Italian design studio Cara e Davide is known internationally for its well-made tables, chairs and storage cabinets. The brand’s sculptural furnishings, which feature sleek curving forms and architectural columns that are attention-grabbing in any space, owe to ongoing research in regional materials, processes and experimentation with various techniques.
Cara e Davide comes from the names of the studio's founding designers, South African artist Cara Judd and Italian artist Davide Gramatica. They met while they were attending IED Milano, studying product design.
After graduating in 2011, Judd and Gramatica began their professional design careers separately — they explored various areas that included apprenticeships at ateliers and workshops and working with both small studios as well as large-scale companies. Five years later, the two decided to merge their talents and established the Cara e Davide studio in Milan. That same year, they exhibited their first furniture collection at the Salone del Mobile, garnering acclaim among critics and private clients. The studio unveiled a second collection at the London Design Fair.
Cara e Davide specializes in designing contemporary furniture — they’ve created bold pieces by working with wood-based filament printing technologies, Rosso Levanto marble, aluminum and more. The studio’s offerings are frequently produced in collaboration with artisans from South Africa and Italy. The brand has partnered with a range of manufacturers, art spaces and retailers to create these works, including Rinascente, Medulum, Portego, Uniqka, Aybar Gallery and Galerie Philia. When Judd and Gramatica are not in their studio, they’re teaching product design at IED Milan.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of Cara e Davide tables, seating, case pieces and storage cabinets.
Mobili Sintetici bench, in veneered plywood, by Cara\Davide for Medulum
By Cara e Davide
Located in Meolo, Venezia
The basics of carpentry involve the mechanical and manual processing of wood, commonly in board-format where the most simple and fundamental processes are straight and inclined s...
Plywood
Rustic Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Seating Spina B5.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Rustic Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Seating Spina B5.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 130 x W 40 x H 45 cm Materials: Solid nut wood, lacquered MDF. Also available in colors:...
Nutwood, Plywood, Lacquer
Handcrafted Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Seating Spina B3.1 Bench by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Seating Spina B3.1 Bench by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 85 x W 40 x H 45 cm Materials: Solid Nut wood, Lacquered MDF. Also available in colors: Bo...
Nutwood, Plywood, Lacquer
Handcrafted Caramel Solid Wood Seating Spina B5.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted Caramel Solid Wood Seating Spina B5.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 130 x W 40 x H 45 cm Materials: MDF lacquered gloss or solid European Walnut. Also avail...
Walnut, Lacquer
Handcrafted Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Spina B2.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted Bordeaux Red Solid Wood Spina B2.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide Dimensions: D 62.5 x W 40 x H 45 cm Materials: Solid Nut wood, Lacquered MDF. Also available in colors: B...
Nutwood, Plywood, Lacquer
Handcrafted Brown Solid Wood Seating Segmento Pine Logs Bench by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted Brown Solid Wood Seating Segmento Pine Logs Bench by Cara Davide Dimensions: W 115 x D 28.5 x H 43 cm. Materials: Pine logs. Segmento perceives ordinary objects in an ab...
Pine
Handcrafted Brown Solid Wood Seating Segmento Pine Logs Bench by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted Brown Solid Wood Seating Segmento Pine Logs Bench by Cara Davide Dimensions: W 115 x D 28.5 x H 43 cm. Materials: Pine logs. Color: Light brown. Also available in dark br...
Pine
Rustic Painted Hoop Back Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Windsor style rustic painted hoop back bench with a triple arched back with turned slats and arms and turned uprights, the shaped seat above turned s...
Wood
$415Sale Price|43% Off
H 20.08 in W 67.72 in D 10.44 in
Vintage French Provincial Slatted Pine Bench Seating
Located in Trensacq, FR
French Provincial pine benches from the South West region of France C1980. These simple but stylish, artisan-made wooden 'bancs' sit easily in almost any setting. At over five feet l...
Pine
$2,959
H 17.33 in W 36.23 in D 14.57 in
Louis XIII Style Turned Wood Long Bench / Stool by Valenti, Spain 1940s
By Valenti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful mid-20th century Louis XIII style walnut bench or footstool with finely turned legs, stretcher and upholstered seat. Manufactured by Valentí, Spain, 1940s. This original V...
