Overview

• IKEA partnered with designer Gustaf Westman on a 12-piece holiday line featuring a porcelain meatball plate built to display roughly a dozen meatballs.
• The plate debuted on IKEA’s Instagram on August 19 and drew more than 74,000 likes, with comments ranging from “I need one” to ideas for sushi, olives and dips.
• Critics questioned the need for a single-purpose dish, calling it wasteful, while fans embraced the humor and playful design.
• Availability reporting conflicts: UK outlets cite September 20 in-store only worldwide, while the New York Post lists October 1 in stores and October 3 online, reflecting market-by-market timing.
• Westman frames the piece as a humorous tribute to Swedish Christmas dining, and IKEA has suggested uses beyond meatballs.