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Bauhaus Chess Set

Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large, and quite spectacular acrylic MidCentury chess set. The board is very thick and
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20th Century Bauhaus Games

Materials

Acrylic

Michael Graves Monopoly Set
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Bauhaus Chess Set. The Monopoly Game was designed in 2002, and Graves modeled the pewter game pieces on
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Early 2000s Games

Materials

Wood

Michael Graves Monopoly Set
Michael Graves Monopoly Set
H 3 in W 16 in D 16 in
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Yellow Bauhaus Sconce / Double Wall Light by Linder Germany
By Lindner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
Lamp," the Kubus Chess Set (1928), a minimalist chess set, the WMF Tea Service (1930), an elegant tea
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Black Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950
By Lindner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
designs include the Bauhaus Table Lamp (1924), also known as the "Wagenfeld Lamp," the Kubus Chess Set
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass

Pop Art Vintage Color Photograph Dye Transfer Print "Queen" Audrey Flack Photo
By Audrey Flack
Located in Surfside, FL
1980's. "Queen" featuring a red rose, paint, a cameo portrait locket, makeup, a chess piece, a pocket
Category

1980s Photorealist Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Dye Transfer

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Flower Color Theory Book
Flower Color Theory Book
H 7 in W 5 in D 1.2 in
Modern Genuine Ochre Soft Leather Tan Sling - Swing Chair
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
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2010s South African Modern Chairs

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Steel

Portugal: The Cookbook
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
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Category

2010s Chinese Books

Materials

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Portugal: The Cookbook
Portugal: The Cookbook
H 10.63 in W 7.13 in D 2 in
Stones Chess Game
Located in Paris, FR
Chess stones game with black and white pieces made in stone with 24-karat gold-plated metal ornaments. Checkerboard made with black stone, white stone, black resin and wood. Checke...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Games

Materials

Stone, Gold Plate

Stones Chess Game
Stones Chess Game
H 2.37 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
By Jaques of London, House of Staunton
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Antique Jaques of London faux leather folding book chessboard with the original Staunton Chess set dating to circa...
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood

Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Center Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Center Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key coffee table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Center Tables

Materials

Travertine

Marble Chess Set
Located in Denton, TX
Black and white marble chess board. A classic for chess lovers that also looks great as a home decoration.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Marble

Marble Chess Set
Marble Chess Set
H 0.88 in W 14 in D 13.88 in
German Continental Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
German Continental (1sts quarter 20th Century) hand-carved wooden chess set with 32 pieces. (two pawns are not original). (Marked on base: "Valentine Gallmetzer // Burgomeister Klaus...
Category

20th Century German Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

David Mazel Tov LifeGuard Chair, Handcrafted Maple Coastal Inspiration Seating
By Louie George Michael
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This chair is named in honor of the famous lifeguard. David Mazel Tov is a design focused on perspectives and it allows two people to co-exist in a space with different points of vie...
Category

2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Maple

James De Wulf Cue Rack, Floor Standing Concrete Billiards Cue Rack
By James de Wulf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor standing billiards concrete cue rack to accompany the James De Wulf pool table. Please select a color option when placing an order: Natural Tone, Light Grey, Dark Grey, Black...
Category

2010s American Brutalist Games

Materials

Concrete

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

Orange Cord Camaleonda Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Original
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Original early B&B Italia Organic Modern 2-piece Camaleonda sectional sofa by Mario Bellini in orange cord fabric. Consists of two lounge chairs of the largest 3x3 format in the seri...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Cord, Foam, Plywood

Rare 1960s German Fasan Solid Body Guitar with Hagstrom tail piece
By Gibson Guitars
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early and scarce German solid body electric guitar. Crafted by Fasan guitars . Body is wrapped in a gold metal flake with black line detail covering. An interesting early guitar tha...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Plastic, Maple

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

Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
H 1.875 in W 23.5 in D 18.25 in
Double Sided Chesterfield Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
This leather sofa is upholstered in our high-grade Newport Toffee leather. With tightly tufted backrests and seat cushions with high-density foam, with natural finish brass nailhead ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Sofas

Materials

Leather

Double Sided Chesterfield Sofa
Double Sided Chesterfield Sofa
H 30 in W 86 in D 62 in
Antique French Lorgnette Binoculars or Opera Glasses in Brass & Mother of Pearl
By LeRoy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique lorgnette opera glasses were made by LeRoy of France in approximately 1880 in the period Victorian style. These binoculars are composed of brass with very good o...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Scientific Instruments

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Brass

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Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Josef Hartwig (1880-1956), Bauhaus chess set designed in 1923 and in production for approx. 7 years
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Games

Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
H 2.37 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist chess set, originally designed by Josef Hartwig at the Bauhaus, circa 1920s. This set is
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Art Deco Games

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Walnut

Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
H 1.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Modernist Bauhaus Chess Set designed by Josef Hartwig
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Chess Set, originally designed by Josef Hartwig for the Bauhaus in 1923, this example is
Category

Vintage 1970s American Games

Materials

Pearwood

After Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Wood Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Bauhaus hardwood chess set and board, the Bauhaus-Schachspiel originally designed by Josef Hartwig
Category

20th Century Bauhaus Games

Materials

Wood

Game Table with Bauhaus Chess Set by Josef Hartwig, Germany, 1924
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Antwerp, BE
; Minimalist; Bauhaus game table with chess set designed by Josef Hartwig in 1924. This chess table features
Category

Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Game Tables

Materials

Stone, Chrome

Modernist Bauhaus Chess Set designed by Josef Hartwig
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Chess Set, originally designed by Josef Hartwig for the Bauhaus in 1923, this example is
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Pearwood

Chaturanga Chess Table in Wood by Hillsideout
By Hillsideout, Rossana Orlandi
Located in Milan, IT
, the actual chess set is in the typical and timeless Bauhaus style, eliminating any symbolic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables

Materials

Wood

Chaturanga Chess Table in Wood by Hillsideout
Chaturanga Chess Table in Wood by Hillsideout
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Lucite Modernist Chess Set
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Stylistically descended from the Bauhaus set, this is a Disco Era relic which I've never
Category

Vintage 1970s American More Furniture and Collectibles

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Questions About Bauhaus Chess Set
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pieces 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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, 2023
    The 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.