Frederick Cooper Tea Canister Tole Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Vintage tea canister tole lamp finished overall in black with a decorative gilt number 84 and foliate designs in gold, green, and oxblood color. Brass hardware with harp and finial. ...
Metal
Chinoiserie Etched Brass Tea Caddy Canister Table Lamp, 1970s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hand-crafted brass tea canister or tea caddy style table lamp features octagonal form with 4 larger sides decorated with etched Chinoiserie motifs.
Brass
Pair of Frederick Cooper Canister Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid Century polished brass lamps on a wood base, with scenic engravings of birds and foliage. Finial designed with Chinese character.
Reduced From: $995
Brass
Chinese Tea Canister Table Lamp by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Made by Frederick Cooper of Chicago, IL. from an early 1900s tea canister.
Tin
Pair of Lacquered Tea Canister Table Lamps by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Peabody, MA
Charming pair of Mid-Century Frederick Cooper table lamps made of original 1920s era lacquered tea canisters.
Frederick Cooper Stamped Brass Hollywood Regency Canister Table Lamp Chinoiserie
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid Century polished brass lamp on a wood base, with scenic engravings of birds and foliage ( Includes nature cranes, eagles, pines, small birds and bamboo) Finial designed with Chi...
Brass
Sold
H 27.5 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Vtg Frederick Cooper Chinese Chinoiserie Etched Brass Tea Caddy Canister Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Frederick Cooper Chinese canister ginger jar or tea caddy table lamp featuring etched octagonal brass body with dogwood floral and bird motif.
Brass
Sold
H 18 in W 7 in D 7 in
Frederick Cooper Chinoiserie Tea Caddy Crane Canister Lamp Leather Shade 27"
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful vintage Chinese / Asian / Chinoiserie table lamp with a painted landscape scene of crane birds and gnarled pine trees with gilt details and brass base. Tooled leather shad...
Metal
French Tea Canister Tole Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
French Provincial style tea canister tole lamp finished in mustard yellow with French country scenes.
Frederick Cooper Equestrian Tea Canister Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Frederick Cooper equestrian tea canister table lamp featuring horsemen on a fox hunt.
Metal, Brass
Frederick Cooper Japanese Porcelain Tea Canister Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautiful enamel and gilt ceramic tea canister mounted as a lamp with a solid walnut Asian style base.
Porcelain, Wood
Frederick Cooper Vintage Floral Tea Caddy Canister Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Frederick Cooper vintage black floral tea canister ceramic lamp featuring a floral and swag motif, craquelure finish with brass hardware and hand-painted gilt accents.
Brass
Chinoiserie Tea Canister Brass Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Polished hand-crafted brass tea canister turned into a table lamp. Hollywood Regency style, hand-engraved with flowers and birds design.
Brass
Frederick Cooper Vintage Asian Tea Canister Style Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Southfield, MI
Terrific recent estate find is this vintage Frederick Cooper pewter and brass overlay Asian style tea canister form table lamp.
Pewter
1970s Hand Painted Frederick Cooper French Tea Canister Tole Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Draper, UT
This is a 1970s French provincial-style Frederick Cooper French Tea Canister Lamp in vibrant light mustard-yellow.
Tin
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 stem and socket. wired and working.
Porcelain
$10,000
H 34 in W 11 in D 11 in
A fine 19th century English Regency tole and hand painted tea canister lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century English Regency tole lamp. Hand painted in the Chinoiserie design. Fine painting and details. Large pagoda design . Custom wired and shaded
Tin
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Revival Vase Lamp Germany C.1880
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th century neoclassical revival vase lamp Germany C.1880. A Neoclassical style vase converted to a table lamp, black earthenware with faun mask handles, two classical fi...
Earthenware
Brass Hu Vessel Urn Table Lamp with Carved Wood Base, Circa 1980s
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Archaistic Brass Chinese Hu Vessel Urn Table Lamp This vintage Chinese urn is created in the style of a traditional Hu Vessel, an archaic ritual bronze. Such vessels furnished the ...
Brass
Wildwood Vintage Sculptural Ceramic Urn Shaped Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper, Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large sculptural table lamp by Wildwood Lamp Company features rich chocolate brown and bronze colored glaze on highly detailed urn-shaped ceramic body; the lamp is mounted on gold-c...
Brass
Chinoiserie Sculptural Brass Urn Table Lamp attrb. Chapman, 1970s
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage brass table lamp features a rectangular urn shaped base in Chinoiserie style; the rounded, arched sides show strong Streamline Moderne and Art Deco styles influence that cont...
Brass
$750
H 33.5 in W 9.5 in D 7.5 in
Vintage Chinese Figural Brass Bronze Wine Vessel Chinoiserie Hu Vase Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Figural Brass Bronze Wine Vessel Chinoiserie Hu Vase Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 33.5" H (to finial) x 23" H (to light socket) x 9.5" W x 7.5" D...
Brass
Chinoiserie, Painted Wood, Brass, Table Lamp, USA, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinoiserie, Painted Wood, Brass, Table Lamp, USA, 1960s A cream painted wood table lamp having chinoiserie style decoration, designed and produced in the US c. 1960s. Painted Wood...
Brass
Carved Wood Urn Shape Table Lamp Marble Base
Located in Toledo, OH
Carved wood urn shape double socket table lamp with marble base. Lampshade not included.
Wood
Vintage Large Brass Footed Ginger Jar Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large vintage brass ginger jar lamp has rounded body with minimal textural detailing in Chinoiserie style with Art Deco and Streamline Moderne styles influence; it is mounted on step...
