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French Apothecary Cabinet or Cartonnier
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century rustic French apothecary cabinet or cartonnier, with many small compartments. Likely used as a fixture in a drug store or hardware store. Made of solid pine wit...
Category

Early 20th Century French Rustic Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Japanese Enamel Bronze Vase, Japan, Edo or Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Unmarked. Japan, 19th century. Provenance: collection Nieuwenhove. Condition Some minimal ware to enamal, some small processing flaws and some damage to the knots. Size 230 x 200...
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Bronze

Antique German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue with Wheelbarrow, 1910s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural gnome statue - attributed to Griebel in Germany, a well known manufacturer of this kind of figures. This character statue has been made in German...
Category

Vintage 1910s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Wood

Black 1930s Bauhaus or Industrial Style Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming black lacquer and chrome Bauhaus industrial desk or Table lamp was produced during the 1930s probably in former Czech Republic. It features a black aluminum shade, iron...
Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal, Aluminum

Rare 1918 C.W. Parker Hand-Carved American Carousel Horse.
By Charles Looff Or C.W. Parker
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Charles Wallace Parker Carousel horse, "Stargazer" model, carved wood. Used condition: missing tail, crack at the neck, and old paint touch-ups. Mounted on a wood and metal base. ...
Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Silver salad or bread tongs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Salad or bread tongs in cut-out silver and monogram cards. Metal: Silver. Origin: German. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 196.16 grams. Dimensions: 25x3.2cm. Content: 800/1000. ...
Category

20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver salad or bread tongs
Silver salad or bread tongs
$750 Sale Price
50% Off
Eyelet Armchair in Yellow or Blue or Black Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair eyelet made with microfiber reinforced polymer in yellow finish. Swivel base in steel. Also available in blue, in black, in kaki, in orange matte, in ocher finish. Lea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Antique German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue with Wheelbarrow, 1910s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural gnome statue - attributed to Griebel in Germany, a well known manufacturer of this kind of figures. This character statue has been made in German...
Category

Vintage 1910s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Wood

Silver salad or bread tongs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver salad or bread tongs with raised cutouts on the shells and pearly stems. Metal: Silver. Origin: German. Mark: Unreadable. Weight: 59.81 grams. Dimensions: 5.5cmx1...
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20th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver salad or bread tongs
Silver salad or bread tongs
$300 Sale Price
50% Off
Lalique Glass Consoles or Side Tables or Night Tables
By Lalique
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of small Lalique glass consoles, "Mouflons". Half round clear glass shelf supported by frosted glass dear like head on tall neck. Measures: Width 22", depth 14", height 20" V...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass

Silver salad or bread tongs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver salad or bread tongs with pearlescent reliefs on the handle and simultaneous function with locking system. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Tit...
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Antique 19th Century European Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver salad or bread tongs
Silver salad or bread tongs
$875 Sale Price
50% Off
Turkoman Patchwork Textile, Tapestry or Armchair Upholstery or Bedspread
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Nice Turkoman patchwork textile with light colors, suitable for tapestry, headboard, armchair upholstery. They are all embroideries applied on a reinforcing canvas ground. B/2241.
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1990s Turkmen Folk Art Tapestries

Materials

Cotton

Large 1970s Scandinavian Textured "Ice" or "Bark-Like" Glass Pitcher or Jug
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in London, England
Large 1970s heavily textured exterior glass pitcher or jug, with an "ice" or "bark-like" textured finish with a smooth interior and handle. This style is characteristic of vintage mi...
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Pair of Alabaster End Tables or Plant or Display Collums
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Alabaster end tables or plant or display collums. Hand carved highly figured Alabaster made in Italy.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Federal Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Alabaster

Old or Antique Japanese Imari Porcelain Covered Jar or Urn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Japanese Imari porcelain lidded jar or urn. Decorated throughout with painted red floral devices with blue underglaze and gilt highlights against a white ground. Simply ...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Side or Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th-century English X-frame table, distinctively styled with a painted finish that highlights its armorial crest detail. This table is characterized by its robust structural design ...
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Antique 1860s English Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Ersari Turkmen Ensi Rug, Circa 1870 Or Earlier
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB
Antique Ersari Turkmen ensi of traditional design with excellent colour and good age Circa 1870 or earlier Ensi were door hangings used to cover the entrance to a yurt This early e...
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Antique 19th Century Turkmen Central Asian Rugs

