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Draga & Aurel Reinvent Furniture with Creative Craftmanship & Flair
June 5,
2023 by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Heritage is an exclusive collection of unique vintage pieces from the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies personally selected by Draga & Aurel in thrift shops and markets around the world and restyled according to the unique style and aesthetics of the artist couple.
Sideboards, chests of drawers, and consoles are just some of the objects that are deconstructed and disassembled once they arrive in the Como atelier; every detail is carefully studied to enhance their design to the utmost, and every job is done by hand without overlooking any detail, from the restoration and polishing with shellac to the interior lining.
Next, Draga & Aurel rethink and reinvent the furniture, giving them a new contemporary flair. Combining their skills and past experience in fashion, textiles, art and design, they apply the best and most appropriate creative craftsmanship techniques-such as screen printing, resin covering and brass casting-to bring a second life to the object while preserving its heritage.
Following is a selection of the latest creations, some of which were exclusively unveiled during Milan Design Week at the Rossana Orlandi Gallery in Milan:
ALYA original vintage wardrobe – 50’s Italian wardrobe, restored and restyled. Teak structure with a combination of colors and finished with epoxy resin. Painted iron structure. Brass hangers. Brass details.
ANIKA original chest of drawers – 50’s Italian chest of drawers, restored and restyled. Completed in rosewood with French handmade polishing. Decorated with a combination of colors and finished with epoxy resin. Back-painted glass on the top. Handles made of brass with wooden legs.
BRAM original vintage cabinet – 60’s Italian cabinet, restored and restyled. Structure in veneer teak with French handmade polishing. Front decorated with a combination of colours and finished with epoxy resin. Brass handle. Uprights in wood, metal and brass feet.
CONE chair - 60's original chair designed by Verner Panton for Plus Linje. Structure in gold galvanized metal. The upholstery is made with Gentle 2 by Febrik for Kvadrat. It is a knitted stretch velvet upholstery textile.
GREGOR original vintage chest of drawers – 50’s Italian chest of drawers, restored and restyled. Structure in maple with French handmade polishing. Front decorated with a combination of colours and finished with epoxy resin. Fumè glass on the top as a shelf. The central part (under glass shelf) is covered in brass. Wooden leg.
HANS original vintage cabinet – 60’s Italian wall cabinet Franco Campo’s style. French handmade polishing. Front decorated with a combination of colours and finished with epoxy resin. Wooden shelves. Brass handles. Galvanized metal structure.
IVY original vintage cabinet – 60’s Italian cabinet. Teak structure with French handmade polishing. Fronts decorated with a combination of colours and finished with epoxy resin. Wooden leg.
LEO original vintage cabinet – 60’s Italian cabinet. Mahogany structure with French handmade polishing. Front decorated with a combination of colours and finished with epoxy resin. Brass handles. Painted iron structure.
TRIANGLE table - 60's functional table designed by Peter Ghyczy for Form + Life Collection. Consisting of 6 individual tables that can be placed as desired: individually as a side table, 2 as a desk, 3 as a console, etc. Connecting brass elements for fixing the tables. Painted polyurethane hard foam with velvet-like matte effect.