Draga & Aurel Furniture
Italian furniture brand Draga & Aurel was conceived by a dynamic duo: textile and fashion designer Draga Obradovic and graphic artist and wood sculptor Aurel K. Basedow. Their multidisciplinary backgrounds empowered them to create highly original contemporary furniture and lighting. Basedow’s explorations of resin casting — applying colorful epoxy resins and pigments to walls, furniture and design items — has produced extraordinary pieces when upholstered with Draga’s exquisite fabrics.
Obradovic was born in Serbia in 1964 and moved to Italy in 1984 to pursue a degree in painting from the Florence Academy of Fine Arts. She began her career in fashion as a model but quickly became fascinated with creating womenswear, where she discovered an interest in fabric patterns. Her love of textiles allowed her to create fashion concepts by achieving a union between fine art and couture.
Basedow was born in Germany in 1963. After three years as a woodworking apprentice, he decided to change his career trajectory. Moving to Italy in 1986, he enrolled as a student at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts, where he met Obradovic. He obtained his degree in graphic arts in 1989 from the Milan Academy of Fine Arts, while pursuing a fervent interest in African drums.
After more than two decades of living together and developing a shared passion for contemporary art and design, they opened their Draga & Aurel atelier in Como, Italy, in 2007. The duo’s unique collaboration with Baxter — cleverly reinventing vintage furniture finds by deconstructing and rebuilding them with new components such as textiles and handles — brought them notoriety in the interior design world. Other successful collaborations with Visionnaire furniture and the wallpaper brand Wall&Deco garnered international recognition.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
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2010s American Draga & Aurel Furniture
Mirror
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Draga & Aurel Furniture
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
Cement, Brass
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Belle Époque Antique Draga & Aurel Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Draga & Aurel Furniture
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Draga & Aurel Furniture
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Draga & Aurel Furniture
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
Leather
2010s Italian Other Draga & Aurel Furniture
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2010s Italian Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Draga & Aurel Furniture
Wood