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.
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Frederick Cooper Brass Swing Arm Floor Lamp, Signed
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage brass floor lamp features an adjustable swing arm design and heavy, weighted round base. It is fitted with the original socket, harp, and large decorative brass finial. The ...
Brass
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
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
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-C. 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. Dark Grey bluish marble with a Asian motif throughout the brass. Origina...
Marble, Brass
$500Sale Price|50% Off
1960s Frederick Cooper Brass Table Floor Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Born in Chicago 1960s Frederick Cooper brass table floor lamp. Classic mid century styling. Table is functional and holds weight. No shade incl...
Brass
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
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
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.
Brass
$550Sale Price|54% Off
Frederick Cooper Brass Floor Lamp with Frosted Glass Shade, Modern USA
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Astoria, NY
Frederick Cooper Brass Floor Lamp, with frosted glass square shade. 66" H x 14.5" W x 14.5" D. Provenance: From a 57th Street Estate.
Brass
$1,396Sale Price|30% Off
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...
Marble, Brass
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.
Brass
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
Herda Brass Halogen Swing Arm Floor Lamp, Mid-Century, 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
Vintage Ralph Lauren 'Sargent' Brass Swing Arm Floor Lamp
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Palm Springs, CA
"Sargent" brass swing arm brass floor lamp, Ralph Lauren Home, c.2001, on weighted stepped base. Brass more recently cleaned and lacquered. Uses single 3-way single regular a base bu...
Metal, Brass
Walter Von Nessen Aluminum Swing Arm Floor Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Walter Von Nessen Aluminum Swing Arm Floor Lamp ,, Wonderful example,, Retains original parchment shade (missing some boon-doggle) Minor dent to bottom,,3-way lamp (bulb) capability,...
Aluminum
Brass Swing Arm Library floor lamp Holtkoetter Germany 1980s
By Holtkoetter
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Brass swing arm library floor lamp . Adjustable in Height . Halogen ,comes with a good working Dimmer . Good condition . Patine on the base of the lamp . see photos . Man...
Brass
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
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
Bronze Library swing arm floor lamp Halogen Germany
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning swing arm floor lamp ,in Bronze . adjustable in Height . Halogen ,comes with a good working dimmer . Very nice Patine . Good quality lamp .
Bronze
$1,849
H 55.91 in W 22.64 in D 14.18 in
VINTAGE BRASS FINISH RALPH LAUREN ARTICULATED SWING ARM FLOOR STANDING LAMp
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Vintage brass affect Ralph Lauren Articulated Floor Standing lamp A very good looking well made and decorative floor lamp, the top ar...
Brass
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
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.25 in W 16 in D 12 in
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
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
Pair of Frederick Cooper Pharmacy Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Highland, IN
Chicago lamp maker Frederick Cooper is well known for their high quality products. This pair of pharmacy floor lamps is no exception. They have a classic versatile design, quality co...
Brass
Frederick Cooper Carved And Stained Oak Candle Stick Floor Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century Frederick Cooper carved and Stained Candle Stick Floor Lamp. Measures 11" in width, 11" in depth and 49.5" in height.
Oak
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H 52 in W 44 in D 9.5 in
Vintage Frederick Cooper Mid Century Modern Brass Pharmacy Task Floor Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Frederick Cooper Mid Century Modern Brass Pharmacy Task Floor Lamp. Circa Lat...
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...
Brass
Frederick Cooper Brass Floor Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in West Hartford, CT
FC makes some of the finest lamps in the world. Manufactured in High Point, NC, USA and wired for USA. Brass is gorgeous.
Brass
Polished Brass Multi-Directional Pharmacy Floor Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice polished brass multi-directional pharmacy floor lamp by Frederick Cooper, circa 1970s. The lamp is multi-directional it goes up and down and rotates to a 360 degree and i...
Brass
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H 54.25 in W 10.5 in D 19.25 in
Mario Bautta for Frederick Cooper Faux Bamboo Gooseneck Floor Lamp
By Frederick Cooper, Mario Buatta
Located in Norwalk, CT
Handsome standing lamp with great functionality, designed by Mario Buatta for Frederick Cooper. Substantial brass base with elegant faux bamboo rod curves t...
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
Polished Brass Multi-Directional Pharmacy Floor Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice polished brass multi-directional pharmacy floor lamp by Frederick Cooper, circa 1970s. The lamp is multi-directional (goes up and down and shade rotates from side to side...
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
Mid Century Neoclassical Floor Lamp Perched Bird Holding Light Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular floor lamp in the faux bamboo style with a parrot holding a working light in it's beak. Double cluster lamp above to supply plenty of illumination. Faux bamboo pole...
Brass
Handsome Frederick Cooper Mahogany Barley Twist Floor Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Mahogany & brass floor lamp having handsome barley twist on adjustable column. Faded Frederick Cooper label. Shade not included.
Brass