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Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved
Category
20th Century European Country Games
Materials
Hardwood
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box Kings, ca 1950
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
H 2.25 in W 7.8 in D 6 in
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Brass
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Games
Materials
Brass
H 1.5 in W 6.75 in D 3.38 in
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
Category
2010s German Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Chess Set
Located in Irving, TX
handsome chess set will become the focal point of the room. Marble and brass chess pieces are abstract
Category
2010s Games
Materials
Stone, Gold
Chess Set
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Chess set
Category
Vintage 1970s European Games
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Leather, Wood
Art Glass Murano Chess Set and Inlaid Wood Board
Located in Fall River, MA
Stunning Murano glass chess set featuring juicy handblown pieces. No chips or cracks, purchased
Category
1990s Games
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood
Jacques Staunton Chess Set
By Jaques of London
Located in Flower Mound, TX
Jaques of London. Original Staunton limited edition chess set, no. 035184 (kings 9cm), in original
Category
20th Century English Other Games
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Modernist Boxed Wood Chess Pieces
Located in Garnerville, NY
A fine boxed set of carved wood modernist chessmen. The two sets are made of hardwood and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Late 20th Century Namibian Games
Materials
Plastic, Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Games
Materials
Wood
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
Category
20th Century Russian Games
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Italian Chess Set and Table
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Vintage Italian enameled chess set and table. Italfama Renaissance complete chess set made of solid
Category
Late 20th Century European Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Metal
1960s Modernist Striking Chess Game Set Aluminum and Walnut Wood
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern chess game set in aluminum and walnut wood
Unmarked
Preowned vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Walnut and Sycamore)
Located in Durban, ZA
The game of chess is estimated to be some 1500 years old. It is hard to
imagine all the variations
Category
2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper
Wood Porn - A Wildly Classy Chess Set (Cherry and Maple)
Located in Durban, ZA
The game of chess is estimated to be some 1500 years old. It is hard to
imagine all the variations
Category
2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper
Oversized Wooden Chess Set, 1980s USSR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large oversized folding wooden chess set made in the USSR in the 1980s. Box unfolds into chess
Category
Vintage 1980s American Game Boards
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Teak, Walnut
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H 16 in W 17 in D 17 in
Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
legendary Trojan horse. 32 chess pieces made by Towarna, are cast from concrete, one of first composite
Category
2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
Games Chess Set of Handcrafted and Painted Wood Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian chess table set from early 20th century in carved, lacquered, gilded and hand painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Game Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.11 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
composite materials used already in ancient Rome.Chess, which have evolved from Persian chess-like game
Category
2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in North Hollywood, CA
checkers set.
Maple wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century British Medieval Games
Materials
Resin, Pine
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Stone
Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set (White)
Located in Ostrava, CZ
legendary Trojan horse. 32 chess pieces made by Towarna, are cast from concrete, one of first composite
Category
2010s Czech Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
Another Kingdom Chess Set by Taras Yoom
Located in Geneve, CH
Materials: Metal, plastic, acrylic, wood, silicone.
Chess set “Another Kingdom: Light Stage”, that embodies
Category
2010s Russian Organic Modern Games
Materials
Metal
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
Category
20th Century German Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set (Black)
Located in Ostrava, CZ
We've broadened our family of Trojan chess tables with a richly dark variant. The hue is achieved
Category
2010s Czech Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
Custom Chess Set and Game Table
By Bridges over Time Originals
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A custom made walnut and maple chess set and game table we commissioned. It is solidly made with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Game Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut
Another Kingdom Chess Set by Taras Yoom
Located in Geneve, CH
Another Kingdom Chess Set by Taras Yoom
Limited Edition of 21
Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 8 cm
Category
2010s Russian Organic Modern Games
Materials
Metal
3L Shatranj Chess Set by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
3L Shatranj chess set by Madheke
Dimensions: W 54.8 D 54.8 H 9.5 cm
Materials: Leather, Metal
Category
2010s Indian Modern Game Boards
Materials
Brass, Nickel
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Games
Materials
Wood
Vintage Honey Oak Chess Board Coffee Table with Vintage Ebonised Chess Set
Located in GB
period ebonised chess set
A good looking and well made piece, it can be used as a normal coffee table
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Game Tables
Materials
Oak
H 17.72 in W 29.93 in D 19.3 in
Large Vintage Rajasthani / Indian Chess Set with Board
Located in San Diego, CA
Large hand carved vintage Rajasthani / Indian chess set with foldable wooden board, circa 1960s
Category
20th Century Indian Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set Game
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in North Miami, FL
This original Postmodern Michael Graves chess set with checkers pieces has been fully restored with
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Chess Table with Horse Head Base, Complete Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Complete chess table with chess pieces. Table base and top has been professionally refinished
Category
Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of 20th Century Wood Chess Piece Column Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 20th century wood table lamps set on lacquered, black cube bases. They are spare in their
Category
Late 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Wood
Trojan XXI Chess Set and Table, 37 Pieces
Located in Ostrava, CZ
legendary Trojan horse. 32 chess pieces made by TOWARNA, are cast from concrete, one of first composite
Category
2010s Czech Modern Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
Set of Chess Piece Stool and Side Table by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of chess piece stool and side table by Panorammma
Materials: wood, resin.
