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Antique Animalier Patinated Bronze Sculpture Figures Dogs Whippet Greyhounds
Antique Animalier Patinated Bronze Sculpture Figures Dogs Whippet Greyhounds

Antique Animalier Patinated Bronze Sculpture Figures Dogs Whippet Greyhounds

Located in Greven, DE

casting is superb, capturing anatomical details such as musculature, skin folds, and even subtle bone

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Skinner Antique

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Pietra Dura Panel, Circa 1850
Victorian Pietra Dura Panel, Circa 1850

Victorian Pietra Dura Panel, Circa 1850

Located in Altrincham, GB

fantastic colour combinations, skin tones, and even the little shiny part of the gents boot! Their faces a

Category

1850s English Victorian Skinner Antique

Materials

Agate

BUST OF GIULIANO DE MEDICI YOUNG IN WHITE CARRARA STATUARY MARBLE 19th Century
BUST OF GIULIANO DE MEDICI YOUNG IN WHITE CARRARA STATUARY MARBLE 19th Century

BUST OF GIULIANO DE MEDICI YOUNG IN WHITE CARRARA STATUARY MARBLE 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

strong legs, expressive eyes, an energetic face, dark skin, a flowing head of hair with black hair pulled

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Skinner Antique

Materials

Marble

Woman of quality- Circle Alexis Grimou (1678/1733)
Woman of quality- Circle Alexis Grimou (1678/1733)

Woman of quality- Circle Alexis Grimou (1678/1733)

Located in GOUVIEUX, FR

the modelling, and the delicate treatment of skin tones and fabrics are fully consistent with this

Category

1720s French School Skinner Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kogo or incens box in the form of pomegranate
Kogo or incens box in the form of pomegranate

Kogo or incens box in the form of pomegranate

$1,899

H 2.37 in W 1.97 in D 2.17 in

Kogo or incens box in the form of pomegranate

Located in PARIS, FR

sign of abundance and of spiritual fertility. The pomegranate’s rind—considered the hardest skin of all

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Skinner Antique

Materials

Lacquer

Le Boudoir
Le Boudoir

Delphin EnjolrasLe Boudoir, c. 1900

$25,000

H 40 in W 34.25 in

Le Boudoir

By Delphin Enjolras

Located in Missouri, MO

exposed skin and diaphanous drapery. Delphin Enjolras was born on May 13, 1857 in the historic town of

Category

Early 1900s Skinner Antique

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Antique French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Desk by Maison Léger
Antique French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Desk by Maison Léger

Antique French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Desk by Maison Léger

By Maison Léger

Located in London, GB

panels. The four corners of the desk are mounted with ormolu hanging lion skins and the legs terminate in

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Skinner Antique

Materials

Ormolu

Early 19th Century Mantel Clock - "Pendule au Noir", Faizan à Paris circa 1810
Early 19th Century Mantel Clock - "Pendule au Noir", Faizan à Paris circa 1810

Early 19th Century Mantel Clock - "Pendule au Noir", Faizan à Paris circa 1810

By Faizan A Paris

Located in Greven, DE

-skinned man with thick curls, a labourer in the West Indian colonies, with white-painted eyes, barefoot

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Skinner Antique

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

A Large and Finely Carved Stone Torso of Christ
A Large and Finely Carved Stone Torso of Christ

A Large and Finely Carved Stone Torso of Christ

Located in London, GB

carved torso reveals his ribs beneath Christ’s skin. Undoubtedly, this sculpture originated from a church

Category

15th Century and Earlier German Skinner Antique

Materials

Stone

Sloan And Co. pavé heart pendant necklace
Sloan And Co. pavé heart pendant necklace

Sloan And Co. pavé heart pendant necklace

By Sloan & Company

Located in New York, NY

, almost textile-like effect against the skin. The strands converge at a minimal gold junction, allowing

Category

1910s American Edwardian Skinner Antique

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold

Portrait of Ralph William Grey
Portrait of Ralph William Grey

Portrait of Ralph William Grey

By Bartholomew Dandridge

Located in London, GB

is a black chapeau bras. He has white doe-skin gauntlet gloves. Son of William and Ann Grey of

