France, late 20th century, reptile skin wrapped mahogany chest with raised panel top and sides, two over three flush drawers, labeled.

41 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 20 in.

Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina

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.

Overall good condition; some minor rubbing to some corners; one handle with slight looseness.