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.
$1,190
H 41 in W 10.25 in D 20 in
Mid Century Adjustable Pharmacy Floor Lamp, Faux Bronze Finish, 1950s
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique mid century adjustable Pharmacy Floor Lamp. Dome shade pivots and rotates. Great faux bronze finish on dome and base. Brass tube and hardware. Fully extended, measures 57.5"
Metal, Brass
Koch & Lowy Mid Century Brass Pharmacy Floor Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Bridgeport, CT
"Koch + Lowy" engraved at the top of the support. Ca. 1970's. Their iconic brass pharmacy floor lamp with adjustable height and arm plus an adjustable shade both in height and rotat...
Brass, Other
Bronze Pharmacy Lamp by Casella
By Casella Lighting
Located in Highland, IN
This stunning Jon Norman lamp by Casella is meticulously crafted of solid bronze with a beautiful dark, rich patina. It is not only beautiful with it's clean minimalist design, it ...
Bronze
$750
H 37.5 in W 17 in D 6 in
Thomas O'Brien Visual Comfort Signature Pask Pharmacy Floor Lamp in Bronze
Located in New York, NY
Thomas O'Brien Pask Pharmacy Floor Lamp in brinze finish by Visual Comfort Signature. This lamp embodies the timeless elegance of Thomas O'Brien's design philosophy. With its adjus...
Metal
Cedric Hartman Stainless Steel Parallel Bar Pharmacy Floor Lamp
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in the 1970s, the stainless floor lamp by Cedric Hartman is an enduring design classic. The modernist floor lamp features a stainless steel dome shade, that offers focused t...
Stainless Steel
Swedish Art Deco Floor Lamp in Bronze, 1920s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Lovely art deco floor lamp, manufactured in Sweden, 1920s. The lamp consists of a base and rod in bronze, supporting a hook-shaped swivel arm that holds the shade. The lamp has a se...
Bronze
Ben Demmers adjustable Bronze Halogen Floor lamp 1980s
By Ben Demmers
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful handmade Bronze Floor lamp . Adjustable in height . Halogen ,comes with a good working dimmer . 1980s . Design by Ben Demmers BD Design ,not longer in business . Beathifu...
Bronze
$2,652
H 51.97 in Dm 9.45 in
Florian Schulz Vintage Modernist Brushed Brass Adjustable Floor Lamp, circa 1985
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern vintage German made floor lamp in lacquered burnished brushed brass (model 'Cervantes') designed by Florian Schulz circa 197...
Metal, Brass
Metalarte Brass Floor Lamp Model 3396 with Adjustable Stem
By Metalarte
Located in Mortsel, BE
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Brass Reading Lamp by Metalarte A refined example of Spanish mid-century design, this floor lamp was produced by the renowned Barcelona-based manufacturer ...
Metal, Brass
$978
H 64.57 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Steinhauer Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with Dimmer, Bronze Finish
By Steinhauer
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Bronze color floor lamp . comes with a built in dimmer .easy to use . normal Large E 27 bulb needed . Manufactured by Steinhauer Germany .
Bronze
Art Deco Style Patinated Brass Adjustable Pharmacy Floor Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A classic mid-century modern style adjustable pharmacy floor lamp made in the style and manner of similar lamps by Koch & Lowy, Ralph Lauren Home, and Casella. The lamp features ...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Patinated Brass Adjustable Pharmacy Floor Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An aged and refined mid-century modern patinated brass pharmacy floor lamp made in the style and manner of similar lamps by Koch & Lowy, and Casella. The lamp features a slender ...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Patinated Brass Adjustable Pharmacy Floor Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A weathered mid-century modern patinated brass pharmacy floor lamp made in the style of similar lamps by Koch and Lowy and Casella. The lamp features a flexible brass-clad adjustable...
Metal, Brass
Casella Style Bronzed Swing Arm Pharmacy Floor Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-century modern design pharmacy swing-arm floor lamp made in the manner and style of Casella Lighting San Francisco, CA. The lamp features a handsome bronzed or antiqued brass fin...
Metal, Iron
Midcentury Patinated Brass Adjustable Pharmacy Floor Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A classic mid-century modern style adjustable pharmacy floor lamp featuring a patinated brass finish and domed metal shade. The design showcases a slender vertical stem anchored by a...
Brass
Koch & Lowy OMI Chromed Steel Adjustable Pharmacy Floor Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive mid-century modern Koch and Lowy signed OMI pharmacy floor lamp featuring a dramatic bright polished chromed steel finish. The design showcases a slender vertical stem an...
Steel, Chrome, Iron
Erin Lane Estate is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and its team of furniture restorers, art curators, professional appraisers and Asia specialists sources prime vintage and antique furniture from the finest estates in Northern and Southern California. Erin Lane Estate specializes in Hollywood Regency, McGuire, Chinese and Japanese pieces.