Category

Mid-18th Century English School Skinner Antique

Materials

Oil

Japanese Antique Primitive Guardian Lion Sculpture 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi
Japanese Antique Primitive Guardian Lion Sculpture 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

Japanese Antique Primitive Guardian Lion Sculpture 1860s-1920s / Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

skin of a living creature, revealing different expressions depending on the viewing angle. In Japan

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Skinner Antique

Materials

Wood

Imperial Roman Marble Head of a Bull from Ancient Temple
Imperial Roman Marble Head of a Bull from Ancient Temple

Imperial Roman Marble Head of a Bull from Ancient Temple

$135,000

H 11.82 in W 11.03 in D 10.63 in

Imperial Roman Marble Head of a Bull from Ancient Temple

Located in London, GB

folds of skin. In the Roman world, the bull was a potent emblem of virility, fertility, and physical

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Skinner Antique

Materials

Marble

Edo Period Gold Maki-e Momijigari Suzuribako
Edo Period Gold Maki-e Momijigari Suzuribako

Edo Period Gold Maki-e Momijigari Suzuribako

$19,600

H 1.97 in W 8.67 in D 9.85 in

Edo Period Gold Maki-e Momijigari Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

nashiji, a luxurious method of sprinkling fine gold flakes to create a shimmering, pear-skin texture

Category

18th Century Japanese Skinner Antique

Materials

Lacquer

Antique IndianTextile - Mid 19th Century
Antique IndianTextile - Mid 19th Century

Antique IndianTextile - Mid 19th Century

$6,250

W 23.63 in L 48.04 in

Antique IndianTextile - Mid 19th Century

Located in Sultanahmet, 34

the stylized horses, blue-skinned figures, and expressive gestures of the participants—definitively

Category

Mid-19th Century Indian Skinner Antique

Materials

Cotton

Victorian Gold on Silver Diamond and Sapphire Bangle, Circa 1880
Victorian Gold on Silver Diamond and Sapphire Bangle, Circa 1880

Victorian Gold on Silver Diamond and Sapphire Bangle, Circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

silver drawing the eye to the diamonds, warm gold framing the piece against the skin. The articulation

Category

1880s Victorian Skinner Antique

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver

Nez Perce Beaded Patriotic Belt Pouch
Nez Perce Beaded Patriotic Belt Pouch

Nez Perce Beaded Patriotic Belt Pouch

$2,530

H 4.5 in W 5 in D 2 in

Nez Perce Beaded Patriotic Belt Pouch

By Nez Perce Indians

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

tanned deer skin. Came direct from a Nez Perce trunk in Lapwai. With beaded handle and leather drop. Good

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Skinner Antique

Materials

Hide, Beads

Antique Walrus Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1816
Antique Walrus Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1816

Antique Walrus Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1816

Located in Langweer, NL

, whiskers, and skin texture gives the animals remarkable presence despite the restrained palette and minimal

Category

Early 19th Century Swiss Skinner Antique

Materials

Paper

French 19th Century Nude Oil Painting on Canvas
French 19th Century Nude Oil Painting on Canvas

French 19th Century Nude Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

. A soft-focus, flattering light makes the subject's pale skin glow against the dreamy, hazy blend

Category

19th Century French Other Skinner Antique

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Portrait of a Young Lady in Blue Empire Dress, 19th Century
Portrait of a Young Lady in Blue Empire Dress, 19th Century

Portrait of a Young Lady in Blue Empire Dress, 19th Century

Located in Genève, GE

fine academic technique, with smooth, luminous skin tones, carefully modeled facial features, and

Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Skinner Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique enamel and diamond heart pendant
Antique enamel and diamond heart pendant

Antique enamel and diamond heart pendant

Located in New York, NY

repetitive geometry creates a quilted, almost architectural skin, where the warmth of the gold and the

Category

1870s Victorian Skinner Antique

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

18th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Young Bacchus in the style of Ponce Jacquiot
18th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Young Bacchus in the style of Ponce Jacquiot

18th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Young Bacchus in the style of Ponce Jacquiot

