1950s Mid-Century Uno & Östen Kristiansson "Smile" Chandelier for Luxus, Sweden
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1950s Mid-Century Uno & Östen Kristiansson "Smile" Chandelier for Luxus, Sweden
About the Item
- Creator:Luxus of Sweden (Manufacturer),Uno & Östen Kristiansson (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 49 in (124.46 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
- Power Source:Hardwired
- Lampshade:Included
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1952
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Upon installing/hardwiring the piece, one may adjust the varying heights if so desired. It currently has a brass canopy that is not original to the piece, but a teak one can be sourced rather easily.
- Seller Location:West Reading, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6939235439062
Uno & Östen Kristiansson
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.
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