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French Mahogany Directoire Writing Desk
French Mahogany Directoire Writing Desk

French Mahogany Directoire Writing Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

shagreen creates a cozy, welcoming place to work. A wonderful patina envelopes the distinctive mahogany

Category

19th Century French Directoire Antique Shagreen

Materials

Metal, Brass

Fine 18th Century English Terrestrial Pocket Globe by Cary, London, 1791
Fine 18th Century English Terrestrial Pocket Globe by Cary, London, 1791

Fine 18th Century English Terrestrial Pocket Globe by Cary, London, 1791

By Cary’s

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

rare 3 inch diameter example of Cary’s pocket globe in a superb green shagreen-covered case with two

Category

Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Shagreen

Materials

Shagreen, Paper

Fine 18th Century English Celestial Pocket Globe by Nathaniel Hill, London, 1754
Fine 18th Century English Celestial Pocket Globe by Nathaniel Hill, London, 1754

Fine 18th Century English Celestial Pocket Globe by Nathaniel Hill, London, 1754

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A fine and rare 18th century English terrestrial and celestial pocket globe by Nathaniel Hill in its original black pebbled fish skin case dated 1754 titled "A new Terrestrial GLOBE ...

Category

Mid-18th Century British George II Antique Shagreen

Materials

Shagreen, Paper

French 19th Century Gueridon
French 19th Century Gueridon

French 19th Century Gueridon

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

accessed with a pull of their brass knobs. The slides are topped in shagreen and bordered with brilliant

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shagreen

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Equestrian Inkwell
Antique Equestrian Inkwell

Antique Equestrian Inkwell

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Equestrian Inkwell Shagreen "Shark Skin" Silver on Bronze

Category

19th Century American Antique Shagreen

Table Telescope
Table Telescope

Table Telescope

Sold|$9,500

Table Telescope

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A fine reflecting 18th century shagreen covered telescope in the manner of Adams, in working order.

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Shagreen

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Déco Obelisks, France 1930
Pair of Art Déco Obelisks, France 1930

Pair of Art Déco Obelisks, France 1930

Located in Milan, IT

A pair of obelisks, Art Decò, made out of lacquered wood shagreen effect. France 1930 ca.

Category

1920s French Antique Shagreen

Materials

Wood

Pair of Empire Period White Lacquered Armchairs Stamped J. Michel
Pair of Empire Period White Lacquered Armchairs Stamped J. Michel

Pair of Empire Period White Lacquered Armchairs Stamped J. Michel

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

. White lacquered and gilt parts . Empire period circa 1810 . Shagreen imitation fabric . French

Category

19th Century French First Empire Antique Shagreen

Pair of Chic French Art Deco Club Chairs
Pair of Chic French Art Deco Club Chairs

Pair of Chic French Art Deco Club Chairs

Located in Miami, FL

A Pair of Exquisite French Club Chairs with Beautifully Carved Wood Motifs and Faux Shagreen

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Shagreen

Set of Eight Antique Restored Neoclassical Dining Chairs
Set of Eight Antique Restored Neoclassical Dining Chairs

Set of Eight Antique Restored Neoclassical Dining Chairs

Located in Baambrugge, NL

shagreen patern. Beautifully patinated.

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shagreen

Materials

Rattan, Wood

19th Century Louis XV French Bergere Chair
19th Century Louis XV French Bergere Chair

19th Century Louis XV French Bergere Chair

Located in Hopewell, NJ

, gorgeously upholstered in a neutral shagreen and finished with matte brass nailhead. Beautiful front and back

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shagreen

English Art Deco Liquor Cabinet
English Art Deco Liquor Cabinet

English Art Deco Liquor Cabinet

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

and Macassar ebony, the doors of shagreen or sharkskin, the fitted interior veneered in sycamore

Category

1920s Antique Shagreen

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box

Located in valatie, NY

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box with Chinese subject matter in faux shagreen, the

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Shagreen

English Leather and Tin Tobacco Caddy
English Leather and Tin Tobacco Caddy

English Leather and Tin Tobacco Caddy

By Frederic Hewitt

Located in Greenwich, CT

An English 19th century tobacco caddy of tin covered in stitched shagreen, of oblong hexagonal form

Category

19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Shagreen

Materials

Tin

18th Century En Grisaille Painting with Cherubs
18th Century En Grisaille Painting with Cherubs

