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Cara e Davide Settees

Italian

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.

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Handcrafted Caramel Solid Wood Seating Spina B5.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide
Handcrafted Caramel Solid Wood Seating Spina B5.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide

Handcrafted Caramel Solid Wood Seating Spina B5.1 Wooden Bench by Cara Davide

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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...

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Cara E Davide settees for sale on 1stDibs.

Cara e Davide settees are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original settees by Cara e Davide were created in the modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider settees by Cappellini, VG New Trend, and Gianfranco Ferre Home. Prices for Cara e Davide settees can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $8,799 and can go as high as $8,799, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,799.