Shark Skin
to
8
49
42
93
3
2
17
12
12
5
2
1
1
9
21
62
5
7
15
14
1
3
2
3
6
4
4
3
39
33
31
20
9
51
21
19
17
16
98
98
98
5
3
3
3
3
Sort By
Maitland-Smith Shark Skin Cigar Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Water Mill, NY
Shark skin cedar cigar box with bronze feet and shaking hands cover lift.
Category
20th Century American Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Wonderful R&Y Augousti Shark Skin Bone Picture Frame
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful R&Y Augousti Shark Skin & Bone Picture Frame
Category
20th Century French Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Bone, Faux Leather
1870s Red Lacquered and Shark Skin Decorated Yumu Wood Side Cabinet
Located in Germantown, MD
shark skin.
Shanxi province origin. Has been Refinished inside out down the road.
Category
Antique 19th Century Cabinets
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Karl Springer Style Pink Purple Shagreen Faux Shark Skin Parsons Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Karl Springer Style Pink Purple Shagreen Faux Shark Skin Parsons Style
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
$1,200
H 24 in W 28 in D 28 in
Schumacher Suwon Sisal Wallpaper in Shark Skin
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This classic, refined sisal wallcovering is notable for its unique depth, elegant texture and luminous sheen.
• Sold in 8 yard increments.
• Match: Random
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Grasscloth
SUPER RARE ANTIQUE SHAGREEN (SHARK SKIN) BURR WALNUT MUSICAL JEWELLERY PIANO BOx
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
better example of this type of box! Shagreen is Shark or Mantaray skin, the internals are burr walnut
Category
Antique 1880s British Art Nouveau Antiquities
Materials
Shagreen
$4,036
H 3.94 in W 5.91 in D 7.68 in
LOVELY ANTIQUE VICTORIAN SHAGREEN SHARK SKiN VESTA CASE FOR SMALL MATCHES ETC
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
are aware is sharkskin and Ray Skin, very collectable
The condition is stunning, its been lightly
Category
Antique 1880s European High Victorian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
$615
H 2.56 in W 1.78 in D 0.6 in
1927 Shargreen Cigarette Box Given to Jockey Bernard Brownie Carslake Shark Skin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare circa 1900 Shargreen cigarette box present to the Jockey Bernard Brownie Carlsake in 1927
A very rare good looking a...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Shagreen
$1,915 Sale Price
30% Off
H 2.29 in W 6.11 in D 3.94 in
Leleu Art Deco Decorative Chairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of French Art Deco chairs, covered in shark skin with ivory like accents.
Measures: Width 25
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen
Pair of Desk Accessories Faux Shagreen Sharkor Ray Skin Pen Pot & Desk Tidy
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of desk accessories in Faux Shargeen shark skin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Fabric
$143 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 6.3 in W 10.08 in D 3.94 in
DECORATIVE SUiTE OF SIX SHAGREEN SHARK RAY SKIN DRAWER DESK CUPBOARD HANDLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
shark skin
I bought these with a view to using them on a project but I have gone another way so these
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Desks
Materials
Leather
$615 / set
H 1.11 in W 7.56 in D 1.19 in
Suite of Six Shark Manta Ray Shagreen Upholstered Contemporary Drawer Handles
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
.
Shagreen is super collectable, it is basically manta ray or shark skin.
I bought these with a view to
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Leather
$615 / set
H 7.49 in W 1.19 in D 0.79 in
Davos Art Deco Glass Vase by R.Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
glass.
The decor is inspired the the Atom's split or by the Shark's skin which was very fashionable
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
18th Century Oil Miniature – The Three Graces
Located in Madrid, ES
presented in its original shagreen box (ray or shark skin, highly prized in 18th-century luxury
Category
Antique 18th Century Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Organic Material
A rare 18th century VOC notebook with silver fittings VOC Chamber Rotterdam
Located in UTRECHT, UT
The black leather binding in faux shark skin, with silver fittings, unmarked, front and back
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Books
Materials
Silver
$11,087
H 5.32 in W 3.15 in D 0.6 in
"1928" coffee table, by A. Chanaux &J-M. Frank, Ed. Ecart Int. France circa 2000
By Adolphe Chanaux & Co., Ecart International, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Paris, FR
in veneers, including snake and shark skin. His work became widely known in the 1930s. He is known
Category
1990s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Sycamore
$4,507
H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Pocket Globe by Nathaniel Hill, London 1754
Located in Milano, IT
is covered in shark skin.
There are slight gaps in the original paint on the sphere. The case no
Category
Antique 1750s English George II Globes
Materials
Shagreen, Paper
Antique Print of Greenland Shark with Detail Views – Paris, circa 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Print of Greenland Shark with Detail Views – Paris, circa 1845
This finely detailed hand
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper
$924
H 13.39 in W 19.18 in D 0.01 in
Vintage kimono textile art "On Coral Waves ~Everlasting~" by ikasu Pink, Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
dyeing, employs the "yose-komon" technique. In this method, small patterns resembling hail, sharks skin
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Canvas
$750
H 0.79 in Dm 13 in
Vintage kimono textile art " Seaside ~ Kintsugi ~ " by ikasu White/Blue Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
patterns such as hail, sharks skin pattern, and other intricate details.
