Mid-Century Modern Swedish Pendant Lamp by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, 1960s

About This Piece

Vintage Design

Swedish Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp by Uno and Östen Kristiansson for Luxus. This minimal Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp or hanging light was designed by Swedish brothers Uno & Östen Kristiansson and produced by their company Luxus in Vittsjö, Sweden. This model is number 538 and was designed in the 1950s. It features four cylindric shaped diffusors connected by a wooden stick. The diffusors are made of plastic and therefore are very resistant and light weight. Each diffusor holds a 1 x 27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb. It is wired, in working condition and run both on 110/230 Volt. The hanging height is adjustable and allows a maximum height of 210 cm length. The lamp is in excellent vintage condition and bears the company's label.

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* The cable of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise.

Creator	Östen Kristiansson
Manufacturer	Luxus
Design Period	1960 to 1969
Production Period	1970 to 1979
Country of Manufacture	Sweden
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Vintage, Mid-Century, Scandinavian Modern
Detailed Condition	Excellent — This vintage/antique piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations.
	The vendor has confirmed this piece is in working order.
Product Code	FN-1398819
Materials	Plastic
Color	White
Width	50 cm 19.7 inch
Depth	10 cm 3.9 inch
Height	15 cm 5.9 inch
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Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Germany
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About the Maker

Luxus

Swedish lighting and furniture manufacturer Luxus was founded by Uno Kristiansson circa 1950 in the city of Vittsjö. Renaming and running his father’s production company Vittsjö Möbelfabrik AB from 1966, it is believed that Uno’s brother Östen soon merged the two companies, when it became simply Luxus.

In 1968, Luxus presented a collection of lamps with brightly colored textile shades, which according to some sources were designed by renowned Finnish textile artist Marjatta Metsovaara (1927-2014). Most of Luxus’s products, however, were designed in-house by Uno and Östen. Like many of their Scandinavian contemporaries, the Kristiansson brothers favored teak but did not shy from using glass, leather, plastic, and acrylic. Standouts designs from the brothers include the acrylic Plafo Ceiling Lamp (1950s), the opaline glass UFO Lamp (1950s)—which was made from acrylic in the 1960s—the Model 204 Hunting Chair (1954), and a series of minimalist mirrors from the 1960s that reflect the style of Jacques Adnet’s Circulaire Mirror (1950) originally produced by Hermès.

From the 1970s, Luxus focused on the creation of lighting for public spaces, once again featuring models made from acrylic with contrasting minimalist wood details. Many online sources list the Arkitektura Lamp, Candus Lamp, Skulptura Lamp, Discus Lamp, Pinus Lamp, and Rustikus Lamp (all 1970s) as part of the Luxus repertoire, yet there are few concrete examples available from this collection, and our editors are working to confirm the authenticity of these models.

Östen died in 2003 and is survived by his older brother. Today, their designs are appreciated by vintage enthusiasts and design lovers in search of mid-century modern design.