Mahogany Planter or Wine Cooler
Located in Cheshire, GB
This refined antique piece offers versatile functionality as either a planter or a wine cooler, supported by exceptional craftsmanship and a striking decorative presence. The vessel ...
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Early 20th Century British Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Wood

Monumental Chandelier in Alabaster, Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Amazing hanging lamps in alabaster If you have problems to the height, We can cut the Barral, at the indicated height (free of charge) Year: 1915 Material: alabaster To take care ...
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Chrome

Antique Italian Yard or Garden Majolica Statue, 1910s or Older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural statue. This character statue has been made probably in Italy, in the 1910s or older. Absolutely gorgeous item with lots of character and still i...
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Vintage 1910s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Antique C1900 Marble Cast Iron Table or Seat Kitchen, Conservatory, or Garden
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique c.1900 Marble & Cast Iron Low Table – Kitchen, Conservatory, or Garden Use A versatile antique low table, dating from around 1900, featuring a later marble top and a cast-ir...
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Antique Early 1900s Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Marble Plinth or Bookend
Located in New York, NY
A substantial light gray marble plinth for sculpture, etc., for use as a bookend, in the Modern or Minimalist style, circa late-20th century. Very good condition as shown in images a...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Marble

Antique Regensburg 1 Liter Lidded Ceramic Beer Stein, 1880s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful beer stein made in the city of Regensburg in Germany. This beer stein was made in Germany, circa 1880's or earlier. Absolutely beautiful piece, still in great condition, ...
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Antique 1880s German Folk Art Barware

Materials

Pewter

Antique Regensburg 1 Liter Lidded Ceramic Beer Stein, 1880s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful beer stein made in the city of Regensburg in Germany. This beer stein was made in Germany, circa 1880's or earlier. Absolutely beautiful piece, still in great condition, ...
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Antique 1880s German Folk Art Barware

Materials

Pewter

Wall Sofa Capitonated with Red or Blue or Green Velvet
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa wall with wood structure and capitonated. Covered with red velvet. With wooden feet. All handcrafted. Also available with blue or green velvet.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Vintage Austrian Art Nouveau Style Nude Girl Bronze or Brass Letter Opener 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Solid Brass Nude Lady Letter Opener, Austria, Mid-20th Century A striking vintage letter opener cast in solid brass and modeled as a reclining nude female figure. This decor...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

Materials

Brass

Bruno Gambone Pair of Ceramic or Stoneware Bottles or Vases, Italy, 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone pair of stoneware or ceramic bottles or vase in dark brown with light brown and light blue stripes with incised line around upper area below the bottle neck, Italy, 197...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Set or Pair of Marble and Ormolu Mounted Garniture Urns or Vases
Located in Nashville, TN
A set of satin polished garnitures with ormolu or gilt bronze mounts , The exceptional crispness of well chased realistic mounts in form of floral garlands or festoons joined at eac...
Category

Antique 1830s French Louis XVI Garniture

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Large Sculpture in Gilded Metal, Modern Design in the Shape of a Crocodile Skull
Located in København, Copenhagen
crocodile skull. The second half of the 20th century. In perfect condition. Indistinctly signed
Category

20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile or azulejo This tile painted in blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set the...
Category

Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Delft, Faience, Terracotta

Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile or azulejo This tile painted in blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set the...
Category

Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Delft, Faience, Terracotta

Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Delft, Faience, Terracotta

Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...
Category

Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Delft, Faience, Terracotta

Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...
Category

Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Delft, Faience, Terracotta

Blue Hand Painted Baroque Cherub or Angel Portuguese Ceramic Tile or Azulejo
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...
Category

Late 20th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Delft, Faience, Terracotta

Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
A bold ogee molding is pegged onto the edge of the top of this handsome trunk.. The top lifts on iron strap hinges, to reveal a deep storage well with a lidded candle box on the upp...
Category

