• French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
  • French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
  • French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
  • French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
  • French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
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French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene

French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s

$850.00
$850.00
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An exceptional example of mid-century French craftsmanship, this 1940s shagreen box embodies the quiet luxury and refined restraint that define the material.

Clad entirely in shagreen—stingray hide prized for its distinctive, pebble-like texture—the surface carries a subtle tonal variation that shifts gently in the light. The domed lid introduces a sculptural softness, crowned by a simple wooden finial that adds contrast and warmth.

Balanced in both form and proportion, the piece sits comfortably between decorative object and functional storage—an object that invites touch as much as admiration.

Collectors Notes

French shagreen objects from this period remain among the most quietly coveted decorative pieces—valued not only for their craftsmanship, but for the inherent rarity of the material itself.

Each surface is entirely unique, with no two patterns ever repeating in quite the same way. Boxes with sculptural lids and minimal hardware, like this example, are particularly desirable for their purity of form.

Equally at home on a desk, bedside, or dressing table, it lends itself to holding small personal objects—or simply existing as a tactile, sculptural accent within a larger composition
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French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene
French Shagreen Box with Wood Finial – c. 1940s | Collectors Gene