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.
Vintage Regency Monkey Candlestick Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical meets sophisticated in this charming pair of Vintage Regency Monkey Candlestick Lamps. Expertly cast in sculptural form and finished in crisp ...
Metal
Pair of Cast Bronze Fish and Glass Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s cast bronze fish and glass table lamps by Frederick Cooper Lamp Co. of Chicago. Newly rewired and new raw linen shades. They both retain Frederick Cooper labels. Wired for ...
Bronze
$1,200 / set
H 19 in Dm 8 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass Tulip Base Table Lamps by Charles Parker Co
By Charles Parker
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
These sleek lamps feature a "tulip" style base that flares out at the bottom, providing stability while maintaining an elegant, slender profile. The lamps are constructed from polished brass, often with a lacquered finish to maintain their shine. Manufactured by The Charles Parker Co...
Brass
$7,342 / set
H 29.14 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Pair of 20th Century French Maison Charles Style Frond Palm Lamps
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
A stylish pair of super quality Mid-Century French Maison Charles style urn and frond lamps. With very finely cast gilt bronze Medici urns, on a square stepped base with their origi...
Metal, Bronze
rare pair of maison charles table lamps
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Munich, DE
rare and elegant maison charles table lamps.
Brass
Frederick Cooper Figural Bronze Table Lamps
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of Empire style Frederick Cooper lamps featuring a striking figural bronze female sculpture on top of an intricately carved base. Includes original silk shades with corded edgin...
Bronze
$4,942 / set
H 16.15 in W 5.12 in D 3.15 in
Set of 2 Sculptural Table Lamps with Plant Motif - G.Mathias, France, 1980s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Sculptural Table Lamps with Plant Motif - G.Mathias, France, 1980s Table lamp - hollywood Regency Sculptural Table Lamps with Plant Motif in Gilt Metal Mathias, France, 1980s - Set o...
Metal
$2,150 / set
H 35 in W 7 in D 7 in
Pair of Maitland-Smith Barley Twist Style Table Lamps with Gilt Metal Mounts
By Maitland Smith
Located in Morristown, NJ
An elegant pair of Maitland-Smith table lamps featuring richly detailed barley twist style standards with scrolling foliate carving and warm faux bois decoration accented by gilt met...
Metal
Pair of Bronze Table Lamps in the Manner of James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1960s cast bronze with brass hardware on a wood base table lamps in the manner of James Mont. Newly rewired and new vanilla linen shades. Lamps can be purchased without shades. D...
$3,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 38.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
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
