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T. Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix
Located in London, GB
well as enamel-covered scales from gar fish and other aquatic animals. The fossils are held together by
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Other

Mediterranean Still Life I-Original cubism abstract painting-contemporary art
By Borja Guijarro
Located in London, Chelsea
arrangement. A plate of freshly caught fish takes center stage, their scales shimmering in the light. Nearby
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Carp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese Carved Rose Quartz Carp The massive fish with stylized scales, fin and tail, on a
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20th Century Antiquities

Materials

Rose Quartz

Chinese Export Silver Enameled Articulated Carp Lotus and Wave Stand, C. 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
fish. Enamel Work: The scales are enameled in translucent red and amber over engraved silver, giving a
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Paperweight/holder from the mid 19th c
Located in Stockholm, SE
and design. Shaped in the form of a fish with meticulously sculpted scales, this piece brings
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Antique Enamel and Pearl Sailfish Brooch of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
in solid 14k gold, the fish feature scales of luminous pearls, ruby-set eyes, and dramatic fins in
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel

Vintage Italian Glazed Ceramic Koi Lavabo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
-mounted fountain features a gracefully arching koi fish, intricately detailed with scales and fins, poised
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Indian "Bidri Ware" Hookah Base
Located in Middleburg, VA
a hand-wrought chain. The surface is richly decorated with scrolling arabesques, scaled fish motifs
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Antique 18th Century Indian Folk Art Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Silver, Brass

Chinese export blue white plate, ‘precious objects’, c.1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
, with scrolls, censors & teawares, within a border of fish and moths on a scale ground. Unmarked, c.1780
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Squamae S 5 - orange, grey, white 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
By Marie Laforey
Located in New York, NY
. Inspired by the scales of fish, Marie Laforey’s Squamae ceramic Series use a repetitive, circular design
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Clay, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Squamae S 7 - red, grey, white 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
By Marie Laforey
Located in New York, NY
. Inspired by the scales of fish, Marie Laforey’s Squamae ceramic Series use a repetitive, circular design
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Clay, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Squamae G2 - gold, copper, silver 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
By Marie Laforey
Located in New York, NY
. Inspired by the scales of fish, Marie Laforey’s Squamae ceramic Series use a repetitive, circular design
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Clay, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Squamae G4 - gold, silver 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
By Marie Laforey
Located in New York, NY
. Inspired by the scales of fish, Marie Laforey’s Squamae ceramic Series use a repetitive, circular design
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Clay, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Pair of Antique Chinoiserie Porcelain Lamps with Ormolu Mounts
Located in New Orleans, LA
charming with their fish motif and rippled surface as if scales of the fish.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Squamae IX - blue, silver, white 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
By Marie Laforey
Located in New York, NY
that imperfection is a vital and beautiful part of life’s evolving journey. Inspired by the scales of
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Clay

Chinese Stone Column Base with Mythical Qilin, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese mythology described as having the head of a dragon, the body of a tiger, the scales of a fish, and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Vintage Hermes Silk Astrology Scarf Backed in Irish Linen Pillow Brown
By Hermès
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
, brown, nautical, crab, scorpio, fish, ram, bull, scales, sundial, calendar, multicolour. *Please note
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Pillows and Throws

Materials

Textile, Linen, Silk

Vintage Hermes Silk Astrology Scarf Backed in Irish Linen Pillow Rust Red
By Hermès
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
, brown, nautical, crab, scorpio, fish, ram, bull, scales, sundial, calendar, multicolour. *Please note
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Pillows and Throws

Materials

Textile, Linen, Silk

Art Deco Édouard Marcel Sandoz Bronze Macrurus Desk Letter Opener
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
the fish, with stylized fins and scales, reflects the artist's mastery in capturing the essence of
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Letter Openers

