Teak & Acrylic Sconces by Luxus, 1960s, Set of 4

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Set of wall sconces designed by the Swedish brothers Uno & Östen Kristiansson for their own company Luxus. Manufactured at … Read more Set of wall sconces designed by the Swedish brothers Uno & Östen Kristiansson for their own company Luxus. Manufactured at Vittsjö in Sweden during the late 1950s / 1960s. The wall lights are made from teak fittings with acrylic diffusers. The electricity is in working order (EU standards) with light switch on the cord.
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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.
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