Brass
$376Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in Dm 7 in
1987 Vintage Frederick Cooper Brass 2 Light French Bouillotte Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Dayton, OH
1987 Tall Frederick Cooper two light French bouillotte table lamp in brass with black accents and marble tipped finial. Measures: 7” x 30” / Shade - 16.25” x 7” (Diameter x Height).
Brass
$2,415
H 25.6 in Dm 11.82 in
Elegant 19th Century Classical Brass Table Lamp, Converted from an Oil Lamp
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant 19th Century Classical Brass Table Lamp, Converted from an Oil Lamp An impressive and elegantly proportioned brass table lamp in the classical tradition, originally crafted...
Brass
Antique English Victorian Black and White Porcelain Lamp, Circa 1890-1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Black and White Porcelain Lamp, Circa 1890-1900.
Porcelain
Asian Style Frederick Cooper Brass Table Lamp With Geometric Motif
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Locust Valley, NY
An elegant vintage brass table lamp from Frederick Cooper featuring an Asian inspired sculptural form base with softly curved shoulders. The warm brass body with natural patina is&nb...
Brass
Vintage Chinoiserie Cut Crystal Glass Ginger Jar Brass Oriental Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Cut Crystal Glass Ginger Jar Brass Oriental Table Lamp. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 28" H (to finial) x 19.5" H (to light socket) x 6" W x 6" D. {3-Way...
Brass
Chinoiserie Sculptural Brass Urn Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage brass table lamp features an urn shaped base in Chinoiserie style; the rounded, streamlined body and beautiful proportions of the urn show strong Regency Revival and Art Deco...
Brass
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
Pair of Venetian Chests of Drawers
Located in MADRID, ES
Pair of Venetian chests of drawers with their original 19th-century polychrome finish.
Wood
$6,461 / set
H 31.7 in W 35.83 in D 17.52 in
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Blue Painted Breakfront Commodes
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant pair of Gustavian-style breakfront commodes from Sweden, circa 1840–1860. Each is painted in a light blue tone with a charming patina. Below the top runs a finely carved à l...
Pine
$281Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 1.19 in W 1.78 in D 1.46 in
Royal Adderley Floral Porcelain Roses & Flowers Card Holder Set of 10, England
By Royal Doulton
Located in Andernach, DE
Early to mid-century porcelain flowers in warm and vibrant colours by Royal Adderley, England. Beautiful, delicately shaped pieces of high quality bone china porcelain. Originally de...
Porcelain
$8,000
H 37.5 in W 52.5 in D 21.5 in
Rare Karges French Provincial Artist Signed Cherry Chest Faux Marble Top Commode
By Karges Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
This masterfully executed Karges Transitional Three-Drawer Chest (Model No. 287) bridges the gap between classic European opulence and bespoke American craftsmanship. Drawing heavily...
Hardwood, Paint
Sold|$3,950 / set
H 36.5 in W 27 in D 27 in
Pair of 20th Century Danish Oxblood Leather Chesterfield Wingback Club Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of 20th century Danish Chesterfield wingback club chairs upholstered in vintage tufted leather with a rich reddish-brown to oxblood tone. Deep button tufting and brass nail head...
Brass
$5,850 / set
H 39 in W 33.5 in D 34.5 in
Pair of 20th Century Danish Vintage Brown Leather Wingback Club Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair of 20th century Danish wingback club chairs upholstered in vintage brown leather. Classic wingback forms, rolled arms, and nail head trim throughout give the chairs a traditiona...
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-Century Credenza by Founders
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern long cabinet by Founders with parquet diamond style front panels. Two side cabinets with shelves and middle drawers. Great 1960s design and construction. Please co...
Walnut
McGuire Organic Modern Bamboo Rattan Round Dining Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Genuine McGuire round dining table featuring a square base. The base is created from an iron frame painted golden gate orange for authencity and completely wrapped with bamboo rattan...
Iron
Rattan Round or Center Table with Glass Top - Attributed to McGuire
Located in Austin, TX
A fine rattan round table or center table, featuring a large circular glass top over a stylish design of spiral bound bundle of rattan, attributed to McGuire Furniture Company. Dime...
Glass, Wood, Rattan
$3,490 / item
H 35 in W 86 in D 40 in
Modern English Sofa in Chestnut Brown in Faux Velvet Mohair with Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing Our Modern English Sofa in beautiful rich Chestnut color. This piece is designed to be the centerpiece of your living space, combining contemporary elegance with classic ...
Cotton, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Down
Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Dresser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the relaxed elegance of this charming vintage woven rattan dresser, a perfect embodiment of Boho Chic and Coastal design. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this pi...
Rattan
Low Rope Lounge Chair by Audoux-Minet, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Charming low lounge chair by the French designer duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, crafted in France in the 1950s. The patinated solid wood frame supports a hand-braided rope seat a...
Wood, Rope
Danish Loveseat with Open Wooden Armrests, 1950's
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb Danish settee from the late 1940's or early 1950s with coil springs in the seat and beautiful open armrests and legs carved in solid stained beech with great grain and patina....
Wool, Beech
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
$4,400Sale Price|35% Off
H 32.5 in W 71.5 in D 21 in
Cork Sideboard / Dresser by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture, c. 1950s, Signed
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This restored Paul T. Frankl for Johnson Furniture sideboard cabinet or dresser, circa 1950s, features beautiful refinished Mahogany and cork with brass x-shaped pulls and is signed ...
Brass
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.
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.