Setting a table with care can feel especially meaningful during the festive late summer season.
As the evenings grow darker, yet the air still holds the warmth of summer, we gather beneath paper lanterns and starry skies. The crayfish party—kräftskiva as we know it today, with chilled whole crayfish and snaps—took shape in the late 19th century as an upper-middle-class end-of-summer tradition. Interestingly, the actual term kräftskiva didn’t appear until the 1930s, after which it quickly became a beloved tradition across Swedish society.
To celebrate the season’s most cherished gathering, Formstad presents a late summer edition of our themed auction The Laid Table. Here you’ll find everything from unique fish platters to serving accessories in both silver and teak.
As in previous editions, it’s in the details that true table-setting magic is found. Whether you're searching for elegant glassware, distinctive carafes, or that elusive piece of Blue Fluted porcelain to complete your collection—this is where you'll discover the pieces that will elevate your late summer celebration.
Warmly welcome to explore the beauty of a table well set—just in time for kräftskiva season.