18th Century En Grisaille Painting with Cherubs

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

a faux shagreen decorated frame with gilt mouldings. The painting was relined in the 19th Century

Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Shagreen

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

George III Pocket Globe After Herman Moll
George III Pocket Globe After Herman Moll

George III Pocket Globe After Herman Moll

By Herman Moll

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

‘A correct globe with the new discoveries’ and fitted within a hinged black shagreen case, the

Category

1770s English George III Antique Shagreen

Materials

Wood

18th Century En Grisaille Painting with Cherubs
18th Century En Grisaille Painting with Cherubs

18th Century En Grisaille Painting with Cherubs

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

mounted in a faux shagreen decorated frame with gilt mouldings. The painting reclined in the 19th Century

Category

1760s French Neoclassical Antique Shagreen

Materials

Paint

Sterling Silver Dressing Table Set
Sterling Silver Dressing Table Set

Sterling Silver Dressing Table Set

By Richard Comyns

Located in London, London

a plain silver gilt overlay. The other pieces feature pale green shagreen with a decorative silver

Category

1920s English Antique Shagreen

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Plaque
Early 19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Plaque

Early 19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Plaque

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

giving a realistic 3D effect. Mounted with a faux shagreen decorated border and gilt moulded frame

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shagreen

Materials

Marble

Tiffany Silver Strawberry Set London 1902
Tiffany Silver Strawberry Set London 1902

Tiffany Silver Strawberry Set London 1902

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

. Forks: 11.5x2.1cm Condition : Excellent, no dings - shagreen case rather worn at corners and edges but

Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Shagreen

Materials

Silver

Rare George III Campaign Set Made in London in 1794
Rare George III Campaign Set Made in London in 1794

Rare George III Campaign Set Made in London in 1794

Located in London, GB

all contained within a most unusual silk and velvet lined shagreen case. They may well have been a

Category

1790s English Antique Shagreen

Large early 19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Plaque
Large early 19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Plaque

Large early 19th Century Italian Pietra Dura Plaque

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

realistic 3D effect. Mounted with a faux shagreen decorated border and gilt moulded frame. Circa 1820. In

Category

1820s English Neoclassical Antique Shagreen

Materials

Marble

Georgian Gold and Silver Diamond and Garnet Choker Necklace
Georgian Gold and Silver Diamond and Garnet Choker Necklace

Georgian Gold and Silver Diamond and Garnet Choker Necklace

Located in Amsterdam, NL

diamond lock, in its original shagreen case. weight: 65.48 grams dimensions box: 33 x 2.7 cm dimensions

Category

1820s Georgian Antique Shagreen

Materials

White Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Silver

Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box
Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box

Japanese Lacquer Playing Card Box

Located in valatie, NY

naked eye. Each box is decorated with faux shagreen, a technique inspired by the texture of the skin of

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Shagreen

Mameluke Sabre Sword
Mameluke Sabre Sword

Mameluke Sabre Sword

Located in New Orleans, LA

embossed shagreen scabbard features two rings in order to hang from a belt. Mameluke swords take their name

Category

19th Century English Other Antique Shagreen

Materials

Steel

Mid 19th C Country House Gothic Revival Green Leather Armchair Holland & Sons
Mid 19th C Country House Gothic Revival Green Leather Armchair Holland & Sons

Mid 19th C Country House Gothic Revival Green Leather Armchair Holland & Sons

By Holland & Sons

Located in Lowestoft, GB

pleasing appearance. We have also replaced a few section with some period shagreen leather in keeping with

Category

Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Shagreen

Materials

Leather, Oak

Four Late 19th to 20th C  Zoology Entomology Faux Book Box Specimens Taxidermy
Four Late 19th to 20th C  Zoology Entomology Faux Book Box Specimens Taxidermy

Four Late 19th to 20th C Zoology Entomology Faux Book Box Specimens Taxidermy

Located in Lowestoft, GB

pine in construction, with a faux shagreen covering with gilt labels to each spine. Age related wear

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Shagreen

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper

18th Century Continental Etui
18th Century Continental Etui

18th Century Continental Etui

Located in New Orleans, LA

, from precious metals like gold or silver to exotic materials such as tortoiseshell or shagreen. Though

