In the early 20th century, a Chicago artist named Frederick Cooper found himself captivated by home lighting and electric lamps, which were only common in approximately half of American households during the mid-1920s. Cooper, whose primary media were sculpture and painting, began to design stately, modern table lamps that mirrored the grandeur of the burgeoning architecture in the Windy City.
Cooper accrued some notoriety as a forward-looking lamp designer who combined materials like brass, ceramics, glass and wood to create exquisitely crafted lamps, particularly at a time when the striking chrome finishes and sharp geometric angles of Art Deco lighting had become immensely popular.
The Frederick Cooper Lamp Company was eventually sold to Benjamin Markle and Russian immigrant Leo Gershanov. Under their stewardship after the Second World War, the manufacturer flourished in Chicago and the local lighting artisans at Stiffel gained a formidable competitor. The timing was particularly ripe — the demand for table lamps to furnish new houses exploded, and the company built on Cooper’s artistic reputation and his signature styles.
Lighting designers at Frederick Cooper innovated in the years that followed, integrating alluring materials like glazed ceramics, painted porcelain, marble and jade. Apart from the classic Art Deco designs that defined the studio’s work in its early days, the company’s craftsmen experimented with Asian-inspired designs and produced floor lamps, wall lights, modernist chandeliers and other fixtures in varying furniture styles such as Neoclassical, Hollywood Regency and Empire.
Now owned by Wildwood, the Frederick Cooper Lamp Company has collaborated with many high-profile designers such as Larry Laslo, Mario Buatta and others on a range of lighting projects.
Find an extraordinary collection of Frederick Cooper floor lamps, table lamps and other fixtures on 1stDibs.
Frederick Cooper Tea Canister Tole Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Vintage tea canister tole lamp finished overall in black with a decorative gilt number 84 and foliate designs in gold, green, and oxblood color. B...
Metal
Vintage Frederick Cooper Porcelain Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Frederick cooper hand-painted porcelain vase table lamp. Hand-painted floral porcelain table lamp. Black wood base. Brass st...
Porcelain
Vintage Boho Frederick Cooper Glazed Ceramic Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this distinguished vintage table lamp by the acclaimed Frederick Cooper. Crafted with the quality and artistic vision synonymous with the brand, this lamp ...
Metal
Sculptural Brass Mid Century Modern Lamps by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Pair of Brass and Wood Mid Century Lamps, made by Frederick Cooper of Chicago, American, circa 1960s. They have been rewired and are ready to use. The height to the top of...
Brass, Metal
Lucite and Brass Table Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Highland, IN
Frederick copper was known for the high quality of their lamps and this handsome table lamp in Lucite and brass is a prime example. The crispness of the design is matched by the qua...
Brass
Spectacular Pair of Helix Lamps by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Jaw-Dropping pair of Helix lamps by Frederick Cooper, circa 1950. Carved fruitwood with a subtle gold gilt detail. These pieces will add sophistication an...
Wood
Frederick Cooper Bronze Chinese Warrior & Horse Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s cast bronze Chinese warrior on horseback table lamp by Frederick Cooper. It is such a handsome piece! The lamp is in working order...
Bronze
Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Vintage Circa 1950’s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of two vintage 1950’s Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie table lamps. Vintage Frederick Cooper Asian tea tin canister turned int...
Metal
A Brass and Lucite Lamp By Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stylish table lamp by Fredric Cooper, Chicago, IL, in polished brass and lucite with original shade.
Brass
Saffron Glazed Vase Form Table Lamp By Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
This early Fredrick Cooper table lamp features an incredibly vivid red glaze over saffron vase form ceramic body with a carved wood plinth base. Sol...
Brass
Chinoiserie Tea Canister Tole Lamp
Located in Sheffield, MA
Black-on-gold tole lamp is decorated with engravings of doubly repeated Chinese figures in a fantasy garden, as well as bands of Greek Revival motif top and bottom. Lamp sits on black wood base. Height dimension includes harp. Electrified for regular US bulbs. Label reads "Frederick Cooper Lamps...
Metal
Neo-Classical Style Table Lamps By Frederick Cooper - Pair
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome pair of neo-classical style table lamps by Frederick Cooper. The colors are right on trend this season. The switch is on the cord, and they are in working order. T...
Brass
Frederick Cooper Brass Pineapple Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a brass pineapple shaped table lamp by Frederick Cooper. the Frederick Cooper lamp Co. is based in Chicago, Ill. The lamp rest upon a solid wood base. The finial is solid br...
Brass