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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Bar Trolley in Black Pen Shell with 3 Removable Trays 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 Commode Bar with Bronze-Patina Brass 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. The constellation commode...
Brass
Bar Trolley in Black Pen Shell with 3 Removable Trays 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
Bar Trolley in Cream Shagreen with 3 Removable Trays 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. The Kifu Paris bar trolley in cream...
Brass
Bar Trolley in Coal Black Shagreen with 3 Removable Trays 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
Bar Trolley in Cream Shagreen Shell with 3 Removable Trays 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. The Kifu Paris bar trolley in cream...
Brass
Bar Cart in Cream Shagreen with 3 Removable Trays 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. The Kifu Paris bar trolley in cream...
Brass
$2,000
H 0.78 in W 24 in D 24 in
Large Square Tray in Black Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This large square tray by Kifu Paris features a luxurious black shagreen surface framed in bronze patina brass, creating a refined contrast between texture and metal. Measuring 24 in...
Brass
Oval Tray in Pen Shell with Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Kifu Paris Oval Tray in pen shell is an exquisite fusion of nature's brilliance and artisanal craftsmanship. The tray’s reflective pen shell surface creates a mesmerizing effect,...
Brass
$2,670
H 0.78 in W 30 in D 30 in
Extra Large Square Tray in Black Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This extra-large square tray by Kifu Paris features a luxurious black shagreen surface framed in bronze patina brass, creating a refined contrast between texture and metal. Measuring...
Brass
Brass Bar Cart with Aged Mirror and Leather
By Loyzaga
Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México
The Vendôme Bar Cart is perfect to style any room. That's why it remains one of our bestselling pieces. It is made by our craftsmen in brass, with age mirror and leather making it ...
Brass
$585 / item
H 0.78 in W 7.75 in D 15.75 in
Oval Tray in White Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Kifu Paris Oval Tray in white shagreen exudes pure sophistication, combining luxurious materials with exquisite craftsmanship. The tray's surface, covered in hand-crafted white s...
Brass
$2,065 / item
H 0.78 in W 32 in D 24 in
Extra Large Rectangular Tray in Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This extra-large rectangular tray by Kifu Paris features a luxurious white shagreen surface framed in bronze patina brass, creating a refined contrast between texture and metal. Meas...
Brass
$6,695
H 23.6 in Dm 17.8 in
Side Table in Black Shagreen with Bronze Patina and Black Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Apoli Side Table by Kifu Paris is a striking blend of bold modern design and luxurious materials. Its top, crafted from deep black shagreen, provides a sleek, sophisticated surfa...
Brass
$1,200
H 23 in W 30.5 in D 20 in
A Classic Poul Hundevad Bar Cart In Teak With Great Patina Ca' 1960's
By Poul Hundevad
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic bar cart by Poul Hundevad, teak, made in Denmark ca' early 1960's with lovely patina. The bottom tray can be used separately or joined on top to make a longer serving/work ...
Teak
Oval Brass Bar Cart by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical style oval bar cart is made of brass with glass trays. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1940
Brass
$1,010 / item
H 0.65 in W 17 in D 12.25 in
Rectangular Melting Tray in Shagreen with Bronze Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Rectangular Melting Tray by R&Y Augousti in white shagreen exudes refined sophistication and meticulous craftsmanship. Encased in bronze patina brass with an organically flow...
Brass
$740 / item
H 0.78 in W 7.75 in D 15.75 in
Oval Tray in Black Quartz with Polished Stainless Steel by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Kifu Paris Oval Tray in black quartz with polished stainless steel is a stunning showcase of natural beauty and modern elegance. The hand-crafted black quartz surface features in...
Quartz, Stainless Steel
$740 / item
H 0.78 in W 7.75 in D 15.75 in
Oval Tray in White Quartz with Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Kifu Paris Oval Tray is a masterpiece of luxurious craftsmanship, merging natural elegance with refined artistry. The tray's surface is crafted from pristine white quartz, with i...
Quartz, Brass
Oval Brass Bar Cart by Maison Bagués
By Maison Baguès
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant neoclassical Style Oval Drinks Trolley is all made of brass with fluted legs, large finials and removable glass trays. This is a French work by Maison Bagu...
Brass
Pair of Everlast Polished Aluminum Folding Bar Tray Tables
By Everlast Metal Products Corporation
Located in Westport, CT
Pair Hand wrought Signed Everlast co ,Polished Aluminum Bar Tray folding tables,with acorn leaf engraving circa 1940 Measurements to tray height 30" top of ball trim 34"
Aluminum
Bar Cart with Faux-Bamboo Frame in Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bamboo bar cart of trolley, brass, metal, Europe, 1960s Charming bar cart made in Europe in the 1960s. This piece is made in brass, that displays a bamboo-like frame. Within this de...
Metal, Brass