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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
Dealer: Rearview Modern
Vintage Tiger Pen Shell Serving Tray with Mosaic Stripes & Butterflies, c. 2000
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Organic modern tray in exotic tiger pen shell in striped hues of black, brown, and tan. The handcrafted tray features inlays of geometric circles an...
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Early 2000s French Organic Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

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Shell, Palmwood

Organic Modern Mosaic Tray in Lacquered Pen Shell
By R & Y Augousti
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Exotic pen shell tray in opulent tones of red and black. Hand-dyed and lacquered, featuring mosaic inlay top with geometric patterns. All handcrafted with handles in ebonized palm wo...
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Early 2000s French Organic Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

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Shell, Palmwood

Genuine Crocodile Leather Serving Tray, France, circa 2000
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Organic modern tray in genuine crocodile leather with natural hues of tan and brown. The handcrafted tray features sleek handles in ebonized woo...
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Early 2000s French Organic Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

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Crocodile, Palmwood

Vintage Crocodile Leather Serving Tray, France, c. 2000
By R & Y Augousti
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Organic modern tray in genuine crocodile leather with natural hues of tan and brown. The handcrafted tray features sleek handles in ebonized woo...
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Early 2000s French Organic Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

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Crocodile, Palmwood

Organic Modern Mosaic Vase in Black & Red Exotic Shell, Vintage R & Y Augousti
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Organic Modern decorative vase made of exotic pen-shell over a molded wood frame. The handcrafted vase has a square form with rounded edges and features mosaic inlays on both sides. The shell inlays have geometric designs with floral motifs lacquered in vibrant hues of red and black. Signed R&Y Augousti on the underside. Rare vintage find...
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Mosaic Butterfly Tray in Black, Brown, and Tan Pen Shell by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
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Vintage tray by R & Y Augousti, handcrafted in exotic materials featuring lacquered and hand-dyed pen shell over a wood frame. Rectangular tray features pen shell inlays in tones of black, brown, natural, and tortoise. The inlays create a series of geometric butterflies, circles, and stripes. Fitted with ebonized palm wood handles. A rare vintage find...
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Early 2000s French Organic Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

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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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