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.
Uno & Östen Kristiansson Plant Stand by Luxus in Sweden
By Uno Kristiansson, Östen Kristiansson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare plant stand designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson. Produced by Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden.
Steel
$938
H 20.08 in Dm 16.15 in
Tall Mid-Century Swedish Handmade Bamboo and Teak Tri-Pod Plant Stand, 1940s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Tall Mid-Century Swedish Handmade Bamboo and Teak Plant Stand, 1940s Elegant and unique mid-century plant stand, handcrafted in Sweden in the 1940s. Made from beautifully aged bambo...
Bamboo, Teak
Chinese Imari Porcelain Jardinière Planted Wooden Stand
Located in London, GB
Chinese Imari Porcelain Jardinière Planted Wooden Stand Chinese, 20th Century Jardinière: Height 30cm, diameter 38cm Base: Height 21cm, diameter 36cm Overall: Height 51cm, diameter...
Porcelain, Wood
Set of 3 Black Cibele Plant Stands by OK Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Black Cibele Plant Stands by OK Design Dimensions: D 35 x H 30 cm, D 35 x H 45 cm, D 35 x H 54 cm. Materials: Powder-coated metal. Available in small, medium, and large. Av...
Metal
$4,691
H 33.86 in W 31.5 in D 11.82 in
J.&J. Kohn Vienna Art Nouveau Jardinière, Flower Stand, J. Hoffmann, ca. 1905
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Art Nouveau jardinière on four high legs, slender elongated shape with rounded ends, the delicate latticework on the wall as the only typical ornament, as Josef Hoffmann like...
Beech, Bentwood
Bamboo Plant Stands
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italian bamboo plant stands in multiple shapes and sizes. Available in multiple shapes / sizes. Priced individually. Dimensions left - righ...
Bamboo, Rattan
$408Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
1960s Swedish Pukeberg Heavy Glass Ice Vase by Uno Westerberg, MCM
By Pukeberg Sweden, Uno Westerberg
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1960s stunning heavy "Ice Glass" vase designed by Uno Westerberg for Pukeberg Sweden. It offers a superb organic design and beautiful dimensions, ideal for accommodating medi...
Glass, Art Glass
$649
H 3.94 in W 4.14 in D 4.14 in
Sculptural Scandinavian Pine Wood Lidded Box in the Style of Uno Kristiansson
By Uno Kristiansson
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This sculptural Scandinavian lidded box is crafted from solid pine wood and features a striking architectural form reminiscent of the work of Uno Kristiansson and other mid-century S...
Wood, Pine
Vintage Mid-Century Tulip Base Plant Stand
By Milo Baughman, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible tulip based vintage planter . This piece is sculptural and epic. A tulip style base holds a planter base that is sculpturally created of wood rods. The end result is a ...
Wood
Wicker Cane Plant Stand
Located in New York, NY
A vintage wicker cane plantstand with tri-pod base/legs, mid-20th century, circa 1960s-1970s. Plantstand has a round funnel-like cane basket supported by a wood frame/tripod base/leg...
Wicker, Cane, Wood
$360
H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Uno Westerberg for Pukeberg, Sweden. Large art glass vase in clear art glass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Uno Westerberg for Pukeberg, Sweden. Large art glass vase in clear art glass. Decoration with relief circles. 1970s. Perfect condition. Dimensions: D 10.0 cm x H 28.0 cm.
Art Glass
Nexum Optical 80 Black Plant Stand
By Splot Design
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by Op Art of the 1960s, this exceptional steel plant holder (H 80cm) is characterized by an exclusive material made of interwoven black- and natur...
Aluminum, Steel, Iron
Saturn's Return Plant Stand
By Micah Rosenblatt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Saturn's Return Plant Stand features a sliced steel sphere planter that hangs by delicate yet sturdy chain inside a solid steel rolled ring. A smaller steel ...
Steel