R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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
Mixed Exotic Contemporary Serving Vase by R&Y Augousti of Paris
By R & Y Augousti
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible mixed exotic contemporary vase by R&Y Augousti of Paris, circa 2000s. The vase is in very good vintage condition and measure 4.5"W x 3.5"D and 23.75"H. #2465
R&Y Augousti was founded in 1989 by husband-wife duo Ria & Yiouri Augousti. Their artistic backgrounds brought them together as innovators in their field by reviving the artisanal techniques of shagreen and other exotic materials that were predominant in the Art Deco period of the 1930s.
Through their mix of vintage and contemporary design their furniture and home accessories brand were met with worldwide praise.
From a debut collection for the luxurious Hotel Crillon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Organic Modern R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Wood, Shell
Shagreen Tray with Shell and Brass Inserts by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Lunar dark tray in medium, demonstrates the beautiful signature Augousti inlay work and design aesthetic. This pattern is an abstract interpretation of lunar constellations. Avai...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
Shagreen Vase with Pen Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The dancing peacock oval vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of coal black & grey shagreen, blue & black pen shell and...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
Shagreen Sculptural Vase with Pen Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Artemis large sculptural vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of coal black shagreen, blue & black pen shell and br...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
Shagreen Sculptural Vase with Pen Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Artemis large sculptural vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream & white shagreen, mother of pearl and bronze...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
Shagreen and Shell Column Set with Brass Sculptures by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
This set of 3 columns inlaid in cream shagreen, coal black shagreen and black pen shell by R&Y Augousti and 3 bronze-patina brass abstract sculptures by Patrick Coard Paris, is the u...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
Shagreen Vase with Pen Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Rose circular vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream & coal black shagreen, blue & black pen shell and bronz...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Sculptural Vase with Pen Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Artemis small sculptural vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream shagreen and bronze-patina brass. This sculp...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
Shagreen Vase with Pen Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Rose circular vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of coal black shagreen, blue & black pen shell and bronze-patina...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
Shell Column by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
This column in black pen shell by R&Y Augousti is the ultimate luxury accent piece to support any decorative objet and make it truly stand out. The design is pure with its clean aest...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Shell
Shagreen Sculptural Vase with Pen Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Artemis medium sculptural vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream & white shagreen, mother of pearl and bronz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Vase with Pen Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmos circular vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of coal black shagreen, blue pen shell and bronze-patina brass...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Tray with Blue Pen Shell and Brass Inserts by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmos circular tray is a stunning tabletop piece for any space. Available in light or dark color way inlaid in a mixture of shagreen, pen shell and bronze-patina brass.
Measu...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Vase with Pen Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The dancing peacock oval vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream & white shagreen, mother of pearl and bronze-pat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Vase with Pen Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmos circular vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of mother of peal shell, cream shagreen and bronze-patina bras...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Sculptural Vase with Pen Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Artemis large sculptural vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream & white shagreen, mother of pearl and bronze...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Sculptural Vase with Pen Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Artemis Medium sculptural vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of jet black & coal black shagreen, blue and bronze-...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Sculptural Vase with Pen Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The set of 2 Artemis small and medium sculptural vases are graphic pieces that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream & white shagreen, mothe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Vase with Pen Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Rose circular vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream & white shagreen, mother of pearl and bronze-patina bra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Tray with Mix Inlay Pattern Including Shell and Brass by Kifu, Paris
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
A Classic oval vanity tray revisited; this Kifu Paris leopard pattern tray is inlaid in a mixture of coal black shagreen, black shell, and bronze-patina brass, making for a stunning ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
Shagreen Vase with Pen Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The dancing peacock oval vase is a graphic piece that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream & white shagreen, mother of pearl and bronze-pat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
Chess Tray in Shagreen, Shell and Bronze Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Kifu Paris chess game tray is the ultimate luxury game. Accented with a mixture of shagreen, pen shell and bronze-patina brass this piece comes with all game parts in a velvet pouch. Available in a light or dark color-way. A backgammon tray...
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21st Century and Contemporary French R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
Shagreen Sculptural Vases with Pen Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The set of 4 Artemis sculptural vases are graphic pieces that add a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream & white shagreen, mother of pearl and bro...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
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 Decorative Objects
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Crocodile, Palmwood
Shagreen Sculptural Vase with Pen Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The set of 2 Artemis large sculptural vases are graphic pieces that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream & white shagreen, mother of pearl ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Modernist Java Shagreen Box with Sculptural Bronze Handle by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
This refined and sophisticated modernist box was realized by the celebrated Parisian design firm R&Y Agousti. It features a volumetric circular java shagreen body that opens via a re...
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20th Century French Modern R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Shagreen Sculptural Vase with Pen Shell and Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The set of 2 Artemis large and medium sculptural vases are graphic pieces that adds a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream & white shagreen, mothe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Vase with Pen Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The set of 2 dancing peacock oval vases are graphic pieces that add a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of coal black & grey shagreen, blue & black pen ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Vases with Pen Shell and Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The set of 2 rose circular vases are graphic pieces that add a statement to any space. The bold pattern is inlaid in a mixture of cream & coal black shagreen, blue & black pen shell ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Circular Cosmos Tray in Shagreen, Blue Pen Shell & Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmos Circular Tray is a stunning tabletop piece for any space. Available in light or dark color way inlaid in a mixture of shagreen, pen shell and bronze-patina brass.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
Shagreen Tray and Vase Set with Shell and Brass Inserts by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Cosmos circular tray and matching vases make a stunning tabletop piece for any space. Inlaid in a mixture of shagreen, shell and brass
All R & Y Augousti pieces are handmade b...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Brass
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Palmwood
Vintage R & Y Augousti Mosaic Vase with Inlays of Red and Black Pen-Shell
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Bentwood, Wood
Vase of Parchment Leather over Paper Mâché by R&Y Augousti, Paris, 1990s
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Halle, DE
A beautiful and rare 1990s early Artdeco style Vase from R&Y Augousti, Paris.
This item is not pre-owned, it originates from a NOS /new old stock of a Design Gallery in Germany.
Ma...
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1990s French Post-Modern R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Parchment Paper, Paper
Pair of R & Y Augousti Snake Clad Vases
By R & Y Augousti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of unusual vases, each freeform shape, clad in snakeskin by Ria and Yiouri Augousti. Rectangular vase measures approximately 12.75" H x 3" W x 2" D.
Stock ID: D1658.
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Late 20th Century French R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Inlaid Black Shell and Bone Box by A&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous inlaid black shell and bone decorative trinket box by A&Y Augousti of Paris, circa 1990s. The box is made of wood with a intricate diamond pattern shell overlay and is in ex...
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Late 20th Century Philippine R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
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Shell, Wood, Bone
Vases by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Asheville, NC
Large teak wood vase with bronze smaller vases is Mid-Century in period and design as well. Colors in shades of green and bronze tones with the two smaller vases being heavy bronze a...
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1960s Italian Vintage R & Y Augousti Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
R & Y Augousti decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
R & Y Augousti decorative objects 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 decorative objects, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 17 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 60 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original decorative objects 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 decorative objects by Kifu Augousti, Patrick Coard, and Lalique. Prices for R & Y Augousti decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $375 and can go as high as $18,375, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,445.
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