By Ponce Jacquiot

Located in Kittery Point, ME

grapes. A panther skin hangs from his shoulder. His head is crowned with vines. His body is elegantly

Category

Late 18th Century French Renaissance Skinner Antique

Materials

Bronze

Genuine Roman coin 2nd century BC depicting the Goddess Roma silver bracelet
Genuine Roman coin 2nd century BC depicting the Goddess Roma silver bracelet

Genuine Roman coin 2nd century BC depicting the Goddess Roma silver bracelet

Located in Roma, IT

the myth of Hercules fastening the skin of the Nemean lion, slain during his legendary labors, around

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Skinner Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Amalric Walter and Henri Mercier Sea Lion Bookends
Art Nouveau Amalric Walter and Henri Mercier Sea Lion Bookends

Art Nouveau Amalric Walter and Henri Mercier Sea Lion Bookends

Located in New York, NY

, gradated tones that shift from pale yellow to muted olive green, evoking the play of light across wet skin

Category

Early 20th Century French Modern Skinner Antique

Materials

Glass

Irish Fairy Tales by J. Stephens, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
Irish Fairy Tales by J. Stephens, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Irish Fairy Tales by J. Stephens, Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

Located in Middletown, NY

Carl of the Drab Coat, The Enchanted Cave of Cesh Corran, Becuma of the White Skin, and Mongan's Frenzy

Category

Early 20th Century English Skinner Antique

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Young Shepherd with Pan Pipe
The Young Shepherd with Pan Pipe

The Young Shepherd with Pan Pipe

Located in London, GB

the skin and the textured density of the foliage gives the panel an almost jewel-like intensity. The

Category

1920s Skinner Antique

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Pair Rare and Important Chinese Ceramic Tomb Guardians Tang Dynasty with TL Test
Pair Rare and Important Chinese Ceramic Tomb Guardians Tang Dynasty with TL Test

Pair Rare and Important Chinese Ceramic Tomb Guardians Tang Dynasty with TL Test

Located in Atlanta, GA

discerned in many other areas: on the back, animal skin patterns like tiger stripes and leopard marks are

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Skinner Antique

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Askos Jug Sterling Silver with markings 19th Century
Antique Askos Jug Sterling Silver with markings 19th Century

Antique Askos Jug Sterling Silver with markings 19th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

ancient Greek vessel made from an animal skin bag, which was traditionally used for oil or wine. The jug

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Skinner Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gathering From The Spring, Late 19th-Century Oil Painting
Gathering From The Spring, Late 19th-Century Oil Painting

Gathering From The Spring, Late 19th-Century Oil Painting

By Haynes King

Located in Cheltenham, GB

highlights on her skin, adds a further layer of immediacy. Haynes King was a painter deeply attuned to the

Category

1870s Victorian Skinner Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Victorian 9ct Rose Gold Heart Padlock Curb Link Chain Bracelet 20cm Long
Antique Victorian 9ct Rose Gold Heart Padlock Curb Link Chain Bracelet 20cm Long

Antique Victorian 9ct Rose Gold Heart Padlock Curb Link Chain Bracelet 20cm Long

Located in SYDNEY, AU

it that looks beautiful on any skin tone. Each link is stamped with “9” and “375”, measuring 7.5mm

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Skinner Antique

Materials

9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Drum Bell & Castanet Music Box with Butterfly Strikers, Paillard, c.1890
Antique Drum Bell & Castanet Music Box with Butterfly Strikers, Paillard, c.1890

Antique Drum Bell & Castanet Music Box with Butterfly Strikers, Paillard, c.1890

By Paillard Frères 1

Located in London, GB

very bright and beautiful appearance. The musical movement also features a skin drum and a wood

Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Skinner Antique

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel

Shagreen Card Case And Scissor Case, Circa 1800 - Two Piece Set
Shagreen Card Case And Scissor Case, Circa 1800 - Two Piece Set

Shagreen Card Case And Scissor Case, Circa 1800 - Two Piece Set

Located in Dallas, TX

finely textured shagreen—traditionally made from stingray skin, features its characteristic granular