Edo komon, created using a
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,200
H 28.75 in W 20.87 in D 1.97 in
English Pocket Globe, London, Circa 1775-1798
By Herman Moll
Located in Milano, IT
) dated 1719
The globe is contained in its original case, which itself is covered in shark skin.
There
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Globes
Materials
Shagreen, Paper
Maitland Smith Modern Altar or Console Table in Faux Shagreen, 20th Century
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hamburg, PA
skin used from sharks and sting rays. This material has been used all through the centuries. This
Category
20th Century American Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
$3,800
H 31.75 in W 68.25 in D 15 in
Antique Eyeglasses in nicely decorated Case, China Circa 1900
Located in Leuven , BE
wood, the case is beautifully covered in shagreen, a distinctive leather made from the skins of sharks
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Glass
Galuchat by Lison de Caunes & Jean Perfettini (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
from the rough skin from Sharks or Rays, but in modern times from farmed fish.
183 pages, with text in
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Other
Original Shagreen Gilt Metal Writing Table Desk with Single-Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
you who aren’t familiar is shark or ray skin. There are reproductions skins available however these
Category
20th Century English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shagreen
$6,705 Sale Price
30% Off
H 30.52 in W 49.41 in D 25.79 in
Pair of Original Shagreen Gilt Metal Large Side Coffee End Tables
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
. Shagreen for those of you who aren’t familiar is Shark or Ray skin. There are reproductions skins available
Category
20th Century English Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Shagreen
$7,663 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 18.9 in W 33.67 in D 33.67 in
Royal Blanket Chest w/ Shark Skin & Brass Inlay
Located in New York, NY
Exquisitely detailed elmwood blanket chest with floral detailing in shark-skin and brass inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Royal Blanket Chest w/ Shark Skin & Brass Inlay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Exquisitely detailed elmwood blanket chest with floral detailing in shark-skin and brass inlay
Category
Antique 19th Century North Korean Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Galuchat Reference Book
By Jean Perfettini, Lison de Caunes
Located in Winnetka, IL
shagreen or shark skin. It's granular surface gives it an exotic, luxurious quality and it was a favorite
Category
Late 20th Century French Books
Cabinet Bar Sheathed with Parchment by Ria and Yiouri Augousti Vintage France
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Longueil, FR
materials such as shagreen or shark skin and brass.
All the furniture is handmade.
Measures: Height 155 cm
Category
1990s French Modern Sideboards
$8,063
H 61.03 in Dm 19.69 in
Modern Silvered Timber Faux Shagreen Console Serving Table from Holland
Located in Houston, TX
shark sting ray skin with its raised pebbled surface) in a silvery grey color. Simple and modern this
Category
2010s European Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,264
H 31 in W 58 in D 18 in
Octagonal Shark Skin Mirror (Galuchet)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Galuchet mirror framed with an octagonal border of shark skin trimmed on outer and inner sides with
Category
20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
Holly Hunt Design Faux Shark Skin Upholstered Sofa
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Bridgeport, CT
silver tone faux shark skin (shagreen) fabric with two seat cushions and bolster arm cushions
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Antique Shark Skin Wrapped Opera Glasses and Leather Case, circa 1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century chevelier opticien Paris leather wrapped opera glasses. Possibly shark skin.
Matching
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
Very Rare Pair of Art Deco 1920s Asprey London Shagreen 'Shark Skin' Bookends
By Asprey International Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Shagreen (Shark skin) bookends
These bookends are a trifactor of collectability, Shagreen is highly
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Shagreen
$6,842 / set
H 6.89 in W 4.61 in D 4.61 in
China Unusual Fine Antique Shark Skin Pipe Complete, Signed & Inscribed
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, very fine example of an antique opium pipe complete with original sharkskin wrap, Signed, late Qing dynasty
Engraved with calligraphy under the lid and on pipe stem and comp...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Metal
$495
H 16.5 in W 4.25 in D 2.5 in
Antique Equestrian Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Equestrian Inkwell Shagreen "Shark Skin" Silver on Bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century American Inkwells
Set of Four Midcentury Shagreen Covered Dining Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
shagreen or shark skin. Signed Maitland-Smith on the bottoms.
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Shagreen
Karl Springer Styled Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A desk covered with shagreen or shark skin like material in the manner of Karl Springer with lower
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Midcentury Shagreen Covered Dining Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
shark skin. Signed Maitland-Smith on the bottoms. Priced individually. .
