Frederick Cooper Lighting
American
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.
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Creator: Frederick Cooper
Acrylic and Polished Brass Floor Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A large glamorous acrylic and polished brass floor lamp designed by Frederick Cooper in the 1970s.
The lamp has been newly rewired and new vanilla linen shade.
The bottom base ha...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Frederick Cooper Carved and Limed Barley Twist Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Fredrick Cooper table lamps, a wonderful example of Classic American form, with carved wood open spiral columns. The carved two-piece body is perched on a solid wood base with ...
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1950s American Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Monumental Pair of Walnut and Brass Lamps by Frederick Cooper, circa 1960
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps have been professionally restored and are shipped as photographed and described, complete with new shades, harps and finials.
An absolutely stunning pair of ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Monumental Table Lamps in Bleached Mahogany with Gilt Shades, 1950s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Pair of monumental carved helix table lamps in bleached mahogany with gilt bases and shades by Frederick Cooper, American, 1950's. These sculptural table lamps are beautifully made.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Frederick Cooper Modernist Chandelier
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Vintage Modernist or streamline deco polished solid brass chandelier produced by Frederick Cooper circa 1950 .
Category
1950s American Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Elegant Frederick Cooper chinoiserie floor lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Allentown, PA
This is an elegant Frederick Cooper chinoiserie style floor lamp. This floor lamp features a faux bamboo Regency style walnut table base w...
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2010s Philippine Chinoiserie Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Elegant Carved Wood Helix Table Lamp by Frederick Cooper Studios
By Frederick Cooper, James Mont
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have over 3000 antique sconces and over 1000 antique lights if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights use the "Contact Dealer" button to ask us, we might have it ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Wood
Vintage Frederick Cooper Brass Candlestick Candle Stand Table Lamp 34"
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Frederick Cooper table lamp featuring Colonial and Neoclassical styling with round brass base / stand with faux candle. Includes harp, laurel wreath finial and whit...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Frederick Cooper Asian Regency Marble and Brass Floor Lamp, Circa 1950s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Germantown, MD
Mid-century Frederick Cooper Asian Regency marble and brass floor lamp. Green marble with a Asian motif throughout the brass. Original harps tha...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair! FREDERICK COOPER COLUMN MARBLE LAMPS French Louis XVI Style White Gold
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE !
PAIR FREDERICK COOPER
COLUMN MARBLE LAMPS
LOUIS XVI STYLE
(DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 31" x 16")
Frederick Cooper lamps have been around for almost a century! A designer by trade he soon began producing some of the most elegant and tasteful lamps for interior decorators to use in their masterpiece interiors!
Here, a magnificent pair of Louis XVI styled marble lamps...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Frederick Cooper French Basketweave Urn Pineapple Buffet Table Lamp Marbled Base
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Frederick Cooper Buffet or table lamp. Features an ornate base in the manner of a French urn with basketweave and acanthus design over plinth base on faux marbled ...
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Late 20th Century Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-20th Century Frederick Cooper Hammered Brass Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Winnetka, IL
Pair of mid-20th century Frederick Cooper subtly hammered brass table lamps with applied brass rope tassels set upon walnut bases.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Frederick Cooper Asian Brass Table Lamp Samurai With Sword on Horse With Shade
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Frederick Cooper Asian Style Brass Table Lamp.
Add a touch of exotic elegance to your home with this stunning Frederick Cooper Asian Style Brass Table Lamp. This unique piece featur...
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1990s American Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Frederick Cooper Faux Bamboo & Etched Brass Tray Smokers Floor Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Frederick Cooper Faux Bamboo & Etched Brass Tray Smokers Floor Lamp. Measures 15" in diameter and stands 55" tall.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Frederick Cooper Italian Neoclassical Distressed Wood Urn Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Frederick Cooper Italian Neoclassical Style Distressed Wood Urn Table Lamp with Female Face Handles and Brass Finish Metal Accents. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 37" ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Metal
Two Pairs of Frederick Cooper Hollywood Regency Table Lamps, Great Apple Green
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Buchanan, MI
Two pairs of Frederick Cooper ceramic table lamps, great apple green color on one pair and burnt umber on the other pair. Priced per pair. Measurement is f...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
2 Frederick Cooper Glass Brass Foliage Fruit Berries Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Frederick Cooper brass and glass table lamp pair featuring a clear glass column display filled with a festive arrangement of artificial flowers, leaves, fruits and berrie...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
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...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Frederick Cooper Brass Bouillote Lamp with Original Silk Velvet Shade
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Germantown, MD
A stunning Frederick Cooper Brass Bouillote Lamp with Original black and yellowish gold/ yellow Silk Velvet Shade. Excellent condition
Measures at the base 10" Wide x 10" Deep and s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Good Quality Frederick Cooper 1960's Octagonal Burlwood and Brass Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Francisco, CA
fitted with an octagonal flared brass cap above a conforming burlwood body resting on a brass base; height: 15.5" (top of lamp) 26.5" (top of shade) diameter: 9.5"
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1960s American Modern Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Burl
Pair of Hollywood Regency Lamps by Tyndale
By Frederick Cooper, Tyndale
Located in New York, NY
Pair of chrome and brass table lamps by Tyndale, a division of Frederick Cooper. Elegant style shows both Classical and Modernist influence, making these lamps suitable for a wide va...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Frederick Cooper Trompe L'oeil Book Motife Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome table lamp having a column that looks like a collection of leather books and having a handsome wooden top and bottom.
