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Uno & Östen Kristiansson

Swedish

Swedish designer-siblings Uno Kristiansson and Östen Kristiansson are best known to collectors of vintage furniture for their imaginative lighting and mirrors. As partners, Uno & Östen Kristiansson united high-quality, practical Scandinavian modern design with fresh innovation. 

Uno and Östen Kristiansson were born in southern Sweden. Their father was a furniture maker who owned a workshop — Vittsjo — that was named for the village in which it was located. In 1950, Uno opened his workshop in the same village. He called his company Luxus and brought his younger brother Östen on board as a designer and builder.

Like lots of designers of the era, the Kristianssons favored traditional teak wood but also employed more forward-looking materials such as glass, acrylic, leather and plastic. While their work spoke to the organic forms and craftsmanship that is typical of many Scandinavian modern designers, the brothers created minimalist oak mirrors and shapely pine wall lights — which often featured an integration of rattan — that set them apart from other artisans in their field. 

Around 1966, Östen took over their father’s workshop and renamed it Östen Kristiansson AB. He eventually returned the company’s name to Vittsjo

After 1970, Uno and Östen Kristiansson focused primarily on lamps and mirrors. They designed most of these works in acrylic, and wood became more of a secondary material in their composition. Collectors and interior designers continue to prize the many inventive furnishings they produced.

Find vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson table lamps, wall lights and other furniture on 1stDibs.

Danish Minimalist Coffee Table in Oak and Maple
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, maple, oak Denmark, 1960s This cocktail table of Danish origin has a splendid construction that embodies a simplistic, natural and timeless aesthetic. A unique detail ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson

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Oak, Birch

Danish Minimalist Coffee Table in Oak and Maple
Danish Minimalist Coffee Table in Oak and Maple
H 19.89 in W 39.38 in D 27.76 in
Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Hunting Chair in Leather and Oak
By Luxus Vittsjö, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, hunting chair, model '204', leather, oak, Sweden, 1954 Swedish hunting chair designed by Uno & Östen Kristia...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson

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Leather, Oak

Uno & Östen Kristiansson Pair of Stools in Leather and Teak
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus of Sweden, pair of stools. leather, teak, France, 1950s Elegant in line and practical to use, these stools by Uno & Östen Kristiansson are exempla...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson

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Leather, Teak

Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Pair of Hunting Chairs in Leather
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, pair of hunting chairs, model '204', leather, oak, Sweden, 1954 Swedish hunting chairs designed by Uno & Öst...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson

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Leather, Oak

Pair of Glass Table Lamps by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden, 1970s
By Luxus Vittsjö, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Karis, Nyland
A pair of glass table lamps blown by Luxus, Vittsjö Sweden, 1970s. Designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson. Good condition, blown by hand, so each lamp is slightly different. Lampshade...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson

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Glass

Vintage Ceiling Lamp by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, 1950s Sweden
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Three E27 socket. Works with 220V and 110V. Our lamps are checked, cleaned and are suitable for use in the USA. Bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this device in al...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson

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Metal, Brass

Solid Pine Cabinet from Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Karis, Nyland
Rare cabinet in solid pine manufactured by Luxus in Sweden during the 1960s. Designed by the brothers Kristiansson, Uno & Östen. One cabinet with doors and two shelves. Made from sol...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson

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Pine

Solid Pine Cabinet from Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
Solid Pine Cabinet from Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
H 39.38 in W 35.04 in D 17.72 in
1960s ceiling lamp, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic ceiling lamp from the 1960s in Scandinavian style by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden. The lamp has a frosted glass shade (H 40 cm, Ø 24 cm) with a teak tip. Quali...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson

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Glass, Teak

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Uno & Östen Kristiansson furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Uno & Östen Kristiansson furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Uno & Östen Kristiansson furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Uno & Östen Kristiansson were created in the mid-century modern style in sweden during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Erik Höglund, AB Markaryd, and Carl Fagerlund. Prices for Uno & Östen Kristiansson furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $999 and can go as high as $11,746, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,196.

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