Materials

Bronze

Rene Lalique Barbillon paperweight signed c1930 -original green staining
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
paperweight shows a stylised Art Deco ugly beautiful fish -with prominent scales and small bug eyes standing
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Squamae S 4 - pink, green, white 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
By Marie Laforey
Located in New York, NY
. Inspired by the scales of fish, Marie Laforey’s Squamae ceramic Series use a repetitive, circular design
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Clay, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Art Nouveau Group Capture Of A Nymph , by Paul Helmig, Meissen Germany, Ca 1902
By Paul Helmig, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
on his head, half man, half fish with scaled legs leaning against a high wave and with outstretched
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Squamae 8 - blue, silver, white 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
By Marie Laforey
Located in New York, NY
. Inspired by the scales of fish, Marie Laforey’s Squamae ceramic Series use a repetitive, circular design
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Clay

Antique 1831 Sterling Silver Cream Jug
By John Edward Terrey 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
cast antique mystical fish decorated handle ornamented with scale decoration. The domed circular
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Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) Pitchers

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Squamae V - red, silver and white 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
By Marie Laforey
Located in New York, NY
. Inspired by the scales of fish, Marie Laforey’s Squamae ceramic Series use a repetitive, circular design
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Clay

Squamae I - white gold 3D abstract geometric ceramic wall composition
By Marie Laforey
Located in New York, NY
. Inspired by the scales of fish, Marie Laforey’s Squamae ceramic Series use a repetitive, circular design
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Clay

Les Insectes - Cubist Oil Painting by Andre Masson
By André Masson
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Horses; Villagers; Horses Devouring Birds and Battle of the Fishes. He painted small-scale works Injured
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1940s Cubist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hand-Carved Baltic Amber Teacup // 153 Grams
Located in New York, NY
in the handle. The artist has realized incredible detail, with flowers, dragonflies, and fish with
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2010s Ukrainian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Other

Pair of Petite Mythical Qilin Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese mythology described as having the head of a dragon, the body of a tiger, the scales of a fish, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Unreal Palatial Antique Carpet Northeast Khorrassan Gem, c. 1910-30 s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
surround the Pond-like Water-Garden with large scaled fish that swim in an infinite circle representing
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20th Century Khorassan Rugs

Materials

Wool

Opinion Ciatti Elementare Carrara Marble Multi-Use Kitchen Tool
By Studio Lievito, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
small rolling pin, rolls out pastry and tenderises meat; the cube removes the scales from the fish; the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel

16th Century Southern Germany Carved Wood Bracket Depicting a Mermaid
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
artist ; two fish tails with finely carved scales. Each tail is achieved by beautiful caudal fins. The
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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Child Riding Mythological Hippocampus Sea Horse Composite Figural Lamps, Pair
Located in Miami Beach, FL
mosaic art they were often had green scales and fish-fin manes and appendages. The ancients believed
Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Composition

Rare Porcelain Bowl with Plique-a-Jour Design by Makuzu Kozan
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
red used in the scales of the fish and the lime green for the wave twinkle a slightly gem tone, gives
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

OGGETTI MURANO HAND-CRAFTED Glass Aquatic Sculptures
Located in Hawthorne, CA
the art of Italian glassmaking, this pair of large-scale OGGETTI tropical fish sculptures captures the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Decorative Bear Figure, German Carved Fruitwood, Black Forest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Notice the quality fur detail and the scales of the fish Presented upon a Belgian marble plinth with
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Antique Late 19th Century German Animal Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Alexander McQueen S/S 2010 *Plato s Atlantis* Collection Stretch Dress 42 US 6
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Montgomery, TX
Abyss. Coral, fish skin and scales permeated the collection, which included a dress made from razor clam
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2010s Italian Cocktail Dresses

Sterling Silver Starfish Earrings Frederic Duclos on Wax 1980s
By Frederic Duclos
Located in Wallkill, NY
Silver. Tiny stone drops hanging from the star fish, Large in scale, clip on's. Hallmarked as well as
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Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

