Art Workshop “ARTARS” (Arsić)
Founded in 1994, the art workshop ARTARS, established by artist and designer Aleksandar Arsić, was born from a simple yet original idea — to create unique wooden furniture that celebrates the natural forms found in wood itself.
In its early years, the workshop focused on crafting low tables and chairs made exclusively from reclaimed wooden beams of old houses. These pieces were inspired by traditional Serbian ethnographic furniture, such as sofre and rustic stools.
Soon after, the idea evolved — to design furniture that preserves the organic shapes of wood, including its natural roots, whose forms and lines give each piece a distinct artistic character.
This approach quickly gained recognition among clients, leading to continuous production and larger projects — furnishing restaurants, cafés, and other hospitality interiors.
As the business grew, ARTARS remained devoted to craftsmanship, emphasizing handwork over machinery and preserving the natural beauty of solid wood.
Today, we are proud to be among the pioneers of handcrafted wooden furniture in Serbia, and the proud recipients of the “Kapetan Miša Anastasijević” Award for Best Brand in 2008.
References:
More than 20 hospitality venues across Serbia
Restaurant in Gdańsk, Poland
Restaurant in Vienna, Austria
Private homes and holiday villas in Italy, Switzerland, Greece, and Luxembourg
Residential project in the Netherlands