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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 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 wood. ...
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Early 2000s French Organic Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

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Crocodile, Palmwood

Mosaic Butterfly Tray in Black, Brown, and Tan Pen Shell by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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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Shell, Palmwood

Mosaic Pen Shell Vase with Inlays in Red and Black by R & Y Augousti
By 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. ...
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Early 2000s French Organic Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

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Shell, Wood, Bentwood

Vintage R & Y Augousti Mosaic Vase with Inlays of Red and Black Pen-Shell
By 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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Early 2000s French Organic Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

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Vintage R & Y Augousti Sculptural Mosaic Vase in Exotic Red and Black Pen-Shell
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Organic modern vase with sculptural abstract form. Handcrafted from exotic materials featuring lacquered pen-shell inlays with geometric patterns in red and black. Comprised of pen-s...
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Early 2000s French Organic Modern R & Y Augousti Furniture

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R & Y Augousti Mosaic Tray in Tiger Pen Shell with Butterfly Motif, circa 2000
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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.

R & Y Augousti furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of R & Y Augousti furniture, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 39 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 621 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by R & Y Augousti were created in the Art Deco style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Kifu Augousti, Design Frères, and Ginger Brown. Prices for R & Y Augousti furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $320 and can go as high as $64,355, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,665.

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