Category

18th Century German Rococo Antique Shagreen

Materials

Gilt Metal

Victorian British Army Sword Hilt Candlesticks with Royal Monogram, circa 1905
Victorian British Army Sword Hilt Candlesticks with Royal Monogram, circa 1905

Victorian British Army Sword Hilt Candlesticks with Royal Monogram, circa 1905

By Benham & Froud

Located in London, GB

the original shagreen and wirework grips. Unusually one of the Royal monograms is the seldom seen VR&I

Category

Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Shagreen

Materials

Metal

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Japanned Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Japanned Commodes

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Japanned Commodes

Located in Essex, MA

flowers in lacquer, mother of pearl and bone. Colors are vibrant and include black lacquer and a shagreen

Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Shagreen

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Painted Demilune Cabinets by Wright & Mansfield
Pair of Painted Demilune Cabinets by Wright & Mansfield

Pair of Painted Demilune Cabinets by Wright & Mansfield

By Wright and Mansfield

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

lovely green background, simulated to resemble shagreen. Wright & Mansfield were prolific 19th

Category

Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Shagreen

Materials

Wood, Paint

Double Fleur de Lis Diamond Ring
Double Fleur de Lis Diamond Ring

Double Fleur de Lis Diamond Ring

Located in Stamford, CT

sized. It is currently a size 7. The original shagreen fitted box will be shipped along with the ring.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Shagreen

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire a Abatant
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire a Abatant

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Secretaire a Abatant

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

black shagreen writing surface is in wonderful antique condition. All four corners feature fluting. One

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shagreen

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Louis XV Multicolored Gold Étui
Louis XV Multicolored Gold Étui

Louis XV Multicolored Gold Étui

Located in New Orleans, LA

as tortoiseshell or shagreen. Though many were used for more clandestine reasons, some also served

Category

18th Century French Louis XV Antique Shagreen

Materials

Gold

Georgian Terrestrial Pocket Globe by T. Harris and Son, London, 1813
Georgian Terrestrial Pocket Globe by T. Harris and Son, London, 1813

Georgian Terrestrial Pocket Globe by T. Harris and Son, London, 1813

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Terrestrial Globe By T.Harris and Sons 1813' rotates on its axes inside a hinged black shagreen case. The

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Shagreen

Materials

Plaster

Culpeper Compound Microscope
Culpeper Compound Microscope

Culpeper Compound Microscope

Located in New Orleans, LA

support and shagreen on the outer tube. It stands on three Culpeper-style tripod supports above a circular

Category

18th Century English Antique Shagreen

Materials

Brass

French Pottery Leaf-Shaped Plates, Set of Twelve
French Pottery Leaf-Shaped Plates, Set of Twelve

French Pottery Leaf-Shaped Plates, Set of Twelve

By Creil et Montereau

Located in Downingtown, PA

matching blue stippled or "shagreen" ground. This striking "bleu et blanc" aesthetic transforms a simple

Category

Mid-19th Century French William IV Antique Shagreen

Materials

Pottery

An important set of early George III Tea Caddies
An important set of early George III Tea Caddies

An important set of early George III Tea Caddies

Located in London, GB

silver mounted shagreen case. The interior is divided into three sections and is velvet lined with gold

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Shagreen

Vintage French Silver Plated Wine or Champagne Cooler / Bucket, Puiforcat
Vintage French Silver Plated Wine or Champagne Cooler / Bucket, Puiforcat

Vintage French Silver Plated Wine or Champagne Cooler / Bucket, Puiforcat

By Emile Puiforcat

Located in Bath, GB

as exotic woods, semi-precious stones and shagreen. Jean Puiforcat’s inspiration from and

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Shagreen

Materials

Silver Plate

“Panther” by Primavera, circa 1930
“Panther” by Primavera, circa 1930

“Panther” by Primavera, circa 1930

By Primavera

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

departure of Colette Gueden in 1972. One with shagreen brown and craquele white enamel design Signed

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Shagreen

Materials

Earthenware

Shagreen Match Box
Shagreen Match Box

Shagreen Match Box

Located in New York, NY

Shagreen match box . Bone trimmed celadon galuchat match box with three strike voids and paper

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Shagreen

Materials

Shagreen

Shagreen Magnifying Glass
Shagreen Magnifying Glass

Shagreen Magnifying Glass

Located in London, GB

An mid-nineteenth century magnifying glass, mounted in silver, with stained green shark skin handle.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Shagreen

Materials

Glass, Shagreen

Antique Shagreen and Wood Box
Antique Shagreen and Wood Box

Antique Shagreen and Wood Box

Located in Stamford, CT

Antique black shagreen box with wood trim. Inset mirror on the inside lid.  

