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Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board With Chess Figurines
Located in Pasadena, CA
Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board with Chess Figurines. Green and White tiles throughout. Each
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Boards

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Mid-Century Chess Set by Robert Rosenwald
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. This set perfectly captures the modernism of mid-century America, as well as the movement towards
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Chess Set by Robert Rosenwald
Mid-Century Chess Set by Robert Rosenwald
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H 2 in W 3.5 in D 8 in
Mid-Century Modern Chess Table, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Chess table, Italy, 1950s One foot has a small brass plate on one side of the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Chess Table, Italy, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Chess Table, Italy, 1950s
H 25.01 in W 23.43 in D 23.43 in
Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Lucite Chess Set
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A one of a kind, handmade lucite chess set, 1970 signed "Zina" The post impressionistic style with
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wire

Mid Century Tiled and Wood Chess Board With Metal Hand Painted Chess Figurines
Located in Pasadena, CA
"Tiled Mid Century and Wood Chess Board With Chess Figurines. Green and White tiles throughout
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

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Marble, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Cubist Chess Motif Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern square column table lamp. Aged brass metal body features cubist style relief
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid Century Marble And Brass Chess Games Table
Located in London, London
Games table Brass frame Marble top Shaped ends Mid to late 20th Century.
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Mid-20th Century Game Tables

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Marble, Brass

Mid Century Marble And Brass Chess Games Table
Mid Century Marble And Brass Chess Games Table
H 24.41 in W 29.93 in D 20.08 in
Extraordinary Mid Century Italian Green Marble Chess Table 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Extraordinary Mid-Century Italian Green Marble Chess Table from the 1950s is a true work of art
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

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Marble

Bobyrug’s Wonderful mid century French Aubusson Tapestry medieval play chess
By Royal Manufacture of Aubusson
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
and queen playing chess, with beautiful colours, with yellow, green , brown, blue and, pink and red
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Mid-20th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Mid Century Chess Figure Lamp, Tower, Ivan Jakes, 1970s
By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí, Ivan Jakes
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Marked by label of Osvetlovaci sklo Valasske Mezirici
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Professional Chess Board with Pawns, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Professional chess board with pawns, 1980s Professional chessboard in metal, wood and plastic. The
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Metal

Mid-20th Century MCM Carved Wood Bishop Chess Piece Table Lamp Black Paper Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-20th Century MCM (a.k.a. Mid Century Modern) carved wood Bishop chess piece table lamp
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Blue and White Marble Chess Set Game with Board
Located in Dallas, TX
This complete set is skillfully handcrafted, featuring a heavy chess board in blue and white
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Mid-20th Century American Games

Materials

Marble

Antique Chess Table, English Oak, Games Table, Cotswold School, Mid 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
School taste, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Delightfully presented table with accompanying
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Mid-20th Century British Game Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table! Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
PASTIME OF KINGS! MID CENTURY HANDCRAFTED CUSTOM CHESS TABLE A MID CENTURY MASTERPIECE
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables

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Wood, Birdseye Maple, Teak, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Chess Table of Wood with Stunning Tree Knots Pattern & Light
Located in Lisse, NL
colors. This midcentury era chess table (with built-in lamp in the base) has some of the most
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

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Nutwood, Bakelite

Mid-20th Century English Camelot/King Arthur Chess Set in Hand-Painted Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century english Camelot/King Arthur chess set made in hand-painted ceramic By: unknown
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Games

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Enamel

Turned Wood Hardwood Lidded Box Chess Figurine Style Mid Century Modern c 1960s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A lovely small turned hardwood lidded box with a chess style shaped finial, made in Europe probably
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood, Wood

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
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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
Mid-Century Modern Chess Cocktail Table with Hand Carved Polychrome Figures 1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous game cocktail chess table from the mid sixties. Hand carved and polychrome figures which
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Vintage 1960s Italian Medieval Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Hardwood, Paint

Vintage American Folk Art Copper Chess Board
Located in Chicago, IL
This enchanting mid-20th century American Folk Art chess board is a true testament to naive and
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Game Boards

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Copper

Vintage American Folk Art Copper Chess Board
Vintage American Folk Art Copper Chess Board
H 0.5 in W 19.25 in D 19.25 in
Poul Cadovius Chess Table
By Poul Cadovius
Located in London, Lambeth
Beautiful pair of side tables with a playing surface in rosewood and teak inlay. Simple flexible design circa 1960s by Poul Cadovius for France & Son.  
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Poul Cadovius Chess Table
Poul Cadovius Chess Table
H 19.3 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
1950s Modernist Chess Set
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modernist chess set in chrome-plated brass with a vintage cork board. The pieces are
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Games

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Brass

1950s Modernist Chess Set
1950s Modernist Chess Set
H 4 in W 16.75 in D 16.75 in
Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Staunton Style Chess Figures. A Staunton style chess set with wooden chess pieces with wide
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Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Games

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Wood

Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
H 3.15 in W 7.68 in D 4.14 in
Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck chess set, originally designed in the 1950s. Authorized re-edition of a design
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
H 15 in W 15 in D 0.25 in
Charles Hollis Jones Chess Set
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite chess set and board. Lucite game pieces made of stacked colored lucite
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

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Lucite

Charles Hollis Jones Chess Set
Charles Hollis Jones Chess Set
H 5 in W 17 in D 16 in
19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century occasional table with octagonal marquetry chess board top, the turned
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Tables

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
19th Century Chess Board Occasional Table
H 27.37 in W 19.69 in D 20.08 in
Vintage Italian Marble Large Chess 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Marble Large Chess set from the 1980s is a luxurious and visually striking
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

