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.
Rainbow Dining Table by Draga & Aurel, lucite and marble, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Rainbow originates from a marble base recovered from an 1980s project by Maurizio Cattelan. From this historical element, a partial acrylic leg introduces a transition between eras, ...
Carrara Marble
Lava Dining Table by Draga & Aurel, epoxy resin and concrete, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Lava dining table plays with contrasts of form, material, and texture, balancing sensuality and rigour. The conical concrete base, surface-treated with sea salt to create a subtle, t...
Concrete, Aluminum
$4,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29 in W 36 in D 72 in
Walnut Resin River Dining Table - Epoxy Wood Table - Epoxy Resin Table Top
Located in İnegöl, TR
Custom Walnut Wood Epoxy Table This stunning table is made of Black Walnut. The unique beauty of the natural curves of walnut wood combined with blue epoxy is seen in this table. A...
Walnut, Epoxy Resin, Olive, Wood
$12,000 / item
H 29.93 in Dm 47.25 in
21st Century Green Marble Round Dining Table with Sculptural Wooden Base
By Merve Kahraman
Located in Istanbul, TR
This playful handcrafted dining table is perfect to accommodate 4 people in smaller spaces. Green marble top is combined with sculptural wooden base and can be customized in differen...
Marble
$9,722 / item
H 28.75 in Dm 63 in
21st Century Ce Studio Dining Table Rigid Polystyrene Artisan Lava Stone Finish
Located in Lecce, IT
Indoor-outdoor table, moulded rigid polyurethane base with internal central leg in steel, purenit top. Base and top entirely coated with a hand-trowelled mixture of lava stone
Steel
$10,162 / item
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 78.75 in
21St Century 50MM Dining Table - Single Cast of Concrete 100% handmade in Italy
By Giorgio La Corte
Located in Rome, Lazio
A family of tables and console tables with essential lines, the archetype of table. Made by a single cast of fibre-reinforced concrete that envelops both table top and legs over a 50...
Concrete
$10,762 / item
H 28.75 in Dm 59.06 in
21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Circular Dining Table Red Cement Handmade
By Marialaura Rossiello
Located in Rome, Lazio
Rounded shape dining table part of a collection of modular system in ultra-high performing cement mortar. UHPC tabletop and base colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available in ...
Concrete
$10,735 / item
H 28.75 in Dm 59.06 in
21st Century Studio Irvine Concrete Circular Dining Table Silver Cement Handmade
By Marialaura Rossiello
Located in Rome, Lazio
Rounded shape dining table part of a collection of modular system in ultra-high performing cement mortar. UHPC tabletop and base colored in the mixture and sandblasted. Available in ...
Concrete
$12,000 / item
H 29.93 in Dm 47.25 in
21st Century Cream Marble Round Dining Table with Sculptural Wooden Base
By Merve Kahraman
Located in Istanbul, TR
This playful handcrafted dining table is perfect to accommodate 4 people in smaller spaces. Cream marble top is combined with sculptural wooden base and can be customized in differen...
Marble
$4,720Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29 in W 36 in D 72 in
Olive Epoxy Resin Dining Table - Blue Epoxy Dining Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
Custom Olive Epoxy Table This stunning table is made of Mediterranean Olive wood. The unique beauty of the natural curves of olive wood combined with blue epoxy is seen in this tabl...
Epoxy Resin, Wood, Olive
$9,800 / item
H 29.53 in W 49.22 in D 55.12 in
21st Century, Modern, Wood, Marble, Hexagonal, Sculptural, Evolve Dining Table
By Buket Hoscan Bazman
Located in Istanbul, TR
The classic elegance of marble combined with sophisticated details make the Evolve table a genuine piece of sculpture. Evolve dining table has wo...
Marble
Agatha Coffee Table by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Agatha coffee table by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 34 x D 34 x H 50 Top Ø 34 cm Materials: Resin, bronze The Agatha coffee tables are featured...
Bronze
Jade Coffee Table by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade coffee table by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 50, D 50, H 38, top Ø 50 cm Materials: Resin and bronze Also available: W 50, D 50, H 28, t...
Bronze
$10,162 / item
H 29.93 in W 47.25 in D 98.43 in
21st Century Giorgione 250, Concrete Dining Table, 100% Handcrafted in Italy
By Giorgio La Corte
Located in Rome, Lazio
Elementary, functional, customisable. Giorgione is a sculptural piece that brings to mind the architectural style of the beginning of the last century, fitting perfectly in any envir...
Concrete