Category

Late 19th Century Regency Antique Shagreen

Materials

Mirror, Shagreen, Wood

Edwardian Shagreen & Silver Games Box
Edwardian Shagreen & Silver Games Box

Edwardian Shagreen & Silver Games Box

Located in Northampton, GB

exterior in Green stained Shagreen. The Box features applied scrollwork Silver mounts by James Thornton

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Shagreen

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Shagreen Bar Cabinet
Shagreen Bar Cabinet

Shagreen Bar Cabinet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Shagreen bar cabinet newly refurbished, white gold leaf, real shagreen, mirrored all-over inside

Category

1920s Italian Antique Shagreen

Chinese Shagreen Glasses Case with Tassels, circa 1900
Chinese Shagreen Glasses Case with Tassels, circa 1900

Chinese Shagreen Glasses Case with Tassels, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This Chinese spectacle case is carved from wood with a striking shagreen covering. The case dates

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Shagreen

Materials

Metal

1920s Mark Cross London Shagreen Desk Box Organizer
1920s Mark Cross London Shagreen Desk Box Organizer

1920s Mark Cross London Shagreen Desk Box Organizer

By Mark Cross

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Luxurious shagreen revolving door desk top organizer made by Mark Cross London. Extravagance and

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Shagreen

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Shagreen Covered Wood Box w/Bone Edges
Art Deco Shagreen Covered Wood Box w/Bone Edges

Art Deco Shagreen Covered Wood Box w/Bone Edges

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Art Deco shagreen covered box with hinged lid and bone edges. The lid closes snugly, and the

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Shagreen

Materials

Shagreen, Wood

Antique Naval Officers Sword by Wilkinson, Shagreen, circa 1897
Antique Naval Officers Sword by Wilkinson, Shagreen, circa 1897

Antique Naval Officers Sword by Wilkinson, Shagreen, circa 1897

By Henry Wilkinson & Co.

Located in London, GB

guard with a crown over an anchor and a shagreen hilt. It bears the inscription "C.G. Slade R.N

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Shagreen

Materials

Brass

Antique Naval Officers Sword by Landon & Sons Shagreen, 19th Century
Antique Naval Officers Sword by Landon & Sons Shagreen, 19th Century

Antique Naval Officers Sword by Landon & Sons Shagreen, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

decorative shagreen hilt that terminates in a lion's head. The single 80cm etched blade, double-edged at

Category

1890s English Antique Shagreen

Materials

Brass

19th Century Shagreen French Opera Glasses and Case, circa 1880
19th Century Shagreen French Opera Glasses and Case, circa 1880

19th Century Shagreen French Opera Glasses and Case, circa 1880

Located in San Francisco, CA

covered in green leather or shagreen. The black metal focus wheel works well. Creator: Paris, France

Category

Late 19th Century French Industrial Antique Shagreen

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Shagreen Box with Divided Interior Marked "Asprey / London)
Art Deco Shagreen Box with Divided Interior Marked "Asprey / London)

Art Deco Shagreen Box with Divided Interior Marked "Asprey / London)

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

An Art Deco shagreen covered cedar lined box with a three-position central divider. The pale green

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Shagreen

Materials

Shagreen, Cedar

Silver and Shagreen Cutlery Etui, Travel Cutlery, Netherlands, 18th Century
Silver and Shagreen Cutlery Etui, Travel Cutlery, Netherlands, 18th Century

Silver and Shagreen Cutlery Etui, Travel Cutlery, Netherlands, 18th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Silver and Shagreen Cutlery, Etui, and Travel Cutlery Netherlands, 18th century  An exotic and

Category

18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Shagreen

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Antique Shagreen For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique shagreen for your home. Each antique shagreen for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, shagreen and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique shagreen, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique shagreen made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made antique shagreen has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Asprey International Limited, Cary’s and Finnigans Ltd. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Shagreen?

Prices for an antique shagreen can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,550.