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.
On 1stDibs, find Draga & Aurel seating, tables, lighting and more.
Baxter Dalma Armchair by Draga & Aurel, Tufted Leather & Wood
By Draga & Aurel, Baxter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Baxter's Dalma armchair seat is in leather color Nabuck Pearl and the structure is a glossy Canaletto Walnut frame. This tufted leather technique resembles vintage 60s furniture blen...
Wood, Leather
$11,540 / item
Rive Armchair by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Rive Armchair by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: D 75 x W 82 x H 56 cm Materials: Concrete, fur, brass, upholstery, lucite. Designed as an essential composition of pure geometries, Rive a...
Concrete, Brass
Swivel Pouf Fiberglass by Draga & Aurel, Lambswool and Brass 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Dialoghi Mimetici collection by Draga & Aurel: Structure in fiberglass. Upholstery in second hand fox fur. Brass structure. Lambswool fur Color white, size cm: Ø 52, H 46. Please n...
Brass
$7,238Sale Price|30% Off
Brigitte Texture Leather Armchair by Draga & Aurel for Baxter, Italy
By Baxter, Draga & Aurel
Located in Boston, MA
Made in Italy. “Leather like fabric.” Baxter’s savoir-faire with leather is what has made the brand what it is today. Out with archaic notions of leather, in with the ever-light, ev...
Leather
Swivel Pouf Fiberglass by Draga&Aurel, Alpaca Fur, and Brass 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Dialoghi Mimetici collection by Draga&Aurel: Structure in fiberglass. Upholstery in second hand fox fur. Brass structure. Alpaca fur Color white, size cm: Ø 52, H 46. Please note t...
Brass
Swivel Pouf Fiberglass by Draga&Aurel, Mongolia Fur, and Brass 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Dialoghi Mimetici collection by Draga&Aurel: Structure in fiberglass. Upholstery in second hand fox fur. Brass structure. Mongolia fur Color white, size cm: Ø 52, H 46. Please no...
Brass
$6,890 / item
H 17.72 in W 72.84 in D 15.75 in
Rive Bench Small by Draga&Aurel Cement and Bronze, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Textured and sturdy, Rive is a massive bench that expresses the aesthetic of megalithic architecture through the assembly of three essential structural components. The seat, with its...
Cement, Brass
$7,489 / item
H 18.12 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Jade stool features ethereal transparency and a reflective surface that plays naturally with light. The brightly colored seat rests on a cylindrical brass base, whose distinctive vei...
Brass
$7,147 / item
H 17.72 in W 82.68 in D 15.75 in
Rive Bench Big by Draga & Aurel Cement and Bronze, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Textured and sturdy, Rive is a massive bench that expresses the aesthetic of megalithic architecture through the assembly of three essential structural components. The seat, with its...
Cement, Brass
$7,489 / item
H 18.12 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Jade stool features ethereal transparency and a reflective surface that plays naturally with light. The brightly colored seat rests on a cylindrical brass base, whose distinctive vei...
Brass
$9,826 / item
H 17.72 in W 37.8 in D 19.69 in
Golia Bench by Draga&Aurel Concrete Resin and Brass, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Comprising a stylized formal composition, Golia bench presents a thick oval epoxy resin seat supported by two squared concrete legs, held together by a brass bar. The transparent res...
Cement, Brass
$7,489 / item
H 18.12 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Jade stool features ethereal transparency and a reflective surface that plays naturally with light. The brightly colored seat rests on a cylindrical brass base, whose distinctive vei...
Brass
21st Century Leather and Brass Armchair
By Benedikt Bolza Design
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
The leather armchair - A brass structure holding a superbly crafted handstitched leather seat. B.B. - I love the Italian leather contrasting with the Classic 1930s brushed brass frame.
Steel
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade stool by Draga & Aurel. Dimensions: W 40, D 40, H 46, top Ø 40 cm. Materials: resin and bronze. Formed from a combination of reflective resin ...
Bronze
$5,872 / set
H 33.86 in W 25.6 in D 28.75 in
21st Century Modern Ultralight Armchair And Pouf Set In Hide Leather
Located in Milan, IT
In this armchair and pouf set the cow-hide is both surface and structure. Like in an insect’s exoskeleton there is no internal support structure. In both prod...
Cowhide
Jade Stool by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade stool by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 40, D 40, H 46, top Ø 40 cm Materials: Resin and bronze Formed from a combination of reflective resin and...
Bronze
$9,826 / item
H 17.72 in W 37.8 in D 19.69 in
Golia Bench by Draga&Aurel Concrete Resin and Brass, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Comprising a stylized formal composition, Golia bench presents a thick oval epoxy resin seat supported by two squared concrete legs, held together by a brass bar. The transparent res...
Cement, Brass
Color-blocked St. Charles Armchair by VOLK
By VOLK 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As Shown: Solid white oak with black lacquer finish Shown in color-blocked upholstery Dimensions: 26 1/2”H x 24”W x 24”D COM or custom fabric options available Offered in a varie...
Oak
Leon Swivel Armchair by Draga & Aurel for Baxter
By Baxter, Draga & Aurel
Located in Boston, MA
Made in Italy. MDF plywood frame. Differentiated density polyurethane foam filling with acrylic fiber cover. Springing with woven elastic straps of covered rubber. Black-stained u...
Metal