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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$11,895 / item
Unique Wool Pouf Marshmallow by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique pouf marshmallow by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 120 D 120 H 38 Materials: Wool Deliciously soft and fluffy. This is the design of Marshmal...
Wool
$11,895 / item
Unique Pouf Marshmallow by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique pouf marshmallow by Draga & Aurel. Dimensions: W 120 D 120 H 38. Materials: wool velvet. Deliciously soft and fluffy. This is the design of...
Velvet
$7,303 / 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
$7,303 / 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
$7,303 / 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
Drapè Pouf by Bartoli Design
By Laura Meroni
Located in Milan, IT
The unique sartorial work of the this pouf series is immediately recognizable for creating soft shapes. The Drapé Collection is a set of upholstered poufs covered...
Metal, Other
$6,719 / 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
$9,582 / 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
$6,997 / 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
$9,582 / 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
Contemporary Round Pouf by NOOM, Upholstered Wool, Cobalt Blue
By Kateryna Sokolova, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
New NOOM furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and concise...
Fabric, Textile, Sheepskin, Wool, Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Faux Fur, Foam
Maya Pouf by Chiara Provasi
By Chiara Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
A piece that is sure to make a statement in a Classic or modern decor, this pouf is also a versatile object of functional decor that can be used as elegant stool in an entryway or ex...
Brass
Roche Pouf by Daria Zinovatnaya
By Adrenalina
Located in Milan, IT
With a simple design, yet remarkable impact, the Roche Pouf has a base in painted beech wood to suit any environment. Offering relaxation, it is all the more comfortable with the har...
Other
$9,582 / 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