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R & Y Augousti Furniture

French

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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Creator: R & Y Augousti
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Shagreen Dresser with Brass Handles, Cream, Contemporary, Art Deco Style, Large
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful cream shagreen dresser with brass handles. Decorative details on each of the four drawers. Designed in France. Art Deco style.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Cabinet with Brass & Palm Wood Details, France, Contemporary
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative shagreen cabinet with black metal legs. Handles are made of brass. Other details are made of black palm wood. The cabinet sits on top of the metal legs. It is designed in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Side Table with Brass Base, Cream Shagreen, Contemporary, Floral Design
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative shagreen and brass side table. Beautiful flower design. Production time is about 15-16 weeks plus delivery. Designed in France.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Dresser, Cream Color with Brass Handles,Cream Shagreen, Art Decor Style
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative shagreen dresser with brass details. Three large drawers. Curved corners. The beautifully designed drawers have curves. The pulls are made of brass. Back is made of woo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Dresser, Shagreen, Chocolate Brown, France, Four Drawers, Contemporary, Carved
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative carved shagreen dresser. Vintage chocolate color. Designed in Paris. The dresser also comes in cream, grey and black shagreen. Production time is about 15-16 weeks plus ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Shagreen

Shagreen Desk with Bronze Legs, Khaki Color, Contemporary, Three Drawers
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative shagreen desk with handcrafted bronze legs. Production time is 15-16 weeks, plus delivery. It also comes in cream, brown or black shagreen. Designed in France. The bronz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Shagreen Side Table or Nightstand, Cream Shagreen, 3 Drawers, France
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully designed side table or nightstand with 3 drawers in an antique cream-colored shagreen. All handcrafted. Production time 15-16 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Shagreen

Shagreen Mirror with Brass Details, Cream Color, Contemporary, Organic Shape
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic freeform shagreen and brass mirror. You can hang it in three different ways. Designed in France. We do not have this mirror in stock. Production time is 15-16 weeks plus ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Desk, Shagreen and Dark Palm Wood Details, Designed in France, Contemporary
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco style desk with a masculine touch. The desk is beautifully made of shagreen and palm wood. Each bottom drawer consist of file folders and above...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Shagreen, Palmwood

Shagreen Dresser with Brass Details, Cream Color, Contemporary, Art Decor Style
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative shagreen dresser with brass handles. Three drawers. Art Decor style. Production time 15-16 weeks plus delivery. Designed in France.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mirror, Shagreen and Sea Shell Mirror, Starburst Design with Brass Details, New
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative star burst large mirror designed in two-tone shagreen, black sea shell and brass. Designed in France. Production time is 15-16 weeks plus delivery.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Desk, Shagreen with Brass Handles, Cream Shagreen, Contemporary, Three Drawers
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Cream shagreen desk in an Art Deco design. Brass details. Finished all around. Production time 15-16 weeks plus delivery. Designed in France.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Side Tables or Nightstands, Cream Color with Brass Handles, France
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of beautifully designed cream shagreen side tables or nightstands with brass handles, designed in France. Production time is 15-16 weeks plus delivery.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Side Tables, Nightstands, Khaki Color, Two Drawers, Contemporary Design
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative pair of shagreen side tables, nightstands with two drawers. Inside the shelving unit is medium dark colored palm wood. Production time 15-16 weeks plus delivery. Designed ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Shagreen, Palmwood

Shagreen Desk with Brass Legs, France, Chocolate Color, Three Drawers
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Shagreen desk with brass legs and details, three drawers. Finished all around. Production time is 15-16 weeks plus delivery. Designed in France.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Desk, Shagreen with Brass and Palm Wood Details, Contemporary, Three Drawers
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative shagreen desk with palm wood and brass details. The desk is finished all around. Desk legs are beautifully curved with palm wood and shagreen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Console, France, Cream Color Shagreen, Art Decor Style, Two Drawers
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Very decorative shagreen console, in a 1920s design spirit. Comes in cream, brown or black shagreen. Production time 15-16 weeks plus delivery. Designed in France.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Shagreen

Shagreen Dining Room Table, Palm Wood Base, Contemporary, Antique Black Shagreen
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant shagreen dining room table/ breakfast table with palm wood details. Measures: 43 inches in diameter and 29.75 inches in height. Antique bl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Shagreen, Palmwood

Box, Black Sea Shell and Brass Box, Decorative Box, Contemporary, Organic Shape
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative box made of black sea shell and brass, designed into an organic shape. The inside is finished in palm wood. We have one box in stock.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Mirror, Shagreen, Black Color with Brass Details, Organic Shape, Contemporary
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative organic shaped shagreen and brass mirror. The shagreen color is antique black. The mirror also comes in cream shagreen and black sea shell, the later one looks like lacquer. Designed in France. This black shagreen mirror...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Organic Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Bedside Tables & Side Tables, Cream Color Shagreen & Palm Wood, New
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative shagreen bedside tables or side tables with two drawers. The side tables have palm wood inside the opening. Shagreen is made of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Shagreen, Palmwood

Shagreen Console with Decorative Designed Brass Base, Contemporary, in Stock
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Decorative cream shagreen console with a beautiful designed brass base. The top of the console has an organic shape. It is finished all around so it could be floating in a room. We have one console in stock...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Brass

Shagreen Credenza, Buffet, Dresser, Khaki Color, Contemporary, Palm Wood Details
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
A very elegant buffet, credenza, dresser in shagreen and palm wood. Production time is 15-16 weeks plus delivery. Designed in France.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Shagreen, Palmwood

Shagreen Side Tables, Nightstands, Cream, with Two Drawers, Contemporary, France
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of cream shagreen side tables, nightstands with two drawers. They also come in brown, black or khaki shagreen colors. The shelves have light colored palm wood which can also be ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

Materials

Shagreen, Palmwood

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Mirror, Black Sea Shell with Brass Detail, in Stock, Organic Style, Contemporary
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Shagreen Box with Bronze and Palm Wood Details
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R & Y Augousti furniture for sale on 1stDibs

The R & Y Augousti furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive objects are frequently made of metal and designed with extraordinary care. In our collection of R & Y Augousti furniture, there are many options to choose from, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. There are 45 vintage editions in stock of these items and there are 551 modern editions to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture of R & Y Augousti were created in Europe during the 21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco style. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ginger Brown, Design Frères and Kifu Augousti. Prices for R & Y Augousti furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes. The price for these items starts at $240 and tops out at $47,625, while pieces like these can sell for $5,178 on average.

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