Brass
Sold|$1,362
H 18.9 in W 41.34 in D 10.24 in
Primitive Rustic Minimal Italian Antique Wooden Bench Side Table
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian rustic primitive country wooden bench, with trestle style legs in original aged natural color giving the rich and beautiful patina that makes it look wonderful in e...
Wood
$2,875 / set
H 18.5 in W 71 in D 11.5 in
Antique French Farmhouse Benches Banquette Seating Pair Window Seats
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Farmhouse Benches, Banquette Seating or Pair Window Seats Handsome pair of French Country farmhouse style trestle benches~~these benches have that "rustic" ...
Oak
Handcrafted Solid Oak Wood Bench – Rustic Farmhouse Style, Heavy Duty
Located in İnegöl, TR
Dimensions: Length: 160 cm (approx. 63 in) Width: 40 cm (approx. 15.75 in) Height: 45 cm (approx. 17.7 in) Materials: Solid Oak Wood Embrace the beauty of organic minimalism wit...
Wood, Oak
$6,500 / item
H 17.5 in W 72 in D 24 in
6-foot Bench in White Ash with Wool Upholstered Cushion by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
Like logs washed up and resting along the shoreline, the soft corners of this pillow-top solid wood bench will be at peace anywhere. With side tables and an upholstered seat for two, this is a useful addition to any modern setting. Whether you see it as an assortment of driftwood blocks, pillows, or marshmallows, the Pillowy Bench provides a gentle place to land. Made out of solid Canadian white ash with a powder coated steel frame and 100% wool upholstered cushion seat, the Pillowy Bench can be customized to a variety of lengths and fabric colors. Shown in the main image is the 6-foot bench with dark green wool fabric and an upholstered seat length of 36". The subsequent images are a 7-foot bench ($6500) with a pale pink wool fabric and an upholstered seat length of 48". All benches...
Steel
$2,541Sale Price / item|35% Off
H 18.9 in W 23.6 in D 15.7 in
Contemporary Rosewood and Leather Piano Bench, Handcrafted, Fixed Height
By KAUNUS
Located in CASTELLÓN DE LA PLANA, VC
Mitsuko bench is the ideal piece to accompany your piano and also to use in any interior design. Design your own Stool by choosing between leather or e...
Leather, Rosewood
$2,369Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.13 in W 35.44 in D 16.15 in
Italian Vintage Modernist Brutalist Style Solid Wood High Back Settee Benches
Located in Firenze, IT
This vintage Mid-Century Modern period solid wood banquette settee was probably a chapel pews benches. These original and rare high back seatings str...
Metal
$7,475 / item
H 17.5 in W 84 in D 24 in
7-foot Bench in White Ash with Wool Upholstered Cushion by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
Like logs washed up and resting along the shoreline, the soft corners of this pillow-top solid wood bench will be at peace anywhere. With side tables and an upholstered seat for two, this is a useful addition to any modern setting. Whether you see it as an assortment of driftwood blocks, pillows, or marshmallows, the Pillowy Bench provides a gentle place to land. Made out of solid Canadian white ash with a powder coated steel frame and 100% wool upholstered cushion seat, the Pillowy Bench can be customized to a variety of lengths and fabric colors. Shown in the main image is the 7-foot bench with dark green wool fabric and an upholstered seat length of 48". The bench is also available as a 6-foot long ($5650) with pale pink wool version with an upholstered seat length of 36". All benches...
Steel
Branda Leather Bench by Enrico Tonucci
By Manifestodesign
Located in Milan, IT
The origins of this product are as old as time, and most likely this was once a travel bed. This bench is made of solid black hickory, with a seat in full-g...
Leather, Hickory
$1,695 / set
H 17 in W 23.25 in D 16.5 in
Antique French Benches, Wood and Velvet, X-Stretcher Design, 1960s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of rectangle shaped benches with semi matte dark brown lacquered X-stretcher bases. Newly covered with burnt orange and gold diamond pattern velvet fabric. The handsome pair fit...
Upholstery, Wood