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Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Chess Set
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Inspired by the timeless design language of Angelo Mangiarotti, this exquisite chess set is a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Travertine
Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970
By Marco Celotti
Located in Hudson, NY
A one of a kind chess set by Italian American artist Marco Celotti. Created circa 1970, the set is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Games
Materials
Pottery
Chess Set
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Chess set
Category
Vintage 1970s European Games
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1970 Backgammon & Chess Rare Etienne Aigner Black Soft Leather Set
By Etienne Aigner
Located in Vis, NL
Vintage 1970 backgammon & chess rare Etienne Aigner black and burgundy handmade soft leather
Category
Vintage 1970s French Arts and Crafts Games
Materials
Leather
H 6.7 in W 13 in D 2.56 in
Vintage Chess & Draughts Board, English, Hardstone, Marble, Gaming Set, C.1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage chess and draughts board. An English, hardstone and marble gaming set, dating to
Category
Late 20th Century British Games
Materials
Marble
H 3.55 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 in
Vintage French Lucite Modernist Chess Set, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A particular minimalist french chess game dated to the 1970’s. It features a modernist design with
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Boin Taburet - Sterling Silver And Gilt Chess Set
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare and beautiful chess game in sterling silver and gilt (gold on silver) from Maison Boin Taburet
Category
Vintage 1970s French Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s lucite chess set. The pieces are in a smoky brown and clear acrylic with a fitted case with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Games
Materials
Acrylic
1972 Scott Wolfe Columbia Aluminum Chess Set
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
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Modernist Columbia Aluminum Chess Set by Scott Wolfe
By Scott Wolfe
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Columbia aluminum chess set by Scott Wolfe. Chess board measures 15.75" wide. Chess pieces vary
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Hand-Painted Stone and Resin Backgammon/Chess Set
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1970s backgammon and chess set depicting the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-21
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Stone
Complete Set of Vintage Oversized Chess Pieces in Black and Cream Plastic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uniquely large chess pieces in black and cream plastic, ca. 1970s USA.
Full and complete set with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Felt, Plastic
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
Wood, Walnut
1970s White and Brown Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster.Handmade. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous brown and white chess set in Volterra alabaster. Handmade. Made in Italy, the items
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Alabaster
H 3.34 in W 14.56 in D 14.56 in
1970s Green and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous green and white chess set in Volterra alabaster handmade. Made in Italy. The set is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Alabaster
H 3.34 in W 14.56 in D 14.56 in
1970s Stunning Pink and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade Made in I
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning pink and white chess set in Volterra alabaster. Handmade. Made in Italy, this set is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Alabaster
H 3.34 in W 14.56 in D 14.56 in
Ceramic Set of 32 Chess Pieces, Design Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio, Italy, 1970s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare set of 32 pieces in ceramic art, production "il picchio" from the 1970s based on a design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage French Travertine 33-Piece Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Travertine 33-Piece Chess Set
Category
Vintage 1970s French Games
Materials
Travertine
Minimalist Italian Lucite and Acrylic Chess Set
By Felice Antonio Botta
Located in Toronto, ON
Lucite and Acrylic Minimalist Chess Set. Excellent example of Italian Minimalist Design by Botta
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic
Lucite Chess Set by Michel Dumas
By Michel Dumas
Located in Baltimore, MD
Elegant Lucite chess set with gold leaf accents. Designed by Michel Dumas, circa 1970s. The black
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Gold Leaf
1970s French Modernist Glass Brass and Chrome Chess Set
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1970s chess set designed and manufactured in France.
Glass board with brass feet. chrome-plated
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass, Chrome
1970s Greek Mythological Two-Tone Chess Set
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Great cast metal chess pieces in antiqued silver and brass on two-tone chess board. The chess board
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Games
Mid-Century Chess Set, Machine Tooled Aluminum, 1972, USA
By Ice Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Machine tooled aluminum chess set, midcentury made in limited edition in 1972 by the Ice Company of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
1970s, Executive Chess or Checker Set with Rug by Glenoit Chessmate Game
By Glenoit Mills
Located in Denver, CO
Fancy and fun chess/checkerboard with rug from the 1970s. Pieces are comprised of plastic. Rug is
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Synthetic, Plastic
Midcentury Brazilian chess table or occasional table, 1958
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
in Parana), numbered and dated 1958.
The 1970 chess set depicted on several pictures is for
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Acrylic Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Great Op-Art chess set with abstract, sculptural shapes. The pieces are cut from blocks of clear
Category
Vintage 1970s Games
Carved Alabaster Chess Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning Mexican chess set with inlaid wooden board and alabaster chess pieces in brown and cream
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Games
Chess set + board 70s altuglas steel bronze Mario Vento Mid Century Italie 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Chess set and board/base.
.
Mario VenChess set and board, 1970 / 1980.
.
Plexiglas top, polished
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Bronze, Steel
H 2.37 in W 12.6 in D 11.42 in
Chess Set by Walter and Moretti, No. 1 of Pre-Production, France, 1970
By Walter & Moretti
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Signed Walter and Moretti on the top and autographed on the back, this chess is the number 1 pre
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
H 5.32 in W 16.54 in L 5.32 in
French Modernist Chess Set Lucite Base.
Located in Gravesend, GB
Modernist Brass and Chrome Chess Pieces on Lucite Base.
20x20x2cm
Some wear to silver foil on
Category
Vintage 1970s French Games
Materials
Brass, Chrome
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
Luxury Romeo Rega Chess Set
By Romeo Rega
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning Bicolor chess set by Romeo Rega on a stainless steel board.
