable Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent pair of bronze empire revival table lamps by Fredrick Cooper of Chicago. Stepped plinth is carved wood trefoil. Three swans support a ceramic ostrich egg with a saffron cr...
Bronze
Pair of Frederick Cooper Swan and Ostrich Egg Form Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent pair of bronze Empire revival table lamps by Fredrick Cooper of Chicago. Stepped plinth is carved wood trefoil. Three swans support a ceramic ostrich egg with a saffron cra...
Bronze
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H 28.5 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Frederick Cooper Vintage Hollywood Regency Swan Polished Brass Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Lomita, CA
It is easy to forget this is a vintage piece. It's a Frederick Cooper lamp from the 1950-1960 era. Frederick Cooper began producing lamps in Chicago, sometime after 1923.
Brass
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H 29 in W 6 in D 5 in
Porcelain Blue & White Fish Scale Table Lamp with Swan Detail, Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Toledo, OH
An unusual porcelain table lamp by Frederick Cooper. This beautiful lamp features a trophy form with swan handles and a blue fish scale surface.
Porcelain
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H 28.25 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in
Frederick Cooper Hollywood Regency Heavy Brass Swan Details and Wood Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Miami, FL
1960 Hollywood Regency heavy brass table lamp on wooden base with swan details. In perfect working condition and uses a max. 75 watts light bulb. Marked on the socket. NOm shade.
Brass
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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