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.
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
Chapman Brass Counter Balanced Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Miami, FL
We offer a brass counter balanced floor lamp with a triangular shade and integral brass switch raised on a tube pole and slanted square base by Chapman. The floor lamp can be adjuste...
Brass
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
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
Mid-Century Modern Casella Brass Articulated Pharmacy Floor Lamp
By Casella
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A stylish labeled mid-century modern brass pharmacy task floor lamp made by Casella Lighting, California. The "C1230" lamp with an oversized "J" shade is crafted with a double-joint ...
Brass, Iron
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
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
Vintage Holtkotter Leuchten Brass Swing Arm Floor Lamp
Located in Elkton, MD
Mid-century adjustable floor lamp attributed to Leuchten, Germany. Solid brass construction with a slender upright and articulated arm supporting a directional metal shade. Shortes...
Brass
$1,600
H 53.15 in W 27.56 in D 10.63 in
Mid Century Modern Adjustable Swing Arm Floor Lamp done in Brass, Germany 1960s
By Fischer Leuchten
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a charming Mid Century Modern Swing Arm floor lamp done entirely in brass. The lamp was manufactured by Fisc...
Brass
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
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brass Casella Style Adjustable Tubular Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brass Casella Style Adjustable Height Tubular Floor Lamp. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 43-33" H x 21" W x 10" D.
Brass
Vintage Chapman Mid Century Modern Adjustable Brass Reading Pharmacy Floor Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage 1980s Chapman Mid Century Modern Adjustable Brass Reading Pharmacy Task Floor...
Brass
Vintage Modern Pivoting Polished Brass Adjustable Pharmacy Task Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Modern Polished Brass Pharmacy Style Floor Task Lamp with Adjustable Height and Pivoting Arm. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 42-52" H ...
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Adjustable Height Brass Cone Task Desk Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Adjustable Height Brass Cone Task Desk Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 26" H x 12" W x 9" Diameter Shade x 8" Diameter Base. {3-Way (No)}, (Loc...
Metal, Brass
Vintage Dazor Industrial Modern Floating Tall Adjustable Metal Task Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Dazor Industrial Modern Floating Tall Articulating Adjustable Metal Task Floo...
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Plated Metal Floor Lamp by Clover
By Clover Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Plated Metal Floor Lamp by Clover. Circa ...
Metal
