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Biedermeier Chess Table, Germany 1820-1830
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique Biedermeier chess table comes from Southern Germany and dates back to around 1820-30
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Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Game Tables

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German Continental Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
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Porcelain Group, "The noble rococo game of chess", German Manufacturer
Located in Berlin, DE
Large, decorative porcelain group, "The noble game of chess". German porcelain manufacturer
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Porcelain Figurine of a Couple Playing Chess, Germany, Hand Painted
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in Lantau, HK
A 19th century porcelain figurine of a couple paying chess, the gentleman kissing the lady’s hand
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German Dresden Lace Porcelain Figurine Group, Couple Playing Chess Blue and Pink
By Dresden Figurine
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful porcelain group. The very fragile porcelain coming from the evaporated lace dipped in porcelain slip is perfect. Signed White blue and Pink color.
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e15 Nona Leather Chess Board and Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute in STOCK
By e15
Located in New York, NY
, Origin: Germany & AC22 NONA, Chess board, Leather Rein Anilin Colour: nature 90, L550 W550 H5 mm
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2010s German Game Boards

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E15 Nona Chessboard & Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute
By e15
Located in New York, NY
The distinct outline of NONA chess figures illustrate a decisive cut and minimum design
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19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Marquetry Chess Table
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A classic Biedermeier table from the period. The table was made mainly of walnut wood. The surface has a large chessboard made by a marquetry work with maple and walnut wood. The tab...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Game Tables

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Antique oil painting chess round in Renaissance style around 1890
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique oil painting chess round in Renaissance style around 1890 Large oil on canvas painting
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Materials

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e15 Selected Calvert Chess Coffee Wood Table by Ferdinand Kramer
By Ferdinand Kramer, e15
Located in New York, NY
Calvert is from a series of coffee tables, designed by German functionalist architect Ferdinand
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Vintage Bisque Porcelain Chess Set with Etched Glass Board by Furstenberg
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare bisque porcelain chess set “Made in Germany” by Fürstenberg Porcelain, circa
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Early 20th Century German Games

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Porcelain, Glass

Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
Unusual antique Austrian bronze chess set by Franz Bergman Austrian, circa 1905 Largest piece
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Early 20th Century Austrian Games

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Bronze

Antique Venetian Early 20th Century Ceramic Reynard the Fox Chess Set
Located in Doha, QA
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Early 20th Century Italian Games

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German Art Deco Wabi Sabi Naive Brown Oak Prison Cell Table and Bench, 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
This German Art Deco Wabi Sabi Naive Prison cell table and bench was made in the 1930s for a Berlin
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Dining Room Sets

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Metal

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Yellow Bauhaus Sconce / Double Wall Light by Linder Germany
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner
Located in Vienna, AT
lampshades/bulb covers. Executed by Linder Wandleuchten in Germany, this piece offers two E14 light sources
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Black Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner
Located in Vienna, AT
demand. Executed by Linder Wandleuchten in Germany, this piece offers two E14 light sources and is
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass

Ceramic Game Table with Chessboard Hand Sculpted 1960s
Located in London, GB
Unique 1960s hand sculpted chess table and coffee table is sculptural and yet functional, made out
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Wood, Ceramic

Marcel Duchamp Lanterne Chinoise Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marcel Duchamp Framed Rotorelief Edited by Walther König Series 133, Germany in 1987. Framed
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Marcel Duchamp Red Black and White Corolles Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Series 133, Germany in 1987. Framed Artwork in Wood. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July 1887–2
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Marcel Duchamp Blue Escargot Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
König Series 133, Germany in 1987. Framed Artwork in Wood. Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp (French 28 July
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Marcel Duchamp Green White Spirale Blanche Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
König Series 133, Germany in 1987. Framed Artwork in Wood. In original condition, with minor wear
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Marcel Duchamp Green and White Cage Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
133, Germany in 1987. Framed Artwork in Wood. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Marcel Duchamp Blue and White Cerceaux Rotorelief by Konig Series 133, 1987
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
133, Germany in 1987. Framed Artwork in Wood. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of
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Pair of Russian Whimsical Paintings by Elena Kallistova
Located in Lambertville, NJ
to be wandering through her compositions in a sort of universal game of chess, or a world of Alice in
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Modernist Bronze Sculpture of Male Nude by Irving Amen, Ca. 1960
By Irving Amen
Located in New York, NY
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Marcel Dzama Where All Harmonies are Tuned Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
show at the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis. In 2010, a major survey of the artist's work was
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Palatial Sculpture of Henri Robert-Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer
By Ursula Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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Materials

Cherry

W. T. Pinney "Liberty" Club Chess Set in Original Box, circa 1940-1945
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a W. T. Pinney "Liberty" club chess set with its original cedar wood box. The chess
Category

Vintage 1940s American Games

Materials

Cedar

Lizard Skin Game Table by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Plainview, NY
A lizard skin game table by Karl Springer. The table features a chess and backgammon board games
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Brass

German Modernist Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Modernist chess set with lathe-turned metal pieces and a board of translucent plastic adhered to
Category

Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass

German Modernist Chess Set
German Modernist Chess Set
H 4.75 in W 16 in D 16 in
18th Century German Backgammon/Chess Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very nice box with 15 ivory counters and 15 ebony counters. The box is made of different materials as mahogany, rosewood. The fields are inlaid with green and natural coloured bone.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Games

Materials

Metal

18th Century German Backgammon/Chess Box
18th Century German Backgammon/Chess Box
H 5.12 in W 28.75 in D 22.84 in
German Jewel Encrusted Silver and Bone Chess Set
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
$250,000), and one recently sold in New York. Maker from Hannau, Germany, circa 1970. Marks: STERLING
Category

Late 20th Century German More Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Mark Cross Chess Set
Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Handmade in Germany by Mark Cross. Signed on verso.
Category

20th Century German Games

Materials

Brass

Mark Cross Chess Set
Mark Cross Chess Set
H 4 in W 16 in D 16 in
Biedermeier Style Game Table or Chess Table
Located in Senden, NRW
, a high gloss finish on walnut wood as well as a small drawer perfect for chess accessories. Comes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Biedermeier Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Style Game Table or Chess Table
Biedermeier Style Game Table or Chess Table
H 31.5 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Table Lamps white pottery Horse Heads in the shape of Chess Figures
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pair of white pottery horse heads in the shape of chess figures mounted as lamps. In the Base
Category

Vintage 1930s German Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

An Architectural North German Birchwood Biedermeier Secretaire Circa 1830
Located in London, GB
A North German Secretaire with four drawers and top cabinet with upper closing moulding on columns
Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

19th C Biedermeier Birch Secretaire
Located in London, GB
A North German Secretaire with four drawers and top cabinet with upper closing moulding on columns
Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

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German Chess For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic German chess available at 1stDibs. A German chess — often made from wood, hardwood and walnut — can elevate any home. There are 32 variations of the antique or vintage German chess you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect German chess — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A German chess, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made German chess has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dresden Porcelain, e15 and Ludwig Lutz Ehrenberger are consistently popular.

How Much is a German Chess?

The average selling price for a German chess at 1stDibs is $2,497, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $97,500 for the highest priced.