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Marble, Metal

George Nelson Chess Piece Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare model #2251 chess piece table clock designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller Clock Company
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

George Nelson Chess Piece Clock
George Nelson Chess Piece Clock
H 14 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
American Hooked Checkerboard Chess Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade one of a kind American Hooked Rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with an
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

American Hooked Checkerboard Chess Rug
American Hooked Checkerboard Chess Rug
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W 36 in L 67 in
Green Malachite and Marble Chess Board
Located in New York, NY
A green malachite and marble chess board, circa mid-20th. Game board is made of green malachite and
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Mid-20th Century European Games

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Malachite, Marble

Set of 3 Vintage Chess Coffee Table "Chess" in Work Iron by Luigi Colli, Italy
By Colli Torino
Located in Biella, IT
Luigi Colli Italy set of chess glass coffee table in work iron years ’40 perfect and original
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Iron

California Modern Chess Table by Frank Rohloff
By Frank Rohloff
Located in Denton, TX
A great combination of walnut and resin round chess table. There is a intricate design of cross and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

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Resin, Wood

Vintage Italian Lapiz Lazuli Chess Board 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embark on a journey of opulence with our Vintage Italian Lapis Lazuli Chess Board, a striking piece
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Vintage Persian Micro Mosaic Chess Game Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Persian Micro Mosaic Chess Game Box. Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian styled chess
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Game Boards

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Leather Games Table Backgammon or Chess
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Vintage leather wrapped table in modernist style that can flip between chess board and backgammon
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Mid-20th Century Game Tables

Materials

Leather

Suede Backgammon and Chess Table, 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chess board in suede. Cover lifts off to reveal suede backgammon playing surface. A wooden body and
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

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Glass, Suede, Wood

Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Intricately hand-carved wooden chess with leather game board. King piece measures 4.25" high.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Leather, Wood

Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
H 1.5 in W 15.25 in D 15.25 in
Middle Eastern Moorish Inlaid Chess Board Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
beautiful Moorish box in covered with fine micro mosaic marquetry and the top is decorated with a chess game
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Vintage French Lucite Modernist Chess Set, 1970s
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A particular minimalist french chess game dated to the 1970’s. It features a modernist design with
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th C American Marbleized Slate Chess Board
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C American marbleized slate chess board, resembling fine marble inlay., in the neoclassical
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Antique Mid-19th Century North American Neoclassical Games

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Slate

Sculptural Italian Chess Game in Metal and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chess game, bronze, metal, glass, Italy, 1970s. Exceptional game of chess. The board consists of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

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Metal, Bronze

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces. Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
1960s Middle Eastern Backgammon Game Board Chess Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage backgammon game board chess box intricate mosaic wood marquetry inlaid Mop Measures: 19.63
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set
By Austin Enterprises
Located in East Hampton, NY
Marked Austin Enterprises to the bottom of every piece, this wonderful vintage aluminum chess game
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

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Aluminum

Italian Marble Backgammon and Chess Board Game, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian marble backgammon and chess board game, 1960s Play this beloved centuries old games in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Onyx, Marble

Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Balinese Chess set in box, 20th Century A chess set in a box, this hand-carved wooden set with
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Games

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Wood

Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s
By Cenedese, Gino Cenedese
Located in Tilburg, NL
Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set, Venice, Italy, 1960s. This is a highly rare
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Metal

Carl Auböck Set of Chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass

Signed and Numbered Victor Vasarely Chess Serigraph 279/300
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Ferndale, MI
Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian, 1906-1997) Serigraph In Colors On Wove Paper, C. 1975, Chess, H
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Italian Ceramic Chess Board by Franco Pecchioli
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Italian ceramic chess board by Franco Pecchioli Ceramica, circa 1980s. The board is in good
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Ceramic, Wood

Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board. Intricately inlaid
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Games

Materials

Fruitwood

Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
By ANRI
Located in Skokie, IL
ANRI "Universum" Space Age Walnut and Maple Chess Set A strikingly modern "Universum" or Space Age
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases

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Brass

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chess and Backgammon Board
Located in Brea, CA
A 19th century Chinese export lacquer chess and backgammon board 50 cm x 50 cm with gold black
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Decorative Pepper Grinder, English, Oak, Condiment Dispenser, Chess Rook
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
chess rook, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Delightfully crafted, ideal for the chess
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Mid-20th Century British More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Oak

1972 Modernist Columbia Aluminum Chess Set by Scott Wolfe
By Scott Wolfe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage 1972 MCM Modernist Columbia Aluminum Chess Set by Scott Wolfe Boxed Vintage Set 15.63 x
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Bicolor Travertine Chess Game Angelo Mangiarotti Style, Italy, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rome, IT
Rare modernist chess game in two colored travertine in the style of Italian design Angelo
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Travertine, Marble

Middle Eastern Damascus Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Game Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s vintage Middle Eastern Syrian Damascus Inlaid Card, Chess, Backgammon, Games Table. This
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Enameled Lava Stone Ceramic Coffee Table Flip Top Chess
By Max & Dominique Picard
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Coffee table Chessboard enamelled lava in the taste of Max and Dominique Picard. Suitable for both interiors and exterior.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lava, Metal

Large Oversized Chess Knight Piece Statue, Orange Powder-Coated
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Decorative Cast Aluminum Powder-Coated Chess Piece Horse Head Statue Stylish and aesthetically
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Aluminum

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the chess midcentury you’re looking for. Each chess midcentury for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. If you’re shopping for a chess midcentury, we have 377 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer chess midcentury, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right chess midcentury, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Victorian and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one chess midcentury that is appealing in its simplicity, but Austin E. Cox, Carl Auböck and Ivan Jakes produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Chess Midcentury?

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