Pick your poison from among these sinuously stylish, urbane-to-the-nines designs. While there's no doubt that snake is insanely chic in any form or fashion, modern geometry best suits the sleek, streamlined path of the snake.

Hammered glass sleekly mimics the texture of snake skin in Zodax's Black Python candles ($20 to $32).

Scarlet-hued snake adds sinuous style to Galena's perfectly chic square tray.

Just a hint of reptile informs the silverware from Alain Saint-Joanis, creating understated elegance for the table.

R&Y Augousti's sculptural side table borrows the shape of a ring, embedded with cobra leather "jewels."

Natural striations embellish Asiaphile's moon-shaped snake lamp, enhancing the geometric proportions ($875).

From Two's Company, the mirror exudes sophistication by encasing the glass with eye-popping python and a double border of stainless steel ($463).


Python injects the classic Parsons table with modern attitude in Edelman Leather's sexy console.

Skins get posh in Kevin O'Brien Studio's silk velvet burnout pillows, hand-painted with vivid flair ($150 to $250).

Asha's hand-knotted rug interprets snake skin with realistic impact through subtle shading and remarkable depth ($7,000, 8×10).