Category

Early 1800s English Skinner Antique

Materials

Shagreen

17th Century, Italian Painting with Saint Cecilia with Angels in Concert
17th Century, Italian Painting with Saint Cecilia with Angels in Concert

17th Century, Italian Painting with Saint Cecilia with Angels in Concert

Located in IT

beautiful balanced. The natural rendering of silk fabrics, as well as of the skin tones, is proof of a high

Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Skinner Antique

Materials

Canvas

Antique Chinese Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle

Antique Chinese Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle

$3,000

H 3 in W 2.13 in D 1.5 in

Antique Chinese Cameo Agate Snuff Bottle

Located in Point Richmond, CA

caramel skin on the front side carved in high relief creating a cameo effect of a dragon, tiger, peach and

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Skinner Antique

Materials

Agate

Chinese hand carved lacquered and hand painted figure of a scholar circa 1920
Chinese hand carved lacquered and hand painted figure of a scholar circa 1920

Chinese hand carved lacquered and hand painted figure of a scholar circa 1920

Located in Central England, GB

whilst his feet rest on a tiger skin rug. He is wearing the most elaborate armour with a decorative robe

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Skinner Antique

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Lacquer

Medallic Ancient Silver Coin (Tetradrachm) of Alexander the Great
Medallic Ancient Silver Coin (Tetradrachm) of Alexander the Great

Medallic Ancient Silver Coin (Tetradrachm) of Alexander the Great

Located in London, GB

in profile, facing to the right and wearing the iconic lion-skin headdress. On the reverse, a seated

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Skinner Antique

Materials

Silver

19th Century Hellenistic Marble Bust of Herakles, Antique Replica
19th Century Hellenistic Marble Bust of Herakles, Antique Replica

19th Century Hellenistic Marble Bust of Herakles, Antique Replica

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

crowned with the lion skin of the Nemean beast—an enduring symbol of strength and triumph. Minor fading

Category

Mid-19th Century Turkish Skinner Antique

Materials

Marble

Full Orchestral Antique Music Box by George Baker, Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1890
Full Orchestral Antique Music Box by George Baker, Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1890

Full Orchestral Antique Music Box by George Baker, Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1890

Located in London, GB

; a skin drum with six beaters; a castanet with four beaters; and an eighteen note reed organ that can

Category

Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Skinner Antique

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Blue Poudre Porcelain Vases w Masks & Garlands
Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Blue Poudre Porcelain Vases w Masks & Garlands

Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Blue Poudre Porcelain Vases w Masks & Garlands

Located in New York, NY

skin. Vertical double handles rise from the shoulder mounts as rectangular open frames, terminating

Category

1780s French Louis XVI Skinner Antique

Materials

Bronze

Authentic Lifetime Bronze Sculpture of “Grazing Ewe” by Rosa Bonheur ca. 1860s
Authentic Lifetime Bronze Sculpture of “Grazing Ewe” by Rosa Bonheur ca. 1860s

Authentic Lifetime Bronze Sculpture of “Grazing Ewe” by Rosa Bonheur ca. 1860s

By Rosa Bonheur

Located in Shippensburg, PA

could capture their chaotic wool while also rendering very fine details in the skin of the eyes and

Category

19th Century French Romantic Skinner Antique

Materials

Bronze

Antique Solid Bronze Bulldog Sculpture, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
Antique Solid Bronze Bulldog Sculpture, Late 19th–Early 20th Century

Antique Solid Bronze Bulldog Sculpture, Late 19th–Early 20th Century

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

distinctive features, including the deeply furrowed brow, rose ears, and softly folded skin around the neck

Category

1890s Skinner Antique

Materials

Bronze

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Skinner Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic skinner antique available at 1stDibs. Each skinner antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, metal and wood. If you’re shopping for a skinner antique, we have 65 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer skinner antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A skinner antique made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made skinner antique over the years, but those crafted by James Dixon & Sons, Skinner & Co. and Robert Kuo are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Skinner Antique?

The average selling price for a skinner antique at 1stDibs is $1,800, while they’re typically $118 on the low end and $15,896 for the highest priced.