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.
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Frederick Cooper Tang Dynasty Horse Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Diego, CA
Original Mid-Century Modern plaster Tang dynasty style horse, with a brass rod supporting a vintage custom square shade. The beautiful finish (faux marble) makes this piece sculptura...
Metal
Frederick Cooper Solid Brass & Lucite Swing Arm Floor Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Palm Springs, CA
High quality vintage 1970's floor lamp made of solid brass and lucite (acrylic) with swing arm produced by American manufacturer Frederick Cooper of Chicago. Brass more recently clea...
Metal, 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
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...
Brass
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...
Ceramic
Herda Brass halogen swing arm Floor lamp 1980s
By Herda
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Brass Floor lamp . Ideal reading light . Adjustable in height , Because its swing arm ,light in every direction you want . Halogen .comes with a good working dimmer .i Als...
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...
Porcelain
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
Vintage Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage adjustable floor or reading lamp features the timeless modern silhouette; the articulating swing design allows for ease of use in various interiors. The lamp is mounted on a ...
Brass, Iron
Vintage Brass Swing Arm Floor Lamp
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Fully functional Underwriters Laboratories vintage brass swing arm floor lamp. 12" arm expand. Classic style.
Brass
$4,500Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 31 in W 18 in D 18 in
Exquisite Pair! Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Ormolu Table Lamps! Brass Porcelain
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Peoria, AZ
Decorator Delight! PAIR! Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Table Lamps Brass, Ormolu & Porcelain Wow! What an exquisite and elegant pair of Frederick Cooper lamps...
Brass, Ormolu
$4,800 / set
H 34.5 in Dm 12 in
Pair of Large Cerulean Blue Crackle Glazed Lamps by Frederick Cooper Lamp Co
By Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of large ceramic lamps with a Beautiful Cerulean blue crackle glaze. The lamps are mounted on turned wooden and brass bases and they have been Newly rewired with adju...
Brass
Sleek Mid-Century Modernist Chrome Swing-Arm Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century modernist swing-arm floor lamp features a Minimalist round chrome base and cylindrical shade with the ability to swivel into various positions; ideal for armchair re...
Chrome
Holtkoetter Brass swing arm floor lamp Germany 1980s
By Holtkoetter
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice swing arm Brass floor lamp .adjustable in height . Halogen . Comes with a good working dimmer on the shade . Good quality lamp .Manufactured by Holtkoetter Germany 1980s V...
Brass
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.
Brass
Pair of Fredrick Cooper Hollywood Regency Brass Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a pair of brass Hollywood Regency style Fredrick cooper table lamps in the Chinese manner. They are in the original finish and in working order...
Brass
Coastal Frederick Cooper Beehive Ceramic Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Palm Beach coastal Frederick Cooper 1970s ceramic and brass Bee Hive Sea Shell Lamp. Coloration: Ivory ...
Brass
Mid-Century Bamboo Decorated Standing Floor Lamp with Shade
By Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Bamboo decorated standing floor lamp with shade by Frederick Cooper. In 1923, Frederick Cooper, a Chicago artist, established a studio to create beautiful sculpture and watercolor paintings. American architecture was in its heyday in the Windy City. Mr. Cooper was drawn to the still fairly new invention of lamps. Through mixing the media of brass, fabric, glass and wood, cooper created exquisitely designed lamps that matched the swift innovation in American architecture. This heritage carries on today, with designs that are at the forefront of style and fashion. We create the most artistic designs, using exquisite materials and superior craftsmanship. Quite simply, we design and create illuminated art. We use the finest natural materials - brass, bronze, nickel, copper, marble, jade and alabaster – and also create art glaze ceramics, hand decorated porcelain, and crystal. Our design committee is in unfettered pursuit of the broadest array of styles - refreshed traditional to transitional with classic lines. These include Deco, Nouveau, Cubist, Organic - clean and elaborate. We have design collaborations with Larry Laslo, Mario Buatta, Alexander Julian...
Wood
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H 27.5 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Vtg Frederick Cooper Chinese Chinoiserie Etched Brass Tea Caddy Canister Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Frederick Cooper Chinese canister ginger jar or tea caddy table lamp featuring etched octagonal brass body with dogwood floral and bird mo...
Brass
Pair of Frederick Cooper Brass Reading Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Frederick Cooper, Chicago brass reading lamps. Height adjustable from 39.5" to 56". Lights dimmable and the shades pivot. Sometimes known as the pharmacy lamps.
Brass
2 Frederick Cooper Candlestick Banquet Buffet Table Lamps Green Patina
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage Frederick Cooper buffet or banquet table lamps with candlestick tops set in metal bases painted with a mottled copper green patina. Measures: 6” x 31” / Shade - 11...
Metal
Frederick Cooper Mustard Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp Bottle Vase Crackle Finish
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1970s ceramic table lamp by Frederick Cooper. Features a mustard yellow glaze with a dark crackle finish and wooden base. Measures: 8.5” x 21.5” / shade 17.5” x 11.25” / hei...
Ceramic, Hardwood
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H 22.5 in W 8 in D 11 in
Frederick Cooper Ceramic Frogs on Penny Farthing Bicycle Parasol Shade Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Frederick cooper desk lamp. A figural design in ceramic feautiring two frogs riding a penny farthing bicycle over wood cut bas...
Ceramic
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H 20.25 in W 4.25 in D 5.25 in
Frederick Cooper Metal Rooster Cock Table Lamp Red Shade Country Farmhouse
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Frederick Cooper metal rooster lamp. Features a stylized rooster over base and red shade. Measures: 20" Shade diameter- 12.25".
Metal
Frederick Cooper Stamped Brass Hollywood Regency Canister Table Lamp Chinoiserie
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid Century polished brass lamp on a wood base, with scenic engravings of birds and foliage ( Includes nature cranes, eagles, pines, s...
Brass
Elegant Frederick Cooper Neoclassical Column Table Lamp, circa 1950
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Elegant Frederick Cooper Neoclassical column Table lamp circa 1950. A Frederick Cooper neoclassical table lamp in the form of a turned mahogany column on a bronze base, decorated with stylized winged figures, swags and laurel rings, The socket has a gold foil label for Frederick Cooper Lamps...
Wood
Vintage Frederick Cooper Brass Trumpet Horn Table Lamp Hollywood Regency
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Frederick Cooper brass table lamp in the shape of a straight brass horn mounted on a wood base, with a black shade. Measur...
Brass
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H 51 in W 9 in D 9 in
Frederick Cooper Vintage Regency French Empire Style Column Pillar Floor Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Frederick Cooper floor lamp with a square brass base supporting a black body and oil lamp style top. This gorgeous lamp drawer inspiration from iconic French Empire and Regen...
Brass