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The art of setting a table
With table settings and flower arrangements, Estrid Ericson invited beauty into everyday life. She had her own, personal style: beautiful yet functional, emphasising the importance of making every meal special and inviting.
Wreaths on the table
Estrid Ericson often arranged flowers as centre pieces in the form of wreaths. In this table setting we were inspired by her artistry, creating a simple wreath of branches, grapes, plums, Christmas roses and Chrysanthemums. Sober colours that harmonise beautifully with the clear glass, the brown checkered tablecloth and yellow linen napkins.
Table setting details“Daily life must not become stereotyped. We should not use our beautiful belongings, only when we have guests. The grey, everyday life needs colour!” These were the words of Estrid Ericson in a radio talk about table settings in 1945. She was a true artist, and the tables were her creations: always beautifully set in her characteristic way, with simply folded napkins and sparse but refined flower arrangements.
“Daily life must not become stereotyped. We should not use our beautiful belongings, only when we have guests. The grey, everyday life needs colour!”
Table setting details
We set the table with a variety of colours and materials in the same way that Estrid Ericson did, constantly using the table to discover and explore new harmonies and contrasts. The Myrten plate is placed on the pewter saucer by Cosi Tabellini. The linen napkin is simply folded, and the beverage is served in the Crystal Flora glass series.
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Photo from Svenskt Tenn's archive.
Photo from Svenskt Tenn's archive.
The Marble vase by India Mahdavi.
Pewter letterweight and seal.
Pewter still life on Cabinet 2215 by Josef Frank.
We mix old and new with designs from 1924 to today.
Flower arrangements and Table decorations
At Svenskt Tenn’s fifth anniversary, Estrid Ericson opened the exhibition “Flower arrangements and Table decorations” in the store at Strandvägen 5 in Stockholm. There, together with pewter artist Nils Fougstedt, she created table settings with mirrored trays and flower decorations arranged in a Japanese way. Her goal was primarily to display pewter pieces.
