Kifu Augousti Benches
French
Family is what brought Kifu Augousti into the world of furniture design. The daughter of celebrated designers Ria and Yiouri Augousti, Kifu has a bold, quirky style that is fiercely independent. Her exquisite handmade tables, seating and decorative objects — which typically feature pronounced geometrical forms and exotic inlays — set Augousti apart as an up-and-coming creator of modern furnishings made in the Art Deco tradition.
Augousti embarked on her creative career early. After attending Brown University, she followed in her parents' footsteps, carving out her own reputation as a design powerhouse.
While it’s often likened to her parents’ work, Kifu Augousti’s designs have a look that is distinctively their own. Offbeat materials, sinuous curves and wild patterns have become hallmarks of the designer’s furniture. In the workshop of her parent's design firm, R & Y Augousti, Kifu experimented with semi-precious stones, shells and other interesting materials as a child. Her parents gained fame for bringing shagreen — leather made from shark or stingray hide — back into fashion. (It reemerged as a luxe material among designers and decorators in 2017.)
Popular in the 1930s, this versatile material had fallen out of vogue over time. The Augoustis revived it for use in their own work, and Kifu Augousti continues to celebrate it, incorporating shagreen into her signature styles that are on offer at her Kifu Paris shop in Paris as well as in her New York City showroom. She favors bold, nature-inspired prints and silhouettes, and in many of her handmade benches, coffee tables, daybeds and other large pieces, an integration of shagreen blends wonderfully with the structures’ bold bronze frames or bases. In her smaller boxes, baskets and vases, stylish combinations of shagreen, shell inlays and decorative knobs with semi-precious stones are merged to create a sumptuous, unconventional look that is utterly unique.
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Creator: Kifu Augousti
Dandy Day Bench in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy day bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in cream shagreen and the frame and sides of the bench are completely in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Dandy Day Bench Upholstered in Black Fur with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy day bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is upholstered in black horsehair and the frame and sides of the bench are completely inlaid in bronze-patina bra...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Constellation Coffee Table in Shagreen, Shell and Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The constellation coffee table is whimsical and elegant with its galactic inspired roots. This piece can also double as a bench. The shagreen is hand-dyed by artisans and the designe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Bench with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy day bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in cream shagreen and the frame and sides of the bench are completely inlaid in bronze-patina brass. A ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Daybed with Bronze-Patina Brass and Fur Upholstery by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II day bed is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in cream shagreen and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Dandy Day Bench in Cream Shagreen with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy day bench is the ultimate luxury seating. Completely covered in cream shagreen except for a subtle metal inset frame around the bench that adds ano...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Bench with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II Tabletop Bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Bench with Palmwood and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy Bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II day bed is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in coal black shagree...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Dandy Day Bench in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy day bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in cream shagreen and the frame and sides of the bench are completely in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Daybed with Bronze-Patina Brass and Fur Upholstery by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II day bed is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Bench with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy Bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II Entrance Bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in coal black ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Dandy Day Bench in Mink Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy day bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in mink shagreen and the frame and sides of the bench are completely inlaid in bronze-patina brass. Other finish variations available see images at end of slide. A completely covered shagreen version is also available, see image at end of slide. A stool version is available, see image at end of slide. Upholstery available on request. This piece is designed by the daughter of Ria and Yiouri Augousti.
The finish of the shagreen is authentic as it is hand-dyed and the designer calls the finish look: "antique mink...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Daybed with Bronze-Patina Brass and Fur Upholstery by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II day bed is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Dandy Day Bench Upholstered in Green Velvet with Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy day bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is upholstered in a lustrous green velvet and the frame and sides of the bench are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Bench with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II entrance bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Dandy Day Bench in Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy day bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in cream shagreen and the frame and sides of the bench are completely in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Bench with Bronze-Patina Brass and Fur Upholstery by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy bench by KIFU PARIS (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II Bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Constellation Coffee Table in Cream Shagreen, Patagonia and Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The constellation coffee table is whimsical and elegant with its galactic inspired shaped. This piece can also double as a bench. The top is inlaid in a beautiful Patagonia semi-prec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Bench with Palmwood and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy Bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II day bed is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in cream shagreen, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Bench with Palmwood and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II Bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in cream shagreen the f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Dandy Day Bench in Shagreen with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy day bench is the ultimate luxury seating. Completely covered in coal black shagreen except for a subtle metal inset frame around the bench th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Constellation Coffee Table in Shagreen, Quartz and Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The constellation coffee table is whimsical and elegant with its galactic inspired shaped. This piece can also double as a bench. The top is inlaid in a beautiful Black Quartz semi-p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Shagreen Bench with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy Bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II Entrance Bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Dandy Day Bench in Cream Shagreen with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy day bench is the ultimate luxury seating. Completely covered in cream shagreen except for a subtle metal inset frame around the bench that adds another dimension to the pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Dandy Day Bench in Celadon Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu, Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy day bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in celadon Shagreen and the frame and sides of the bench are completely ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Bench with Palmwood and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy Bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II Entrance Bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in coal black ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Dandy Day Bench in Coal Black Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Dandy day bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in cream shagreen and the frame and sides of the bench are completely inlaid in bronze-patina brass. A ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Bench with Palmwood and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Dandy Bench by Kifu Paris (see images at end of slide), the Dandy II Entrance Bench is the ultimate luxury seating. The seating area is inlaid in cream shagr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Kifu Augousti Benches
Materials
Brass
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