Early 20th Century German Country Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Needle Point Carpet or Tapestry or Bedspread in Aubusson Style
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 240 - Aubusson style for this classical rug: may be used also on wall behind the bed like a tapestry, or on the sofa as a "different" idea for a country house, or an elegant unu...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Aubusson Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Needle Armchair or Chair in Polished Aluminium or with Polished Brass
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Needle in polished aluminium with armrests, L 54 x D 53 x H 79cm, price: 1850,00€. Also available without armrests, L 53 x D 47 x H 79cm, price: 1550,00€. Also available wit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Vintage Chinese Hongmu Pair of Alter or Console Tables or Center Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning Early 19th to 20th Century Chinese Hongmu pair of alter or console tables or center table. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will ha...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Jiaqing or Qianlong Islamic or Persian Qing Chinese Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An excellent bowl for the Islamic or Persian market. Jiaqing or Qianlong Condition Overall condition 1 small chip to rim. 2 man holes in the base rim. Size 138 x 63mm Period 18th...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

French Style Parquetry Dining or Game Table Seats 4-8 or More
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Parquetry Dining Table, in the French style, probably American, circa 1950s. It is a versatile size and could be used as a dining table, breakfast table, or game table. It in...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

large abstract ceramic tile or panel or table plate by Alexandre Kostanda 1950
By Alexandre Kostanda
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Alexandre Kostanda Unique handmade piece Realised in Vallauris Circa 1950 Large 20th century design abstract ceramic wall tile or table plate by alexandre kostanda Original perfe...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Silver Plate Chatelaine or Belt.Hook, or Barware Kitchen Hook
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful made clip, could be a chatelaine. The piece slides Onto something, but then has a hook for attaching additional pieces. We have used a napkin and ice tongs over a Ribb...
Category

20th Century European Victorian Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Santa Claus Belsnickel Wax Candle German Christmas 1930s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus Candle. Was probably made before World War two in Germany. Scattered wear due to age. It is made of wax and is hand-painted. Nice addition...
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20th Century German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Kilim or Cicim FETHIYE
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 855 - Turkish kilim of old manufacture, perfect in weaving and accurate geometric design. It was used on wooden platforms, not on the ground like other kilims, or hung. We would ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Kilim or Cicim FETHIYE
Kilim or Cicim FETHIYE
$1,566 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique early 18th century Dutch or German Solid blacked oak chest or trunk
Located in Casteren, NL
This is a blackened oak chest with paneled sides and richly carved geometric decoration across the front. The piece was crafted in Northern Europe—likely the Low Countries or the Wes...
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Wall Lamp or Sconce Pin "Concrete or Terrazzo" Large Size (outdoor use)
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, IDF
"Pin" by Bentu Design Wall lamp or sconce Concrete or terrazzo Measures: 260 x 60mm (1.4kg) AC LED 3W (185-240V) IP65 Available in white, black, blue or red Terrazzo. Available al...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Concrete

French Painter s Easel or Chevalet
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French painter's easel made of solid beech wood metal center ratchet to raise and lower. A ledge to hold the canvas, with adjustable bracket at the top securely...
Category

Early 20th Century French Easels

Materials

Metal

Rare Kilim Sivas "Pardeh" Flatwave Textil or Tent or Bedspread
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare carpet or tissue named "Pardeh" from town Sivas in Turkey, the antique Roman town Sebastea. This tissue is made by strips of fabric of different colors: orange, dark red, olive ...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Other Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Single Iron Caged Venetian Glass Flush Mount or Sconce, Italy 1950s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful hand blown Italian flush mount, fabulous Venetian caged light smoked or amber glass in an iron frame. It can also be used as wall light as the globe is held tight to the ...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Moorish Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Italian Midcentury Venetian or Murano Ice Glass Pendant or Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano or Venetian "Ice" glass pendant or chandelier Exceptional quality, clear hand blown glass in a round form giving the translucent...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass

Biedermeier Or Art Deco Style Satinwood Side Tables Or Chests By Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of late 20th century side tables or petite chests by Lane Furniture. They are satinwood and have ebonized accents. The drawer is a single drawer, and it is marked. The...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Modern Sideboard or Cocktail Bar
Located in Pomona, CA
A modern Sideboard or Credenza. All the panels are black or milk glass on a wooden frame. There are 2 drawers behind the doors with cupboards below. There are lights under the top on...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Sideboards

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pine Glazed Bookcase or Display
Located in Baltimore, MD
Antique pine glazed bookcases are hard to find so this piece was created in our European workshop. With a bold crown molding and other design features copied from our antique armoi...
Category

2010s Hungarian Country Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Stilnovo Wall or Ceiling Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stilnovo Wall or Ceiling Light (IT, c. 1960s) Textural rounded glass diffuser with a bone colored enameled housing. Brass details throughout. The light hold four e14 socket-types, ad...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal, Brass

