Carefully setting the table can feel especially meaningful during the festivities of late summer. As the nights grow darker yet the air still holds the warmth of summer, we gather beneath paper lanterns and a starry sky. The crayfish party as we know it today—complete with drinking songs, chilled crayfish, and schnapps—took shape in the late 19th century as a bourgeois late-summer tradition. However, the term "kräftskiva" (crayfish party) did not appear until the 1930s, after which the custom spread to the general public.
In anticipation of the season’s most beloved celebration, Formstad presents a late-summer special edition of our themed auction, "The Set Table" (Det dukade bordet), where you can find everything from unique fish platters to serving pieces in silver and teak. As with previous editions of the auction, the true value of a table setting lies in the details. Whether you are looking for elegant glassware, unique centerpieces, or a salt shaker that perfectly matches your fine tablecloth, you will find everything here to elevate your late-summer gathering. This themed auction brings together carefully selected furniture and interior décor items designed to enhance the season's settings. It is a showcase where timeless design, fine craftsmanship, and objects with personality come together. These are pieces that stand beautifully on their own yet create a harmonious whole when combined; each selected item adds its own unique history and character to the rooms of your home.
Summer offers moments meant to be savored: long dinners under the open sky, quiet mornings with a cup of coffee, and spontaneous get-togethers with family and friends. With this auction, we aim to inspire settings that accommodate both everyday life and special occasions, and where carefully selected objects can lend the home a sense of enduring beauty—throughout the summer and long afterwards.
