Stockholm’s beloved interiors brand Svenskt Tenn is celebrating next year’s centennial with that timeless holiday idea: an Italian vacation. Or, rather, it brings Italy to Sweden, enlisting none other than fashion heir (and designer in her own right) Margherita Maccapani Missoni to plan a perfect party in the form of a summer picnic.
Svenskt Tenn has a long history of collaborations. Founded by Estrid Ericson, a 30-year-old art teacher, the company became a permanent new home for the legendary Austrian architect Josef Frank after he was forced to flee his home due to rising antisemitism. Ericson also set up a Strandvägsgalleriet, or large gallery space, in the store to showcase the work of up-and-coming designers.
This year, Missoni pays tribute to Ericson’s spirit, and her own homeland, by collaborating with Svenskt Tenn’s team on a range of table settings, including picture-postcard trays, sunny plates, and petaled candle holders. Missoni curated work from Italian artisans to join the party, and even extended a love letter to Frank himself in the form of heart-shaped cushions tucked into some of the hundreds of textiles he and Ericson designed over the years.
