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.
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
$2,250 / set
H 31.5 in Dm 9 in
Chinoiserie Style Gold Brass Table Lamps after Designer James Mont, a Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gold anodized brass desk or table lamps in the Chinoiserie style after designer James Mont, late-20th century, circa 1980s. Lamps have a wood base and brass ball finial. Dimensions: 31.5" height to top of finial 22.25" height to top of socket 9" lamp diameter at widest 7" lamp diameter base Cord: 72" long Black acrylic table...
Brass
$850 / set
H 29 in W 11 in D 10 in
Vintage Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Double Happiness Brass Drum Table Lamp Pair
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie "Double Happiness" Brass Drum Oriental Tea Canister Table Lamps with Drop Ring Pulls - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 29" H (to f...
Brass
Pair of Large Brass Ginger Jar Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of large ginger jar lamps in antiqued brass finish. 17" diameter by 26" high top of the socket. Total height is 38.
Metal
$695 / set
H 31.5 in W 9.5 in D 8.5 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese Ginger Jar Brass Plated Metal Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese Ginger Jar Brass Plated Metal Table Lamps with Square Drop Handles - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 31.5" H (to finial) x 23" H (to light ...
Metal
$695 / set
H 31.5 in W 9.5 in D 8.5 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese Ginger Jar Brass Plated Metal Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese Ginger Jar Brass Plated Metal Table Lamps with Square Drop Handles - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 31.5" H (to finial) x 23" H (to light ...
Metal
$824Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 22.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Brass Lamps in the Style of Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Cordova, SC
Genuine vintage pair of brass lamps attributed to Frederick Cooper. Polished and then lacquered will make these babies have a rich golden shine for many years to come. Lamps are fitt...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Urn Lamps Clear Glass
By Frederick Cooper
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Simple elegance in these glass and brass urn lamps. wonderful presence with understated elegance. Clear glass urn forms with thin brass banding. Measures 21.5 to top of socket
Brass
$940 / set
H 18.75 in W 7.5 in D 8.25 in
2 Brass Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Octagonal Tea Caddy Canister Table Lamps
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of late 20th century Hollywood Regency / Chinoiserie octagonal brass tea caddy / canister shaped table lamps with black wood bases. Dimensions: 8.25" x 7.5" x 18.75" / Total H...
Brass
Frederick Cooper Brass Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
1980s Mid-Century Modern brass table lamps with wood base by Frederick Cooper, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use, the lamps have been rewired...
Brass
Pair of Hollywood Regency Lamps by Nardini Studio of California
By Nardini Studios
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of mid-century Hollywood Regency porcelain table lamps by Nardini Studio of California. The lamps feature a stunning yellow glazed urn form with applied gilt accents. ...
Brass
Pair of Wilshire House Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps
By Wilshire House
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A charming pair of mid-century hand-painted porcelain ginger jar table lamps made by Wilshire House, Beverly Hills, CA. The lamps are crafted in an Asian motif Chinoiserie style wit...
Metal
Pair of English Decalcomania Regency Style Table Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of English decalcomania vase table lamps decorated in the Hollywood Regency taste. Featuring baluster form glass vases with images of peaches, pineapples, palm leaves, ...
Bronze, Brass
Asian Brass Elephant Head Urn Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Asian brass urn or vase featuring elephant head handles converted into a table lamp by Marbro Lamp Co. The urn is mounted on a brass base with a lotus blossom form and topp...
Metal, Brass
Marbro Parcel-Gilt Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large parcel-gilt ceramic vase table lamp made by Marbro. Features a large ceramic vase with a pierced body decorated with a floral motif on e...
Brass
Pair of Nancy Corzine Neoclassical 22k Topiary Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent pair of 22k gold embellished table lamps made in the neoclassical taste by Nancy Corzine. The "Topiary" lamps feature a cylindrical fluted Greco-Roman column supporting a rou...
Brass, Gold Leaf
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.