32 playing pieces high
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Games
Materials
Brass
1970s Acrylic and Glass Chess Set / Table
Located in Weesp, NL
Acrylic chess set and glass chess table made in the 1970s.
The set is a real eye catcher and in
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
An All-Lucite Game Table & Chess Set
Located in North Miami, FL
This one-of-a-kind low game table and chess set in lucite is two-toned colored. Note the chess
Category
Vintage 1970s French Game Tables
An Oversized Chess Set in Burled Wood
Located in North Miami, FL
Complete burl wood chest set; HUGE!. The King measures 38.5" in height and 14.5" Diameter. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Garden Ornaments
Chess Set and Chess Board in Plexiglass and Metal, Italy, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chess game, in plexiglass and metal, Italy, 1970s
Exceptional game of chess. A checkered board of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
Pierre Cardin Wood Chess Set and Backgammon Set
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Astoria, NY
Pierre Cardin Wood Chess Set and Backgammon Set with 32 pieces stored in the case. Made in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass
1970s Modernist Painted and Gilded Wood Chess Set
Located in Naples, IT
Vintage chess board in painted and gilded wood. The chessboard is very original, the chess is round
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
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
Scaccomatto Chess Set by Franco Rocco
By Franco Rocco
Located in New York, NY
Incised signature to each King 'Franco Rocco 397/1000'. This set is number 353 from the edition of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Chrome
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Chess Set or Game Board
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Winter Park, FL
" square with black felted bottom, not original to the set but from the 1970's. Chess pieces range from 3
Category
Vintage 1970s Games
Materials
Lucite, Glass
1970s Backgammon and Chess Game Table Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage 1970s suede covered backgammon / chess table set including 2 suede stools
Beautiful
Category
Vintage 1970s American Game Tables
Materials
Suede
Chess set, onyx and pewter, French 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare chess set in onyx with players in pewter and gold colored finish. Decorative, sculptural set
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Games
Materials
Onyx
Rare Brutalist Welded Steel Chess Set by Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare brutalist welded steel chess set by Paul Evans. Chess board made of wood typical applied resin
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sculptures
20th Italian Chess Set in Crystal, Stone and Sterling Silver
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chess set in molded crystal, hard stone and sterling silver
The pawns hallmarked 925
Italian
Category
Vintage 1970s Sterling Silver
Materials
Stone, Crystal, Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modernist Lucite Chess Set by Rona Cutler
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous set is made of black and white and clear thick lucite chess pieces with a board as
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
1973 Executive Games Acrylic Chess Set with Board
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice raised acrylic chess board with light and dark chess pieces. It is marked 1973 Executive
Category
Vintage 1970s American Games
Materials
Acrylic
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Chess Set or Game Board
Located in Winter Park, FL
Modern lucite chess set designed by Charles Hollis Jones. Chess board is a nice large size: 1/4
Category
Vintage 1970s Games
Rare Chrome and Brass Italian Chess Set by Romeo Rega 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the timeless allure of our Rare Chrome and Brass Italian Chess Set by Romeo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Bespoke Vintage Artisan Glass Chess Set with board and pieces *Free Shipping
By Glass Act
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Stunning artisan handmade chess set complete with timber storage box and handwritten provenance by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Glass
H 0.79 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modernist Lucite Chess Set Designed by Rona Cutler
Located in New York, NY
This great set is made of black, white and clear Lucite. Great stylized modernist detailing on the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Romeo Rega Chess Set in Lucite, Brass and Chrome
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous chess set with steel board and Lucite playing pieces with gilt brass and polished nickel
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Lucite
Boxed Silver Chess Set and Board Retailed by Asprey’s of London
Located in London, GB
Asprey’s logo; each piece stamped with the Portuguese marks for 1970, and 925 grade silver; the board
Category
Vintage 1970s Portuguese Games
Materials
Silver
1970 CHESS SET LUZIO CAPRARO FOR DDD DESIGN
By Luzio Capraro
Located in Napoli, IT
Original steel and plexiglas chess set designed by Luzio Capraro for DDD Design. Mis.cm.50x50
Category
1970s More Art
Materials
Steel
Vintage 1970 Backgammon & Chess Rare Etienne Aigner Handmade Soft Leather Set
By Etienne Aigner
Located in Vis, NL
Vintage 1970 backgammon & chess rare Etienne Aigner handmade soft leather complete set a rare find
Category
Vintage 1970s French Arts and Crafts Games
Materials
Leather
H 8.67 in W 11.82 in D 2.17 in
Oversized Wood Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive oversized wood chess set. Box unfolds into chess board. Board newly cleaned. Great vintage
Category
Vintage 1970s American Game Boards
Materials
Wood
1970s Mexican Marble Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Mexican hand carved marble chess set.
Category
Vintage 1970s Game Boards
Materials
Marble
Michel Dumas Lucite Chess Set
By Michel Dumas
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage chess set by Michel Dumas.
Largest piece is 4 inches high. Pawns are 1-3/4 inches
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Jacob Asbaek, Chess Set, 1970s
By Jacob Asbaek
Located in Stockholm, SE
A chess set in brass and stainless steel, designed by Jacob Asbaek. Denmark, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Games
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Onyx Marble Chess Game Set
Located in New York, NY
An onyx marble chess game set, circa mid to late-20th century, 1970s. Game set is hand-crafted
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Games
Materials
Onyx
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1970 Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1970 chess set for your home. A 1970 chess set — often made from metal, stone and plastic — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1970 chess set, 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 1970 chess set, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1970 chess set over the years, but those crafted by Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames and Herman Miller are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 1970 Chess Set?
The average selling price for a 1970 chess set at 1stDibs is $1,588, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $97,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About 1970 Chess Set
- 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.