Cara e Davide Stools
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.
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Nutwood, Lacquer, Plywood
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Pine
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Nutwood, Lacquer, Plywood
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Nutwood, Lacquer, Plywood
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Pine
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Nutwood, Plywood, Lacquer
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Nutwood
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Wood
1960s French Vintage Cara e Davide Stools
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XIII Cara e Davide Stools
Brass
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Cara e Davide Stools
Wood
2010s South African Minimalist Cara e Davide Stools
Hardwood
2010s American Organic Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Wood, Rope
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cara e Davide Stools
Pine
2010s Organic Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
20th Century Italian Rustic Cara e Davide Stools
Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Leather
2010s Brazilian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Leather, Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
2010s American Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Wood, Ash
2010s Italian Modern Cara e Davide Stools
Wood