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Shagreen
Mid-Century Modernist Bench by Robsjohn Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
shark skin upholstery.It features tapered conical legs with cross strechers
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Early and Large René Lalique "Davos" Vase in Opalescent Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Early and large René Lalique "Davos" vase in opalescent art glass. Model 1079. Shark skin. Before
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Ladies Ten Dollar 22-Karat Standing Liberty Coin Watch
Located in Toledo, OH
in running condition. Shark skin band. Small scratch on the back. Band has some light wear. Dimension
Category
20th Century North American Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Mid-18th Century George II Shagreen Knife/ Cutlery Boxes
Located in Charleston, SC
This rare pair of Queen Anne Shagreen (Shark Skin) covered knife/cutlery boxes retain all of their
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Knife Boxes
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Modern Club Chairs with Button Back Details
Located in New York, NY
of Dunbar. Chairs have been
newly upholstered in metallic copper shark-
skin fabric, and have
Category
Vintage 1950s Club Chairs
20th Century Pair of Art Deco Inspired Side Tables by Julian Chichester
By Julian Chichester
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
part of the last century, veneered in faux shagreen. Shagreen is an exotic shark skin often used on Art
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Shagreen
$3,414 / set
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
WWII Japanese Military Katana Samurai Sword
Located in Palm Desert, CA
beautifully adorned guard with lineage marks. Handle is covered in shark skin and detailed gilt fittings
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Decorative Objects
Large Modern English Yellow Shagreen Covered Humidor
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
shark skin often used on Art Deco furniture of the 1930s, highly prized today. A very elegant gift idea
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Shagreen
20th Century Art Deco Inspired Sideboards by Julian Chichester
By Julian Chichester
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
decorating a space whilst also being functional. Shagreen is an exotic shark skin often used on Art Deco
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,361 / set
H 33.47 in W 51.19 in D 13.78 in
John Keal for Brown-Saltman Biomorphic Mahogany "Outrigger" Coffee Table, 1952
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Chattanooga, TN
anywhere. The aged, honey colored mahogany is iridescent like a shark skin and almost glows in low light
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$3,395
H 14.5 in W 67.75 in D 29 in
20th Century French Shagreen Mirror with Hardstones Cabochons, c.1970
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An extremely unusual rectangular covered in green dyed shagreen. Shagreen is an exotic shark skin
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
$2,593
H 27.56 in W 39.77 in D 3.15 in
High table 1935 by A. Chanaux and J.M. Frank, Ed. Ecart Intl., France circa 2000
By Ecart International, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Paris, FR
patterns, particularly in veneers, including snake and shark skin. His work became widely known in the
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Wenge
$6,166
H 29.14 in W 59.06 in D 59.06 in
John Keal for Brown Saltman Mahogany Slat Bench Coffee Table with New Cushion
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Chattanooga, TN
of this dazzling slat bench anywhere. The aged, honey colored mahogany is iridescent like a shark
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric, Beech
$3,395
H 9.5 in W 60 in D 16 in
Set of Six Mid-Century Dining Chairs in Platinum Upholstery and Ebonized Walnut
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
shark skin fabric and restored to mint condition.
American, circa 1950
Dimensions:
22" D X
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$4,250
H 41.5 in W 22.75 in D 22 in
Intricate Lithograph of Scandinavian Sharks from Pisces Scandinaviae, 1895
Located in Langweer, NL
shading, capturing the textures of the sharks’ skin and the distinct anatomical features of each species
Category
Antique 1890s Prints
Materials
Paper
$332
H 13 in W 10.63 in D 0.01 in
One of a Kind Taxidermy Pig by Glenn Kaino
Located in New York, NY
animals, one a salmon masquerading in shark skin, the other a pig cloaked in a cow’s hide. Simply wearing
Category
20th Century Taxidermy
Materials
Wood
Shark on Formaldehyde Side Table, Taxidermy
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing our extraordinary Shark-in-Formaldehyde Sidetable—a true masterpiece of art and
Category
Late 20th Century Belgian Taxidermy
Materials
Animal Skin, Glass
Rare Antique Hawaiian Kou Umeke Calabash Poi Bowl
Located in Essex, MA
bowl required numerous stages of rubbing with different abrasive rocks, coral, shark skin, charcoal and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Serving Bowls
- 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Shark Skin", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Shark Skin For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic shark skin available at 1stDibs. Each shark skin for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, metal and shagreen. Your living room may not be complete without a shark skin — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A shark skin, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made shark skin has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by HOLLY HUNT, Asprey International Limited and Maitland Smith are consistently popular.
How Much is a Shark Skin?
Prices for a shark skin can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $128 and can go as high as $7,078, while the average can fetch as much as $2,883.
More Ways To Browse
Peacock Kimono
Small Shagreen Cabinet
Antique Charity Box
Calling Card Case
Deer Japanese Screen
Silk Screen Ocean
Antique Tiger Oak Bedroom Furniture
Faux Shagreen Cabinet
Tiger Oak Box
Silver Horse Racing Box
Horse Cigarette Box
Peach Kimono
Snake Skin Box
Antique Korean Blanket Chest
Antique Russian Tea Cup
Australian Cedar
Tiger Tooth
Ipswich Oak