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.
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
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"
Burl
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
Pair of Elegant Carved Wood Helix Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper Studios
By Tommi Parzinger, Stiffel, Frederick Cooper, James Mont
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Elegant Carved Wood Helix Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper Studios. Elongated Ovoid Form. Sold without Shades. One base is slightly larger than 6 x 6. Slight variance of th...
Wood
$2,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Fredrick Cooper White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps with Grape Clusters
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and early pair of urn form white ceramic table lamps with grape cluster handles from Frederick Cooper Studios. Gilt base with brass stem,...
Brass
Vintage Frederick Cooper Brass Trumpet Hunt Bugle Horn Table Lamp 38"
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Frederick Cooper brass instrument table lamp in the shape of a bugle decorated with black tassels, standing on a dark wood base, with a ring shaped finial. 6.5” x 6” x 25.5”...
Brass
Frederick Cooper Gorgeous Rococo Italian Porcelain Lamp Pair! Floral Louis XV
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Peoria, AZ
Magnificent Pair! Frederick Cooper Italian Porcelain Floral Table Lamps Rococo Louis XV Style! Dimensions: 39" tall by 18" wide These lamps are simply GORGEOUS! An excellent p...
Porcelain
Ceramic Hand Painted Red Ginger Jar Table Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully hand painted Ceramic Ginger Jar Style Lamp by Frederick Cooper. The lamp is in very good condition and is a wonderful lamp for beside the bed or on an end table. The...
Ceramic, Wood, Lacquer
$1,925Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Frederick Cooper White Porcelain Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of vintage Frederick Cooper white porcelain table lamps with raised relief design depicting flora and fauna. Antique bronze base. Sold sans shades.
Brass, Bronze
Glamorous Pair of Frederick Cooper Brass Neoclassical Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous glistening warm coppery colored brass table lamps in the shape of neoclassical columns that rest on black marble 4.5 square bases. Custom textured fabric lampshades are a g...
Brass
Frederick Cooper table lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Miami, FL
Frederick cooper table lamp
Ceramic
$400Sale Price|20% Off
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
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of Frederick Cooper Ovoid-Form Lamps with Plaid Decoration
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each painted in a teal and cranberry plaid adorned overall with a lacy foliate vine; raised on square wooden plinths; labeled 'Frederick Cooper, Chicago'; 14" (top of lamp) 25" (top ...
Ceramic
$1,250 / set
Pair of Frederick Cooper Helix Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic "Helix" lamps by Frederick Cooper, Chicago, IL ca' 1960's. Original shades.
Wood
$500Sale Price|33% Off
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...
Leather, Wood
Pair of Faux Marble Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper, 1990 with Brushed Acrylic
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A refined blend of postmodern geometry and classical influence, this pair of table lamps by Frederick Cooper dates to 1990 and features richly veined faux marble finishes in warm te...
Acrylic
$3,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
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 ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Vintage Colorful Geometric Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful tall vintage colorful ceramic table lamp by Frederick Cooper. This beauty sits upon a wooden chinoiserie style base in a deep b...
Brass
Frederick Cooper Hollywood Regency Ceramic Elephant Safari Palm Tree Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frederick Cooper Hollywood Regency Porcelain Elephant Safari Palm Tree Table Lamp on Painted Metal Base. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 35" H (to finial) x 26" H (to light so...
Metal
Pair of Frederick Cooper Royal Blue Glass Parcel Gilt Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Frederick Cooper vase form glass table lamps with royal blue reverse inserts. Gilt detailing with brushed brass base, cap and stem. Brass socket and harp, signed and rewired.
Glass
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...
Gold Leaf, Metal
$2,212Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of Frederick Cooper Nickel & Ebonized Walnut Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of early Frederick cooper aged nickel (not brass) and ebonized walnut table lamps. Nickel-plated bodies with inverted crenellations clasping ebonized veneer bases. Incised decor...
Brass, Steel, Nickel
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
Pair, Frederick Cooper of Vintage Bronze Table Lamps Mid-Century Modern
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 ...
Bronze
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Pair of Aged Brass Lamps by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage pair of aged brass lamps by Frederick Cooper A pair of urn style table lamps with intricate details and a beautiful patina on the br...
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...
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...
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
Price Upon Request
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...
Brass