Chess Set Puzzle
A Gothic chess set made in cast clay
Located in Delft, NL
A Gothic chess set made in cast clay
A Gothic chess set with a conversion of a standing wall
Category
Late 20th Century European Games
Materials
Clay
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1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist / Modernist chess set in the style of Italian Alberto Giacometti.
The hammered brass and copper board and the brass ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Game Boards
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Italian Chess Set in the Style of Alberto Giacometti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chess set, brass, bronze, Italy, 1960s
Wonderful, modernist chess set made in the style of Italian artist Alberto Giacometti. The exceptional game of chess has a stunning look. Each...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box Kings, Ca 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English resin moulded "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in a jointed pine box, all dating to the early/ mid 20th century, Circa 1930's.
The chess...
Category
Early 20th Century British Medieval Games
Materials
Resin, Pine
Franklin Mint Star Trek 25th Anniversary Chess Set
By Franklin MInt
Located in New York, NY
Commemorative Star Trek chess set by Franklin Mint, 25th Anniversary Special Edition, with finely crafted gold and sterling silver plated Klingon and Federation chess pieces raised o...
Category
Late 20th Century American Games
Materials
Metal
African chess set of Namibia
Located in Delft, NL
African chess set of Namibia
An African chess set with figures of Namibia, made by hand of walnut wood in natural dark and light brown color on a marble look style lidded chess boar...
Category
Late 20th Century Namibian Games
Materials
Plastic, Wood
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay
Located in Delft, NL
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay
A cast clay chess set in medieval style with 4 loose tiles.
The 4 separate tiles form the chessboard, which are also cast from clay.
T...
Category
Late 20th Century European Games
Materials
Clay
Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1970's backgammon and chess set depicting the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-21..
Carved chessman portray the great Montezuma II and Aztec warriors defending ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Stone
Ceramic Medieval Chessboard with Chesses, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
This Ceramic Medieval Chess is a ceramic chess set consisting of medieval characters and a wooden chessboard.
Dimensions: cm 26 x 60 x 60.
Good conditions.
The shape of the set r...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Games
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved bone miniature chess set and table, Switzerland, 19th century. With white and red chess pieces, though some pieces are missing. The Stanhope lens ( also known as an 'Optical B...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bone
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
By Francis Gardner
Located in Delft, NL
Francis Gardner porcelain chess set
A Russian chess set in Caricature, representing the Czarist Army, 1970s.
Made by the Porcelain factory "Gardner", founded by the Englishman in 1...
Category
20th Century Russian Games
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set.
The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...
Category
2010s Italian Medieval Games
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Wonderful mid century French Aubusson Tapestry medieval play chess
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful and Aubusson tapestry with a nice design featuring a medieval design with the king and queen playing chess, with beautiful colours, with yellow, green , brown, blue an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Silk
Italian 70s Sculptural Art Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Located in Halle, DE
Stunning chess set with cast bronze player pieces and hammered and patinated brass chessboard.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Games
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Shagreen Game Table with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The 4 in 1 Parsons game table R&Y Augousti is a truly luxurious statement piece for your home. The clean lines of the overall piece in coal black shagreen, accentuated by the sleek b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Game Tables
Materials
Brass
Hermes Chess Set, 1985
By Hermès, Rena Dumas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful and elegant chess set designed by Rena Dumas for Hermes circa 1985. Come with a leather folder. Pieces are made of steel and brass. The King is 2 1/2 inches tall and the ...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Games
Materials
Metal
Genuine Hand-Carved Onyx Chess Set With Deluxe Velvet Case
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted complete chess set weighs a total of 13 pounds and features a hefty board made entirely of two contrasting types of genuine high quality onyx: black onyx and a tan t...
Category
2010s Pakistani Games
Materials
Onyx
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Scaccomoto chess set by Franco Rocco
Located in Dallas, TX
A puzzle sculpture and chess set designed by Franco Rocco and sold in very limited numbers. Made of
Category
Vintage 1970s Sculptures
Rare 19th Century Hand-Carved Chinese Puzzle Ball Chess Set Exquisite Craft Work
Located in GB
ball chess set
The chess pieces are totally original and very rare finds, this set is known as the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
H 20.48 in W 20.48 in D 2.17 in
F. Lanier Graham Chess Set for MoMA
By Josef Hartwig
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist chess set in walnut and korina (white limba) wood by American sculptor, museum curator
Category
Vintage 1960s American Minimalist Games
Materials
Plastic, Wood, Paper
Solid Brass Sculpture by Charles O. Perry Titled Cassini
By Charles O. Perry
Located in Dallas, TX
objects for Tiffany, puzzles for the Museum of Modern Art, and a chess set which is in the Design
Category
20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Untitled
By Rafał Olbiński
Located in Manhattan, NY
entitled Art at the Turn of the Century.
In 2002 his set design debut for the Opera Company of
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
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- Where is the oldest chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pieces from the oldest known chess set are on display at the State Museum of Culture History of Uzbekistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The seven figurines are known as the Afrasiab chessmen and date back to the 6th to 8th centuries. Shop a range of antique chess sets on 1stDibs.
- What is a gilded chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A gilded chess set is a game set that includes a board and chess pieces that are highly decorative. Traditionally, the word gilded indicates something covered in gold. However, for chess sets, it can describe any pieces that feature decorative embellishments, such as carvings or inlays. You'll find a selection of antique and vintage chess sets on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023The name of the oldest European chess set is the Venafro Chess Set. Experts estimate that artisans produced the set sometime between 885 to 1017 CE, and archaeologists discovered it in a Roman tomb in 1932. On 1stDibs, find a variety of chess sets from some of the world’s top sellers.
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