Tavolo a Dischi Dining Table

Designed in 1963 by the influential Italian architect Carlo De Carli, the Tavolo a Dischi dining table is an elegant marriage of function and form, combining structural innovation, expressive materiality, and practical excellence.

The round table by GUBI is ingeniously constructed from 3cm-thick birch plywood discs of varying diameters and from other responsible sources, stacked around a concealed metal core, to form an elegant curve that supports a generous tabletop in walnut veneer, now available in two sizes (Ø120-150cm). A burnished brass-toned steel band at the base adds material contrast while providing protection. Equally suited to dining, meetings, or gatherings, the Tavolo a Dischi is a centerpiece that brings people together, fostering connection and conversation.

First launched by Sormani in 1963, the Tavolo a Dischi was immediately lauded for its originality, and remained in production for the next two decades, becoming a much-admired feature of many design lovers’ homes around Europe, as well as a centerpiece in studies and conference rooms.

A single glance at the Tavolo a Dischi is enough to see that the table is a work of architecture as much as it is a piece of design. Formed from stacked concentric wooden discs, the Tavolo a Dischi is De Carli’s response to Eero Saarinen’s iconic Tulip Table – a design he loved. Over a dinner conversation with the pioneering furniture producer Luigi Sormani, De Carli envisaged a table of similar silhouette, defined by overlapping wooden discs of varying diameters around a central core.

About the designer : 

Carlo De Carli was a central figure in Italian design during the mid-20th century. He played a key role at the Milan Triennale and the Politecnico di Milano’s Faculty of Architecture, where he passionately advocated for local furniture production as a cornerstone of Italy’s traditional craft culture.

One of Italy’s leading furniture producers of the time, Vittorio Bonacina, shared De Carli’s vision of a unified approach to Italy’s furniture industry, and commissioned him to design several pieces for his company. The Poltrona Tria in rattan emerged from this collaboration – one of De Carli’s final furniture designs before he dedicated himself entirely to research and teaching.

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