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.
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Large Uno Kristiansson Table Lamp, Turned Solid Pine, Luxus Sweden, 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Uno Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large, sculptural, solid pine table lamp designed by Uno Kristiansson around 1966 and made by Luxus. The body of the design is turned pine wood. Although the form of the lamp is ...
Pine
$4,000
H 23.63 in Dm 40.56 in
Large Eight Arms Solid Pine Chandelier with Glass Shades by Luxus Sweden, 1960s
By Luxus Vittsjö, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden, Uno Kristiansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
This "like new" solid pine wood, eight arm chandelier was created in this “golden age of Scandinavian design”, a period that saw the revival of an elementary, undecorated visual lang...
Blown Glass, Pine
$3,617 / item
H 59.06 in Dm 23.63 in
Set of 10 chandeliers "Pinus" by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, 1970s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson, produced by Luxus. Set of 10 available. Listed price is for one chandelier.
Pine
Three Arm Brass Chandelier Green Silk Shades by Luxus Sweden, 1960s
By Uno Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish lighting manufacturer, Luxus gave form to some of the now iconic models that define the “Swedish mid-century style”. This brass three-light chandelier was created in this “...
Brass
Three Arm Brass Chandelier by Luxus Sweden, 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden, Luxus Vittsjö, Uno Kristiansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish lighting manufacturer, Luxus gave form to some of the now iconic models that define the “Swedish mid-century style”. This brass three-light chandelier was created in this “...
Brass
Uno And Östen Kristianson Adjustable Wall Lamp, Sweden, 1970s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Hannover, DE
This simple, high-quality wall lamp is something special with its timeless Scandinavian design. This exclusive lamp comes from the large bungalow of a successful architect couple. Th...
Teak, Milk Glass
$1,600 / set
H 13.78 in Dm 3.55 in
Uno Kristiansson Table Lamps, Turned Solid Pine, Luxus Sweden, 1960s
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Uno Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of sculptural, solid pine table lamps designed by Uno Kristiansson around 1966 and made by Luxus. The body of the design is turned pine wood. Although the form of the lamps i...
Pine
$4,822 / item
H 72.84 in Dm 33.86 in
Set of 6 Chandeliers by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model 587 designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson, produced by Luxus. Oak and large acrylic shades. Very good condition. The height is adjustable according to your wishes. Set of 6 ...
Acrylic, Oak
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