Östen Kristiansson Furniture
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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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Leather, Mirror, Rosewood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Pine, Beech
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Plastic, Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Fabric, Pine, Plexiglass
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Teak
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Pine
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Fabric, Plastic, Pine
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Pine
1960s Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Teak
1950s Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Oak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Leather, Wood, Teak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Glass, Acrylic
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Leather, Mirror, Rosewood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Antique Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Antique Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Paint
Late 20th Century Chinese Other Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Brass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Steel
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Fabric, Plastic, Pine
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Fabric, Pine, Plastic
Early 1900s Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Porcelain, Glass, Oak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Pine
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Rattan, Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Mirror, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Mirror, Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Leather, Oak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Teak
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Leather, Oak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Fabric, Plastic, Pine
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Mirror, Teak
1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Oak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Mirror, Pine
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Östen Kristiansson Furniture
Cotton, Pine