No shade in...
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1980s American Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Leather, Wood
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...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Monumental Pair! FREDERICK COOPER "Harlequin" Black & White Decorator Lamps Rare
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE & RARE!
PAIR
HAND-FINISHED
FREDERICK COOPER
"HARLEQUIN" TABLE LAMPS!
Black & White Enamel
Black Linen Shade
DIMENSIONS: 31" x 18"
Frederick Cooper lamps have been...
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Mid-20th Century American Futurist Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Vintage Regency Frederick Cooper Brass Lamps - a Pair
By Frederick Cooper
Located in west palm beach, FL
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of this pair of Vintage Regency Frederick Cooper Brass Lamps. Made in America, these lamps exude so...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Frederick Cooper Pair of Vintage Bronze Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Miami, FL
Great pair of Mid-Century bronze table lamps. Tall cores with very detailed patterns in solid bronze.
Double cluster sockets, each lamp uses 2 max. 60 wattage light bulbs.
Marked on ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid Century Modern Frederick Cooper Brass and Lucite Floor Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant pair of lamps designed by Frederick Cooper. Solid brass with Lucite accents.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Frederick Cooper Hand Thrown & Relief Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
Frederick Cooper ceramic hand thrown & glazed bottle shaped ceramic bodied table lamp. Gilt metal spacer and black lacquered metal base. Ceramic body has a white base glaze with reli...
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1960s American Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Frederick Cooper Ivory & Gilt Twisted Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Frederick Cooper table lamp with carved wood base, open spiral carved oval center and lacquered metal stem. finished in the...
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1950s American Vintage Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Pair of Frederick Cooper American Plaster Parcel Gilt Baluster Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century American cast plaster gold painted table lamps in elaborate baluster form, molded in Neo-classic scroll form (FREDERICK COOPER) (PRICED AS Pair)
Felt bottoms wor...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Iridescent Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dallas, TX
Iridescent lamp by Frederick Cooper. Lamp is in good vintage condition with original wiring, circa 1960s.
Lamp shade not included.
Dimensions:
9...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Frederick Cooper Lighting
Frederick Cooper Turquoise Porcelein Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Turquoise glazed porcelain urn shaped lamps wih satin brass accents, sitting on turned ebonized wood bases. Lamps have been rewired for use in the USA using dark brown fabric...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Frederick Cooper Lighting
Materials
Brass
Frederick Cooper lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Frederick Cooper lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Frederick Cooper lighting, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lighting by Frederick Cooper were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by George Kovacs, Design Technics, and Chapman Manufacturing Company. Prices for Frederick Cooper lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $295 and can go as high as $11,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,785.
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Questions About Frederick Cooper Lighting
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024To identify a Frederick Cooper lamp, first examine it for a maker's mark. Nearly all pieces produced by the American brand feature an "FC" or "F" marking. You will typically find it on the bottom of the base, the turn switch or the socket. If you're still unsure of the maker, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Find a diverse assortment of Frederick Cooper lamps on 1stDibs.
- Who was Frederick Cooper?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Frederick Cooper was an artist from Chicago known for his sculptures and watercolor paintings. Fascinated by the recent invention of lamps, Cooper designed his own artful lighting fixtures with glass, wood, fabric and brass. Shop a selection of Frederick Cooper lamps from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What are Frederick Cooper lamps?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Frederick Cooper created lamps by mixing mediums such as brass, fabric, glass and wood. The lamp designs reflect the chrome finish and sharp, geometric angles of Art Deco lighting. Shop a selection of Frederick Cooper lamps from some of the world’s top collectors on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Frederick Cooper lamps were first made in 1923. He produced light fixtures out of brass, fabric, glass, wood and other materials at his studio in Chicago, Illinois. Today, the company he founded manufactures lamps in High Point, North Carolina. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Frederick Cooper lamps.