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.
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
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
$6,981 / item
Unique Rive Bench by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique rive bench by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 210 D 40 H 45 Materials: Concrete Concrete, textured, solid, and rough. In contrast with the transpare...
Concrete
Cala Bench by Draga&Aurel Resin and Concrete, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Evolving from its namesake coffee tables, the Cala bench comprises a coarse concretebase covered with thick epoxy resin, evoking the lacustrine landscape of Como. Resin is cast in la...
Concrete
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
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
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
$8,536 / item
Golia Bench by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Golia bench by Draga & Aurel. Dimensions: W 67 x D 33 x H 44 cm. Top Ø 50 x 96 cm. Materials: resin top, concrete. The Golia benches are featured by...
Concrete
$8,536 / item
Golia Bench by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Golia bench by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 67 x D 33 x H 44 cm top Ø 50 x 96 cm Materials: Resin top, concrete The Golia benches are featured...
Concrete
$8,536 / item
Golia Bench by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Golia bench by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 67 x D 33 x H 44 cm top Ø 50 x 96 cm Materials: Resin top, concrete The Golia benches are featured...
Concrete
$6,300 / item
H 16.54 in W 51.97 in D 16.54 in
21st Century, Modern, Bouclé, Brass, Hand carved, Oak, Furniture, IO Bench
By Buket Hoscan Bazman
Located in Istanbul, TR
IO Bench Hand-sculpted solid wood legs, Bouclé fabric and Patinated brass. Designed by Buket Hoscan Bazman
Brass
$4,099 / set
H 19.69 in W 35.44 in D 16.54 in
21st Century Pair Carved and Hand Painted Upholstered Benches
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of benches, carved in beech wood, and hand painted, finished in the form of horse legs. These benches are made by hand, by our cabinetmaker, the painting is also manual and ind...
Fruitwood, Bentwood
$8,585 / item
H 20.71 in W 17.25 in D 55.12 in
Velvet Upholstered Bench with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$7,535 / 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
e15 Taro Wood Bench by Philipp Mainzer
By e15, Philipp Mainzer
Located in New York, NY
The sides of bench Taro are pushed slightly inward to enhance stability, therefore this bench can be offered in a standard length of up to 3600 MM (141 3/4 inch). The wood is 40 MM (...
Wood
$6,932 / 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
$7,535 / 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
From $12,620 / item
+ 2 moreH 29.53 in W 64.97 in D 22.45 in
e15 Tafel Table Bench by Hans De Pelsmacker
By e15, Hans De Pelsmacker
Located in New York, NY
The table bench tafel draws special interest with its sculptural, functional appeal. Tafel is included in various museum collections. The combination of table and bench creates a uni...
Wood
e15 Calle Wood Bench by Philipp Mainzer
By Philipp Mainzer, e15
Located in New York, NY
The solid wood bench Calle consists of a contoured seat, two sides flushed with the seat and a support beam underneath. The top surface tapers toward the middle to allow comfortable ...
Wood
From $4,750 / item
+ 2 moreH 18.51 in W 82.68 in D 13.78 in
e15 Customizable Fawley Wood Bench by David Chipperfield
By e15, David Chipperfield
Located in New York, NY
The bench Fawley elegantly features a linear form referring to the structural principle of the table Fayland. Highlighting stability and comfort, a signature horizontal bar dominates...
Wood
$2,500 / item
H 25 in W 20 in D 60 in
Modern Solid Argentine Rosewood Outdoor Bench by Costantini, Serrano
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Serrano family, this solid wood bench gives a nod to the master artist and designer Donald Judd. Shown here in Argentine Rosewood but av...
Wood
$7,535 / 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
Unique Rive Bench by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique rive bench by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 210 D 40 H 45 Materials: Concrete Concrete, textured, solid, and rough. In contrast with the transpare...
Concrete