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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Shagreen Dining Chair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Shagreen Chair with Palmwood and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. Inspired by the original Dandy bench...
Brass
Shagreen Dining Chair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. Inspired by the original Dandy bench...
Brass
Thor Chair in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Shagreen Chair with Palmwood and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
$2,400 / item
H 35 in W 19 in D 23 in
Tan Leather Upholstered Side Chair with Saddle Stitch Detail and Wood Frame
By LF Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Emile chair from LF upholstery shown in tan leather with handcrafted saddle stitch detail on the inside back and seat give a sophisticated look to a ...
Leather, Mahogany
Famed Brass Framed Dining Chair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The famed brass chair brings comfortable seating with luxurious design to your living room... It will also be a simple and elegant option for your dining r...
Brass
SOPHIA dining chair with brass tips
Located in Frazão, Porto
Elegant and comfortable, SOPHIA is a chair with a special quilted details on the back. Perfect from every angle, this chair is upholstered in fabric, while the lacquered legs are enriched by antique brass tips...
Brass
$2,225 / item
H 33.5 in W 21.5 in D 19.5 in
Traditional Upholstered Dining Chair with Brass Handle by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Martin and Brockett Hale chair has a fully upholstered curved back, without nailhead trim. Oak saber legs with an unlacquered brass handle deta...
Brass
$3,525
H 19.68 in W 19.68 in D 15.74 in
Velvet Upholstered Stool with Bronze Patina Brass Legs by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Dandy Stool by Kifu Paris is a masterful blend of luxury and craftsmanship. This particular stool is upholstered in rich black velvet, providing a sumptuous contrast to the sleek...
Brass
$6,255
H 19.75 in W 55.25 in D 15.75 in
Bench in Black Oak with Bronze Patina Brass Legs by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Dandy Day Bench by Kifu Paris, crafted in luxurious black oak and accented with bronze patina brass, is a striking embodiment of modern elegance. The rich, dark grain of the blac...
Brass
$2,225 / item
H 33.5 in W 21.5 in D 19.5 in
Traditional Upholstered Hale Dining Chair with Brass by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett’s Hale Chair features a fully upholstered, curved back with saber legs and an unlacquered brass handle detail. Brass nail head trim option available for order. H 3...
Upholstery
$1,081 / item
H 32.68 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
Contemporary Classic Chair Miami in COM with Brass Details
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
The iconic Miami chair combines clean lines with soft upholstery resulting in an effortless modern Classic that is perfectly proportioned. This versatile chair features enriching br...
Brass, Metal
CORDOBA dining chair with brass tips
Located in Frazão, Porto
Elegant and timeless design, the CORDOBA chair is very comfortable and engaging. The upholstery runs through the legs, finishing with beautiful metal tips in brass but also available in steel. Cordoba is available to order in fabric, eco-leather, natural leathers or COM. Shown upholstered with Velvet Plus and brass tips.
Fabric, Lacquer
Set of 4 Classe Cream Chairs by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 classe cream chairs by MOWEE Dimensions: D52 x W52 x H77 cm (Seat Height 45 cm) Material: Polypropylene resin with fiberglass. Weight: 4.6 kg ...
Other
Unique Dining Chair with Hand Details - Nahéma Chair
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
Try not to get handsy with the flirty and modern design of the Nahéma chair. Her sweet seat and contemporary detached back are bound by a metal and lacque...
Brass
$1,602 / item
H 31.6 in W 18.8 in D 22 in
Soiree Chair with Stitch Detail in Red by Oscar and Gabriele Buratti for Driade
By Driade, Oscar e Gabriele Buratti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The theme of the classic, soft, fabric-covered, padded chair made of a single material is interpreted here in an exceptionally elegant, accurately finished design. Whether dressed in...
Metal
Sold
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Coco Stool in Black Pen Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Coco stool is an elegant piece with its beautiful quilted detailing and bronze-patina brass border. A great stool for a dining table or living room area; available in other finis...
Brass