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.
Uno Kristiansson, Table Lamp, Oak, Acrylic, Sweden, 1960s
By Uno Kristiansson
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and acrylic table lamp designed and produced by Uno Kristiansson, Sweden, 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 14.62”H x 5.87"W x 7.0"D Bul...
Acrylic, Oak
$1,495
H 14.77 in Dm 4.73 in
Large Danish Mid-Century Opaline Glass & Teak Table Lamp, Denmark, 1960s.
By Fog & Mørup, Louis Poulsen, Luxus Vittsjö, Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Malmö, SE
A Large and Minimalistic Mid-Century Cylindrical Table Lamp. Opaline Glass with Teak base. Made by an unknown designer and produced in Denmark, 1960s. Great original condition. No c...
Opaline Glass, Teak
$2,200
H 30.75 in W 4.88 in D 4.88 in
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Opaline Teak Lamp designed by Jacob Bang for Kastrup
By Jacob Bang, Kastrup
Located in Doraville, GA
Vintage table lamp designed by Jacob Bang for Kastrup in the mid 1960's, made in Denmark. The lamp is composed of teak and white opaline glass. The lamp has been totally clean inside...
Blown Glass, Teak
Midcentury Solid Teak Table Lamp 1960s Sweden
By AB Stilarmatur Tranås
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This solid teak table lamp was produced in Sweden during the 1960s and most likely made at Stilarmatur Tranås. A rounded teak base with a sleek...
Teak
$1,175
H 15.36 in W 7.88 in D 9.06 in
Mid-Century Modern Oak Table Lamp by Uno & Östen Kristiansson, 1950
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in PARIS, FR
A simple and elegant design as always with Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus. This lamp has an oak base and shaft supporting a perspex shade that provides a soft light. The white el...
Oak
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Acrylic, Teak, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and white acrylic table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 7.5” H x 3.25” D Stated dimensions ...
Acrylic, Teak
1960s Teak Table Lamp by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
1960s Teak Table Lamp by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Teak Table Lamp with Leather Shade by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Rugged table lamp by ...
Leather, Wood
$1,704
H 7.88 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Oak and Opaline Glass Table Lamp by Uno and Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This lovely and not often seen table lamp was designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson for Luxus in Sweden, 1950s. It has an oil treated oak base with opaline glass shade that gives a ...
Opaline Glass, Wood
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Teak, Acrylic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, acrylic table lamp designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1960s. Socket takes standard E-26 medium base bulb. There is no maximum wattage stated on the fi...
Acrylic, Teak
$2,820
H 14.97 in W 4.34 in D 6.3 in
ASEA modernist table lamp model E1296, glass, steel and teak, Sweden, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Forserum, SE
Rare ASEA table lamp, model E1296, dating back to the 1950s, featuring a cone-shaped base crafted from solid teak and an opaline glass shade secured by a brass cylinder. It incorpora...
Steel
1960s Hans-Agne Jakobsson Model B148 Wood Table Lamp for AB Ellysett
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markyard, Ellysett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Hans-Agne Jakobsson Model B148 Wood Table Lamp for AB Ellysett. Designed and produced by Jakobsson in Markaryd, Sweden and executed in thin bentwood with solid wooden base stru...
Wood, Bentwood
Francesco Faccin 'Pepa' Portable Table Lamp in Solid Ash Wood for Astep
By Astep, Francesco Faccin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Francesco Faccin 'Pepa' portable table lamp in solid Ash wood for Astep. Featuring a strong body of solid ash wood and powered by a technological heart, Pepa was inspired by the re...
Stainless Steel
Miguel Milá 'Cesta' Table Lamp in Cherry Wood and Opal Glass for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole, Miguel Milà
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miguel Milá 'Cesta' table lamp in cherry wood and opal glass for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara, Miguel Milá and other European icons with a commitment to faithfully re-edition their legendary designs with uncompromising attention to detail, materials and craftsmanship. The 'Cesta' lamp is one of the most iconic designs from renowned creator Miguel Milá. Inspired by traditional lanterns that illuminate coastal homes...
Glass, Wood, Cherry
1960s Hans Agne Jakobsson Opaline Perspex and Chrome Table Lamp for Markaryd
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Hans-Agne Jakobsson Opaline Perspex and Chrome Table Lamp for Markaryd Executed in chromed metal and opaline perspex (acrylic). The simplicity of Jakobsson's design and the s...
Metal, Chrome
1950s Brass & Perspex Tripod Table Lamp by Stilux Milano
By Stilux, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Brass & Perspex Tripod Table Lamp by Stilux Milano. This elegantly sculptural table lamp is characteristic of the highly refined Italian lighting design aesthetics of the midc...
Brass
1960s Hans-Agne Jakobsson Tripod Wood Table Lamp for AB Ellysett
By Ellysett, Markyard, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Hans-Agne Jakobsson tripod wood table lamp for AB Ellysett. Designed and produced by Jakobsson in Markaryd, Sweden and executed in thin bentw...
Wood, Bentwood