Shepherd s box or snuff box. Carved antler or horn. Spain, 1861.
Located in Madrid, ES
Pastoral box. Carved antler, wood, metal. Spanish school, 1861. Submit registrations. Oval box made of antler carved in its color, with wood on the lid to reinforce it, decorated o...
Category

Antique 1860s Spanish Neoclassical Revival Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Other

Spanish, late Baroque, 18th Century Desk or Writing Table or console table
Located in Troy, NY
Rustic, Spanish late Baroque Writing Table, made of Chestnut, with a wonderful deep warm patina and restrained decoration to the front drawer panels. The table, with a one-plank top,...
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Crocodile Or Alligator For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the crocodile or alligator you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A crocodile or alligator — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a crocodile or alligator, we have 35998 options in-stock, while there are 2672 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the crocodile or alligator you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A crocodile or alligator made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one crocodile or alligator that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris, Paul McCobb and Glashütte Limburg produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Crocodile Or Alligator?

Prices for a crocodile or alligator can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $900,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,238.
Questions About Crocodile Or Alligator
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Crocodile leather is processed from one of 23 crocodile species, and is rare compared to cow or sheep hides. It is considered a luxury leather, and brands such as Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Gucci use crocodile leather in its designs. Find vintage and contemporary crocodile leather pieces from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A crocodile Birkin is a luxury handbag style made by the French fashion house of Hermès. The Birkin is a tote bag with a boxy shape, arched handles, and a latch hardware in the front. Crocodile pieces feature real crocodile leather. You'll find a selection of Hermès Birkin handbags 1stDibs.
  • Chicjoy
    ChicjoySeptember 24, 2020

    No, Crocodile bags are not illegal. However, crocodile bags (and other exotic skin bags such as alligator and lizard) require a CITES certificate (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) to leave their country of purchase and/or to enter the country of destination. This certificate may be procured by the Hermès store upon request.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    How much an alligator purse is worth is determined by factors such as age, condition and more. An unbranded old alligator purse can sell for about $100, yet a new luxury alligator purse can cost up to $50,000 or more. Hermès Himalaya Birkin alligator purses have sold for over $100,000 and as much as $380,000 at auctions. Shop a range of vintage alligator purses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if crocodile leather is genuine, start by examining the grain. A crocodile's scales gradually shift in size from large to small. If the grain pattern is perfectly regular or alternates between small and large scales, it is unlikely to be real. Find a selection of expertly vetted crocodile leather bags, shoes and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Whether or not a Birkin bag is made of crocodile depends on the bag. Hermès offers its signature tote in crocodile leather as well as other materials, including calfskin and ostrich leather. On 1stDibs, find a range of Hermès Birkin bags.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A crocodile Birkin bag can cost between $7,100 and $38,000. In fashion, crocodile skin is considered an exotic material, making it much more valuable. Plus, Hermès is already one of the most revered fashion houses in the world. Find crocodile Birkin bags for sale on 1stDibs.
  • Chicjoy
    ChicjoySeptember 24, 2020

    Yes, Crocodile Birkins are made from real Crocodiles. Niloticus croc is sourced from the Nile river; while Porosus croc is sourced from Asia or Australia. Niloticus scales are generally larger than Porosus. Niloticus is marked with a “..” diaeresis mark in foil; while Porosus is denoted by the “ˆ” (carat) mark in foil. Generally speaking, Porosus is more sought after and has greater resale value due to its smaller and more symmetrical scales.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Yes, Gucci uses real crocodile skin for some of its bags, shoes and accessories. Not only is the texture of the skin appealing, but it is also supple and easy to shape, making it ideal for use in the fashion industry. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Gucci pieces from some of the world's top boutiques.
  • Chicjoy
    ChicjoySeptember 24, 2020

    The wait for an Hermes alligator or crocodile bag can be up to several years. It is impossible to be offered the opportunity to purchase one at the Hermes store without spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in advance.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, there are Birkin bags crafted from real crocodile skin. The main kinds of crocodile that are used to make Birkin bags are the Niloticus crocodile, which is found in Africa, along the Nile, and the Porosus crocodile, which is found in Australia and Asia. Shop a range of expertly authenticated Hermès Birkin bags from top sellers on 1stDibs.