Swedish Drop Pendant Lamp by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, 1950s

Beautiful hanging lamp, the design is by Uno & Osten Kristiansson and made by Luxus Vittsjo. In Sweden in the 50s.

Made from a teak fitting with a special recognizable crescent notch.

The hanging lamp is made of opaline glass, the lights are included because it is a bayonet fitting.

Single lamp size: height 66cm, width 10cm, depth 10cm.
Uno & Östen Kristiansson
The Swedish designers and brothers Uno & Östen Kristiansson, known for their lighting and mirror designs, were particularly active in Sweden from the 1950s to the 1970s. They were prolific designers with a clear design aesthetic that is easily recognizable as Scandinavian modern. While there is a lack of biographical information about the couple available, their designs are nevertheless prized by vintage aficionados and are highly sought after in the vintage market today. Uno was born in 1925 and Östen two years later in 1927. Little is known about their formative years, but it can be assumed that they spent their early years in southern Sweden, where they learned the furniture trade from their father, who own furniture store. , Vittsjö Furniture (established 1919), named after the Swedish village in which it was located. In 1950, Uno Kristiansson founded his own production company, Luxus, which was also located in Vittsjö. He produced a range of products, including home and interior lamps, furniture and mirrors, which were designed by the two brothers. In the 1950s, the collections were launched nationally in Sweden and internationally throughout Europe. In 1968 Luxus presented a collection of lamps with brightly colored textile shades that perfectly reflected the atmosphere of the 1960s. They are said to have been designed by the well-known Finnish textile artist Marjatta Metsovaara (1927-2014).