Uno & Östen Kristiansson Folding Stool Oak & Leather Luxus Vittsjö Sweden 1950s
About the Item
- Creator:Uno & Östen Kristiansson (Designer),Luxus Vittsjö (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 14.18 in (36 cm)Seat Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Late 1950s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition for its age. The leather has a few cracks along the seam, which does not affect its function. Still remains the manufacturers tag ‚Made in Sweden‘. The leather has been cleaned and greased.
- Seller Location:Basel, CH
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6775241005392
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.
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