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Sterling Silver

Leucippus Fallax (Buffy Hummingbird) — Original Hand-colored Lithograph
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
over gold leaf to show iridescence in feathers and in the scales of fish since the beginning of the
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1850s Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Thomas Trad, Uroko Contemporary Coffee Table, Lebanon, 2019
By Thomas Trad
Located in New York, NY
The word Uroko, or "fish scale," originates from the Japanese saying "mekaraurokogaochiru," meaning
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2010s Lebanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Porchester Sideboard, Smoked Eucalyptus Handcrafted Cabinet with Mica Inlay
By Charles Burnand
Located in London, GB
lacquer or left natural which shows off the true texture. This piece shows a "fish-scale" pattern and
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2010s British Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Victorian Blue Pink Enameled Pearl Gold Fish Brooch
Located in London, GB
scales, the fish appears to have been speared through by the pin, capped by a single natural pearl
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches

Materials

Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Boat-Shaped Flower Basket with Fish-Scale Plaiting
By Tanabe Chikuunsai I 1
Located in New York, NY
storage box inscribed outside Funagata uroko-ami hanakago (Boat-shaped flower basket with fish-scale
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

1980s Oleg Cassini Black Fish Scale Sheath Dress
By Black Tie by Oleg Cassini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black elastic sheath dress with all-over "fish scale" sequin embellishment and bead embellished
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1980s Chinese Cocktail Dresses

Michael Kors Collection Gold Fish Scale Sequin Halter Mini Dress
By Michael Kors
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Michael Kors Collection 60's Style Gold Fish Scale Sequin Halter Mini Dress (Italy) Size 4
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1980s American Evening Dresses

Oscar de la Renta Vintage Fish Scale Sequin Corseted Evening Dress with Jacket
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Oscar de la Renta Vintage Fish Scale Sequin Corset Evening Dress with Matching Jacket Stunning
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1980s American Evening Dresses

1940s Art Decó Bo Fajans Fish Scale pattern Blue Vase
By Bo Fajans
Located in Madrid, ES
Art Deco ceramic vase with fish scales decoration, glazed in blue and white by the Bo Fajans
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Murano Fish
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Murano fish is from the 1970s. The fish scales showcase the craftsmanship of Murano
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Vintage 1970s Italian Animal Sculptures

Spanish Colonial Side Table
Located in Nogales, AZ
Peruvian green painted and gold leaf side table with traditional Cuzco fish scale carving.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Peruvian Side Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ceramic Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg
By Stig Lindberg
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Lovely blue stoneware ceramic vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. Beautiful fish scale pattern
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers
Located in Sheffield, MA
Late Gustavian chest of drawers, Sweden, circa 1830, with fish scale carving at the corners. Shaped
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Marble top console
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carved, French, marble top console table. Fish scale carving as well as man and woman figures
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20th Century French Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Ceramic Vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Great stoneware vase by Stig Lindberg. Beautiful blue glaze with a graphic fish scale pattern
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

20th Century Porcelain Decorated Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Porcelain Three Light Lamps Decorated With Coy Fish And Fish Scale Motif. Each Lamp Is
Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Art Deco Egyptian Revival Chair
Located in London, GB
stylized lotus leaves and the seat with fish-scales.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs

Mahogany Foldover Table
Located in Salisbury, GB
hipped and carved with fish scale above pendant bell flowers Ball and claw feet.  
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Antique Early 19th Century Card Tables and Tea Tables

Parquetry Tilt Top Table
Located in New York, NY
a Graduated Fish Scale Pattern. Continental, Late 18th - Early 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century Gueridon

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Fish Scale For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fish scale for your home. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and fabric, every fish scale was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a fish scale, we have 41 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect fish scale — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A fish scale, designed in the Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made fish scale has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Susann Eschenfelder, Robert Kuo and Bernhardt are consistently popular.

How Much is a Fish Scale?

Prices for a fish scale start at $207 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $1,983.