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.
Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Rectangular Pine Coffee Table, Mid-20th Century, 1970s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Hans Frydendal 1, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Odense, DK
A beautifully crafted Mid-Century Swedish solid pine coffee table, executed with simple yet striking proportions and the honest material expression typical of Nordic furniture from t...
Pine
Pair of Midcentury Rosewood Side Tables by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in London, GB
A near pair of rosewood and steel side tables by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Vittsjö. Sweden, circa 1960. In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age.
Stainless Steel
Rosewood & Steel Coffee Table By Uno & Östen Kristiansson For Luxus
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clean and minimal, Scandinavian modern coffee table by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus features a rosewood top with slender steel legs.
Steel
Uno & Östen Kristiansson Side Tables / Plant Stand by Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare collection of 4 side tables / plant stand designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson. Produced by Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden. Dimensions plant (W x D x H): 60 x 39,5 x 46 cm. Dimensio...
Steel
H 19.89 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Vintage Danish Rosewood Coffee Table by Severin Hansen, 1960s
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Severin Hansen
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Rosewood Coffee table by Severin Hansen, 1960s Elegant and stylish mid-century modern table by Danish designer Sev...
Rosewood
H 17.52 in W 17.52 in D 17.52 in
Pair of Midcentury Side Tables in Rosewood Designed by Aksel Kjærsgaard, 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of side tables rosewood. Designed by Aksel Kjærsgaard in 1960s, Denmark. Great original condition.
Rosewood
H 19.69 in Dm 17.72 in
Stainless Steel Coffee Table — Brandt High CS1 by NOOM, Modern Bauhaus
By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova
Located in Paris, FR
SCULPTURAL CONTEMPORARY DESIGN The stainless steel High Coffee Table Brandt by NOOM is a contemporary coffee table inspired by Bauhaus principles and the brand’s signature exploratio...
Stainless Steel
H 18.12 in Dm 25.2 in
Side Table in the Manner of Axel Einar Hjorth Produced in Sweden
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table in the manner of Axel Einar Hjorth. Produced in Sweden.
Leather, Pine
H 29.5 in Dm 14.75 in
Austrian Gothic Revival Patinated Bronze Plant Stand / Side Table by Tiffany
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) tripod patinated bronze plant stand or side table in the Gothic Revival style with circular top depicting an Austrian double-headed eagle in shield in center, ...
Bronze
H 13 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Midcentury Side Tables in Rosewood, Made in Denmark, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of side tables in rosewood. Designed and made in Denmark, 1960s. Great original condition.
Rosewood
H 19.69 in W 59.06 in D 35.63 in
Mid Century Modern, Brutalist Solid Pomeranian Pine Coffee Table, Denmark, 1970s
By Hans Frydendal 1, Christian IV
Located in Rødding, DK
A solid pine plank-top coffee table by Hans Frydendal for Christian IV, Denmark, 1970s. The top is constructed from wide knotty pine planks, the grain running in tight parallel lines...
Pine
H 17.33 in W 18.51 in D 13.78 in
Pair of Midcentury Side Tables in Rosewood by Haslev, Danish Design, 1960s
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of side tables in rosewood designed by Severin Hansen Jr. and made by Haslev Furniture Denmark, great original condition.
Rosewood
H 19.69 in Dm 17.72 in
Minimalist High Coffee Table Brandt CS2 by NOOM, Painted Steel, Beige
By Kateryna Sokolova, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
New NOOM furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Steel
H 20.28 in W 22.45 in D 14.57 in
Pair of Midcentury Side Tables in Rosewood by Haslev, Danish Design, 1960s
By Haslev Mobelsnedkeri, Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of side tables in rosewood designed by Severin Hansen Jr. and made by Haslev Furniture Denmark, great original condition.
Rosewood
H 20.48 in W 17.13 in D 22.84 in
Pair of Severin Hansen Rosewood Side Tables 1950s
By Severin Hansen, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
Located in London, England
Severin Hansen Jnr - Side Tables c1950s A pair of side tables or nightstands with a single, slim drawer. These tables were designed as part of Severin Hansen Jnr's first set of furn...
Rosewood
H 20.08 in W 29.34 in D 29.34 in
Magnificent Rosewood Coffee Table by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg, 1950s
By Johannes Andersen, CFC Silkeborg
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Magnificent Danish design coffee table in rosewood by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg in the 1950s. The table has a wonderful clean design with marvellous straight edges. The ro...
Wood
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Uno & Östen Kristiansson Side Table Rosewood Steel Luxus Vittsjö Sweden 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Basel, BS
Side table designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson, made of rosewood with delicate steel legs, made by Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden in the 1960s. Width: 60 cm Depth: 40 cm Height: 40 cm V...
Steel
H 17.72 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
pair of palisander side tables by Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Sweden, 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Hägersten, SE
Side or coffee tables model "Bord" by Uno & Östen Kristiansson. Produced in Sweden by Luxus during the 1960s. Made from polished steel and palisander. Very good vintage condition wit...
Steel
H 16.54 in W 15.56 in D 23.43 in
Pair of Side Table Designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden, 1960
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of side table designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden. 1960's. Rosewood with limestone top. Measurements: H: 42 cm / 1' 4" W: 39,5 cm / 1' 4 1/2" L: 59,5 cm / 1...
Limestone
H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 15.75 in
Side Table or TV Bench by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Karlstad, SE
Uno and Östen Kristiansson designed this table as early as 1962, years before the combination of steel and rosewood became popular. This longer version of this bench is hard to find ...
Aluminum
H 17.72 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Uno & Östen Kristiansson Plant Stand in Rosewood and Steel
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare plant stand in rosewood and steel designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson. Produced by Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden.
Steel