Shagreen furnture are made from the precious stingray skin and serves as an outstanding conversational piece. Throughout history, shagreen has been revered for its mesmerizing beauty, durability and functionality.
During feudal times, Japanese samurai crafted their sword handles with shagreen because of its incredible sturdiness. Other past fans of the luxurious leather include King Louis XV and designers Jacques Ruhlmann and Karl Springer.
It was also frequently used in furniture and accessories from the Art Deco period. The processing of shagreen requires a level of technical skill that most of today’s furniture makers do not possess because of the skin’s rare nature.
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