Uno Kristiansson Lighting
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 Kristiansson focused primarily on lamps and mirrors. He 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 he produced.
On 1stDibs, find a selection of vintage Uno Kristiansson table lamps, mirrors, decorative objects and more.
1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Pine
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Acrylic, Oak
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Pine
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Fabric, Oak
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Acrylic, Pine
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Pine
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Acrylic, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Glass, Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Acrylic, Wood
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Acrylic, Beech
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Fabric, Plexiglass, Pine
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Uno Kristiansson Lighting
Rattan
