Danish Mid-Century Folding Stool by Östen Kristiansson
View Similar Items
Danish Mid-Century Folding Stool by Östen Kristiansson
About the Item
- Creator:Uno & Östen Kristiansson (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 14.18 in (36 cm)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1940s
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Courbevoie, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU171923911402
Uno & Östen Kristiansson
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.
More From This Seller
View AllVintage 1950s Scandinavian Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Danish Stools
Beech
Vintage 1950s Stools
Oak
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Wall Mirrors
Rosewood
Vintage 1950s Danish Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak, Teak
You May Also Like
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Sheepskin, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fabric, Faux Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Rush, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Wood, Maple
