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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Uno Kristiansson, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
By Uno Kristiansson
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed by Uno Kristiansson and Östen Kristiansson and produced by Luxus, Sweden, c. 1970s Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.5" H...
Pine
Uno Kristiansson, Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
By Luxus Vittsjö, Uno Kristiansson
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine table lamp designed by Uno Kristiansson and produced by Luxus, Sweden, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.5” Height x 3.5625” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches):...
Pine
Uno Kristiansson, Table Lamp, Pine, Luxus, Sweden, 1970s
By Luxus Vittsjö, Uno Kristiansson
Located in High Point, NC
A sculptural solid pine table lamp. Designed by Uno Kristiansson, for Luxus, Sweden, 1970s. Branded and labeled. Metal foot to base. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.5” Height x 3.9”...
Pine
Uno Kristiansson, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
By Uno Kristiansson
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp designed by Uno Kristiansson and produced by Luxus, Sweden, 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 14.43 x 3.56 x 3.56 (Height x Width x Depth) Dimensions of Lamp...
Pine
Uno Kristiansson, Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
By Luxus Vittsjö, Uno Kristiansson
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine table lamp designed by Uno Kristiansson and produced by Luxus, Sweden, 1960s. Sold without lampshade(s) Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 19.5 x 7.81 x 7.81 (Height x Wi...
Pine
Uno Kristiansson, Table Lamp, Solid Pine, Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
By Uno Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine table lamp designed by Uno Kristiansson and produced by Luxus, Sweden, 1960s. Sold without lampshade(s) Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 17.25 x 4.71 x 4.71 (Height x W...
Pine
Large Uno Kristiansson Table Lamp, Turned Solid Pine, Luxus Sweden, 1960s
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus Vittsjö, Uno Kristiansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large, sculptural, solid pine table lamp designed by Uno Kristiansson around 1966 and made by Luxus. The body of the design is turned pine wood. Although the form of the lamp is ...
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Oak, Sweden
By Luxus of Sweden, Östen Kristiansson, Uno Kristiansson
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Table lamp designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson for Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden during the 1950s. Solid oak base and shade in white cotton. Signed with label. In great condition witho...
Oak
Swedish Pine Table Lamp by Luxus, 1970s
By Luxus of Sweden
Located in Karlstad, SE
Table lamp produced by Luxus, Sweden, 1970s. The sculptural wooden base highlights the natural grain of the wood, giving it a warm and organic character. The lamp is fitted with a n...
Pine
Teak Table Lamp Luxus of Sweden by Uno & Östen Kristiansson 1970s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Hannover, DE
This table lamp is a product designed by Uno Östen and Krstiansson in the 1970s. The height of the wood is 47cm , it has only one buld socket. The lamp is in a good condition and r...
Silk, Plastic, Wood, Teak
Swedish Modern, Pine, Table Lamp, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Pine, Table Lamp, Sweden, 1970s A geometric form pine table lamp designed and produced in Sweden in the later half of the 20th century. Will be re-wired ...
Pine
Swedish Design Small Pine Table Lamp with Shade, Scandinavian Lighting ca 1970s
By Uno Kristiansson, Erik Höglund, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-century small solid pine table lamp with shade. The lamp is most likely designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1970s. Included is a new lamp shade designed and made in Denm...
Fabric, Wood
