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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Nuvola Hanging LED Fiberglass Lamp w/ Brass Details by Draga & Aurel for Baxter
By Draga & Aurel, Baxter
Located in Boston, MA
Made in Italy. Hanging lamp with led light source. Frame and details in satin brass-coated metal with matte varnish. White fiberglass lampshade. Dimming: 1-10 standard power supply ...
Brass
Ray Pendant Lamp H 90 cm by Draga&Aurel, resin, aluminium and led, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
The result of meticulous research, Ray is a refined and minimalistic double-emission lamp. Epoxy resin is skilfully cast in overlapping colored layers to form a gradient, then polish...
Aluminum
Ray Pendant Lamp H 150 cm by Draga&Aurel, resin, aluminium and led, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
The result of meticulous research, Ray is a refined and minimalistic double-emission lamp. Epoxy resin is skilfully cast in overlapping colored layers to form a gradient, then polish...
Aluminum
Caramel Pendant Lamp H 100 cm by Draga&Aurel, Resin, brass and led, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Resembling a candy bar, Caramel pendant lamp exudes a feeling of joy and exuberance. Three separate epoxy resin plates are anchored by a satin aluminum head to form the lamp’s polyhe...
Brass
Soffio II Pendant Lamp by Draga&Aurel, Murano glass, Alpacca, led, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Soffio lamp explores Murano glass in its most experimental dimension, where material is pushed to the limits of its plasticity. The blown glass spheres, marked by inclusions and vari...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Alpaca
Ray Pendant Lamp H 120 cm by Draga&Aurel, resin, aluminium and led, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
The result of meticulous research, Ray is a refined and minimalistic double-emission lamp. Epoxy resin is skilfully cast in overlapping colored layers to form a gradient, then polish...
Aluminum
Caramel Pendant Lamp H 115 cm by Draga&Aurel, Resin, brass and led, 21st Century
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Como, IT
Resembling a candy bar, Caramel pendant lamp exudes a feeling of joy and exuberance. Three separate epoxy resin plates are anchored by a satin aluminum head to form the lamp’s polyhe...
Brass
Jud Wall Lamp by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jud wall lamp by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 23, D 10, H 131 Materials: Resin and brass All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sol...
Brass
Jud Wall Lamp by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jud wall lamp by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 23, D 10, H 131 Materials: Resin and brass All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to ...
Brass
$3,300 / item
H 1.97 in W 1.97 in D 59.06 in
Ferrão Pendant Lamp, 150cm, by Rain, Contemporary Lamp, Aluminium, Polished
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Ferrão Lamps are composed of a metallic body with a reduced diameter and sharp tips, referring to the image of a sting. The spike-shaped ends give the pieces tension, but also se...
Aluminum
Cupper Ring Pendant LED Light 21st Century
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Pendant in brass in ring form with flexible led strips , power supply either on distance , or in the ring itself or in the canopy. Overall height can be chosen.
Brass
Cupper Ring Pendant LED Light 21st Century
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Pendant in brass in ring form with flexible led strips, power supply either on distance , or in the ring itself or in the canopy. Overall height can be chosen.
Brass
Joy Wall Lamp by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Joy wall lamp by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 20, D 13, H 80 Materials: Resin and brass All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If...
Brass
Jud Wall Lamp by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jud wall lamp by Draga & Aurel. Dimensions: W 23, D 10, H 131. Materials: resin and brass. All our lamps can be wired according to each country....
Brass
Jud Wall Lamp by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jud wall lamp by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 23, D 10, H 131 Materials: Resin and brass All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sol...
Brass
Jud Wall Lamp by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jud wall lamp by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 23, D 10, H 131 Materials: Resin and brass All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to ...
Brass
Jud Wall Lamp by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jud wall lamp by Draga & Aurel. Dimensions: W 23, D 10, H 131. Materials: resin and brass. All our lamps can be wired according to each country....
Brass
Joy Wall Lamp by Draga & Aurel
By Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Joy wall lamp by Draga & Aurel Dimensions: W 20, D 13, H 80 Materials: Resin and solid brass These organic light ‘pills’ reflect the inspiration fr...
Brass
Cupper Ring Pendant Led Light, 21st Century
By Atelier Boucquet
Located in Roeselare, BE
Pendant in brass in ring form with flexible led strips, power supply either on distance, or in the ring itself or in the canopy. Overall height can be chosen.
Brass