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Uno & Östen Kristiansson Chairs

Swedish

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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Creator: Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Hunting Chair 204 by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Karlstad, SE
Rare lounge chair model 204 by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden. The hunting chair was designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson in 1954 and belongs in the top of Swedish desi...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Uno & Östen Kristiansson Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Hunting Chair in Leather and Oak
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, hunting chair, model '204', leather, oak, Sweden, 1954 Swedish hunting chair designed by Uno & Östen Kristia...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Hunting Chair 204 by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Karlstad, SE
Rare lounge chair model 204 by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden. The hunting chair was designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson in 1954 and belongs at the top of Swedish desi...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Uno & Östen Kristiansson Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Pair Uno & Östen Kristiansson Hunting Chair for Luxus Sweden 1954 Wegner Danish
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original pair of very rare 1954 Hunting chairs, produced by Luxus in Sweden. The chairs were designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson. These examples are in excelle...
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1950s Swedish Modern Vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Pair of Hunting Chairs in Leather and Oak
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, pair of hunting chairs, model '204', leather, oak, Sweden, 1954 Swedish hunting chairs designed by Uno & Öst...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Uno & Östen Kristiansson Pair of Stools in Leather and Teak
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus of Sweden, pair of stools. leather, teak, France, 1950s Elegant in line and practical to use, these stools by Uno & Östen Kristiansson are exempla...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Uno & Östen Kristiansson Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Pair of Rare Hunting Chairs 204 by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Karlstad, SE
Pair of rare lounge chairs model 204 by Uno & O¨sten Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden. The hunting chair was designed by Uno and O¨sten Kristiansson in 1954 and belongs at the top of ...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Uno & Östen Kristiansson Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

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Uno & Östen Kristiansson chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Uno & Östen Kristiansson chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Uno & Östen Kristiansson chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original chairs by Uno & Östen Kristiansson were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in sweden during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chairs by Alf Svensson, Arne Norell, and Luxus. Prices for Uno & Östen Kristiansson chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,950 and can go as high as $13,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,375.

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