R And Y Augousti
1990s Decorative Boxes
Shagreen
1990s French Hollywood Regency Candlesticks
Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Pedestals and Columns
Shagreen Stingray
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Pedestals and Columns
Shagreen Stingray
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Pedestals and Columns
Shell
1990s French Modern Vases
Bamboo, Wood
Vintage 1980s Philippine Art Deco Barware
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Cabinets
Brass
1990s Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Python
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Shagreen Stingray, Palmwood
1990s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Ostrich Leather
Late 20th Century French Vases
1990s French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Benches
Fur, Shagreen Stingray
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Shagreen Stingray
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases
Shagreen
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Shell
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
2010s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze, Steel
1990s Philippine Art Deco Barware
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Nesting Tables and Stackin...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Goatskin
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Nesting Tables and Stackin...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Len...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Len...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Cabinets
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco End Tables
Shagreen Stingray
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Len...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Night Stands
Shagreen Stingray
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Night Stands
Shagreen Stingray
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Night Stands
Goatskin
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Night Stands
Shagreen Stingray
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Night Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Credenzas
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Credenzas
Brass
20th Century Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Shagreen
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Tray Tables
Brass
2010s Philippine Platters and Serveware
Brass
2010s Philippine Platters and Serveware
Brass
1990s Philippine Belle Époque Vases
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Pedestals and Columns
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Floor Mirrors and Full-Len...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Cabinets
Brass
Late 20th Century French Modern Cabinets
Shell, Eggshell, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Nesting Tables and Stackin...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Nesting Tables and Stackin...
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Nesting Tables and Stackin...
Quartz, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Brass
2010s Philippine Side Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs
Brass
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R&Y Augousti was founded in 1989 by husband-and-wife team Ria and Yiouri Augousti. The pair works with pen shell, metal and an array of exotic skins — including ostrich, snake, eel and crocodile — to create Art Deco-inspired furniture that echoes the influences of their unique friends and draws on the experiences they’ve shared on their global travels.
Ria Augousti (née Macasaet) was born in Manila. Her family relocated to Cebu and, at age 15, she went to New York City to study art. She continued her studies in England and graduated from the London School of Furniture Making.
Born in Cyprus, Yiouri Augousti studied architecture at London’s Architectural Association. He was drawn to interior design that reflected a revival of Art Deco that took shape during his years as a young adult.
Ria was working at the interior design firm of John Stefanidis, in London, when Yiouri joined the firm. “We got on like a house on fire,” Ria has said of the beginnings of their relationship. The couple established R&Y Augousti in 1989 and married in 1990. The business grew swiftly — R&Y Augousti moved permanently to Paris in 1994, and in 2011, the couple opened their first American showroom. There, in the New York Design Center, the range of decorative objects on offer from R&Y Augousti included dining tables, side tables and decorative objects such as candleholders and picture frames in shagreen.
The initial popularity that shagreen enjoyed as furniture covering fizzled when the Art Deco era faded. Modernist designer Jean-Michel Frank was an enthusiast of the textured hide, and during the 1960s, Karl Springer covered desks, chairs and tables with it. Ria Augousti wanted to revive shagreen’s use as a finish in one of their very first designs. Their sculptural, sensuous shagreen Sylvie chair, with its slender and towering backrest, makes a statement in any space and has seen a fair amount of praise over the years. The Sylvie has been photographed in a number of high-profile spaces including Alexander Wang's New York City loft apartment designed by Ryan Korban. (And shagreen reemerged as a luxe material among designers and decorators in 2017.)
R&Y Augousti has since expanded into fashion accessories, and drawings by the couple’s daughter, designer Kifu Augousti, have been embroidered on some of the brand’s luxurious handbags.
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