Dimensions: 45 x
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Wood
Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s
By ROBJ
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and extremely rare ROBJ Templar and Saracen chess set from the French Art Deco Period circa
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
French Neoclassical Chess Game Set Evelyn Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Lusitanus Home, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Home.
A French Neoclassical style chess game set, Evelyn is hand carved in linden wood.
The luxurious
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Game Tables
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
H 29.53 in W 41.34 in D 41.34 in
Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010
By A. Andreucci, Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
A modern interpretation of the iconic game of chess, our Nelson chess set will delight generations
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Boards
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
H 2.76 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess Board - Game Set Box. Made in Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess board - Game set Box for Dal Negro in walnut wood , the set
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
stools or side table sets. Directly referencing chess pieces, these stools luidically evidence objet's
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Wood
FINE 18TH CENTURY TURNED CASTLE POT HOLDING PERiOD CARVED CHESS SET MUST SEE
Located in GB
century hand carved cycling pot in the form of a Chess rook or castle which holds a period chess set
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Georgian Games
Materials
Wood
H 8.94 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
stools or side table sets.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Wood
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 24.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
19th Century Spider Legs Maple Table & Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th century victorian Spider Legs Maple Table and Leather Top Chess Board and Pieces Set in good
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Maple
H 29 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
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
Category
Vintage 1970s European Games
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Chess Table of Wood with Stunning Tree Knots Pattern & Light
Located in Lisse, NL
living room, study or library. Especially with a set of quality chess pieces on top, this rare table will
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Nutwood, Bakelite
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H 24 in Dm 22.6 in
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table (Concave)
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
stools or side table sets.
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Wood
Set of Green Armchairs by E. Homa and Chess Table, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
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Beautiful antique chess table from the 1960s. It was manufactured in Poland in 1960s. The table was made of
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "Weighted" Club Chess Set game
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 3.5 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Hand Blown Crystal Glass Chess Set, 3000-5000 Year-Old Solid Bog-Oak Display Box
Located in London, GB
This Chess Set is a collaboration with the artist Laura McKinley made from handblown crystal glass
Category
2010s English Minimalist Games
Materials
Brass
H 3.15 in W 16.74 in D 16.74 in
George V Sterling Silver Presentation Chess Trophy
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
engraved with a personal inscription if so desired.
Within a set of chess pieces the cross finial is a
Category
Vintage 1930s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Marcel Duchamp Mental Chess Board, 1991, Limited Edition 167/850
By Marcel Duchamp
Located in New York, NY
A rare and vintage Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) Chessboard art set made in 1991 composed of a wood
Category
1990s Games
Materials
Wood, Paper
MINIATURE GAME TABLE WITH CHESS PIECES 19th Century Anglo-Indian
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
MINATURE GAME TABLE WITH CHESS PIECES
19th century Anglo-Indian
octagonal top in wood covered
Category
Antique 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Moorish Middle Eastern Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in Studio City, CA
various wood inlays. A genuine work of art. A set of backgammon and chess pieces are included (please note
Category
20th Century Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
H 1.5 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
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Wood Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wood chess set for your home. Each wood chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and plastic. Find 70 options for an antique or vintage wood chess set now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a wood chess set — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each wood chess set bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. A well-made wood chess set has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Michael Graves (b.1934), Arthur Elliot and Agresti are consistently popular.
How Much is a Wood Chess Set?
Prices for a wood chess set can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $315 and can go as high as $16,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,400.
Questions About Wood Chess Set
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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