Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Chess Set, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Inspired by the timeless design language of Angelo Mangiarotti, this exquisite chess set is a sculptural celebration of form, function, and natural material. Each piece is meticulous...
Travertine
$2,200 / set
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.
Pottery
$1,360Sale Price|20% Off
Chess Set
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Chess set
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 complete set a rare find since they were just a few made guaranteeing the maximum level o...
Leather
Italian Tortoiseshell Lucite Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sophisticated Italian chess set from the 1970s, crafted in rich tortoiseshell-pattern Lucite with polished brass accents. The board lifts to reveal a fitted interior tray that neatly...
Lucite
Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois Plexiglass and Aluminum Chess Game Set, circa 1970
By Roche Bobois, Michel Dumas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Michel Dumas Chess Set with Original Board, France, circa 1970 Designed by renowned French designer Michel Dumas and retailed by Roche Bobois, this striking chess set is a ...
Metal, Aluminum
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 a perforated thick plexiglass base topped with sculptural metal and bronze pawns. T...
Metal, Bronze
Silver, gilt and onyx chess set with board
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sterling silver, gilt and onyx chess set from the 1970s Renaissance-style, finely chased and clearly distinguishable pieces, mounted on octagonal black and white onyx bases (a few ...
Onyx, Silver
Sterling Silver and Hardstone Chess Set with Board
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An elegant Italian chess set comprising finely sculpted gilt sterling silver figural pieces. The gilt pieces are mounted on turned brown agate bases, while the opposing pieces rest o...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Modernist Brass & Chrome Chess Set with Sculptural Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking vintage chess set featuring a bold modernist design with solid metal construction. The board showcases a sleek combination of brass and chrome squares set within a polished ...
Metal
Vintage Italian Genuine Alabaster Chess Set with Carved Pieces, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful 1970s Italian chess set in genuine alabaster. The board features warm cream and rich reddish-brown marble squares with subtle veining. 32 hand-carved pieces: deep burgundy ...
Alabaster
$1,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
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 a board built into the top.
Acrylic
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 in height and the tallest one is 5".
Aluminum
Vintage pink and black marble with brass chess set , 1970s , Italy
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage pink and black marble with brass chess set , 1970s , Italy
Marble
1970s Italian Volterra Alabaster Chess Set - Cobalt Blue & White
Located in Milano, IT
Handmade Italian chess set from the 1970s, crafted in the historic artisanal hub of Volterra, Italy. Renowned for its premium stone carving, this exquisite piece features a rare and ...
Alabaster
1970s Handcrafted Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster, Green & White
Located in Milano, IT
1970s An exceptional mid-century statement piece, this vintagechess set is handcrafted from genuine Volterra Alabaster, a natural stone renowned since the Etruscan era for its transl...
Alabaster
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 no board, though squares would need to be 4" minimum in order to accommodate the dia...
Felt, Plastic
1970s Gorgeous Sky Blue and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade. Made
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous sky blue and white chess set in Volterra alabaster handmade. Made in Italy. The set features an eye-catching contrast between brilliant sky-blue and crisp white hand-c...
Alabaster
1970s Italian Volterra Alabaster Chess Set – Rare in Red & White. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s handmade chess set crafted from genuine Volterra alabaster, originating from the historic artisanal hub of Tuscany, Italy. This particular set stands out as a magnificent colle...
Alabaster
1970s Gorgeous Brown and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade. Made in
Located in Milano, IT
This exceptional chess set is a quintessential example of 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern design. Hand-carved in Volterra, Italy, this set serves as both a functional game and a sig...
Alabaster
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 by enzo bioli King, regina , knight and bishop have human (... and animal) face...
Ceramic
Vintage French Travertine 33-Piece Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Travertine 33-Piece Chess Set
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. Signed Felliceantonio Botta, Firenze/Made in Italy.
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 and clear lucite figures sit atop a glass chess board.
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 steel and brass pieces. Chess board measures: 41cm x 41cm x H 2.5cm King measur...
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 measures at 4" high and 10" square and 1" thick. King- 2 1/2" high, Queen-2 3/8"...
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 Denver Colorado. The set is 100% complete and is in good condition. All original w...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 8.75 in Dm 3 in
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 semi shag. Came from the original owner.
Synthetic, Plastic
Midcentury Brazilian chess table or occasional table, 1958
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
The table still has the original paper label underneath the tabletop, which states all details where it was made (South of Brazil in Parana), numbered and dated 1958. The 1970 ches...
Hardwood
Sold
H 3.94 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Vintage German Marble Chess Set, Mid-Century Modern Stone Chessboard, circa 1970
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage marble chess set produced in Germany around 1970, designed in the characteristic Mid-Century Modern style.
Marble
Acrylic Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Great Op-Art chess set with abstract, sculptural shapes. The pieces are cut from blocks of clear acrylic with thin layers of translucent color. From the ends they appear as thin colo...
Carved Alabaster Chess Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning Mexican chess set with inlaid wooden board and alabaster chess pieces in brown and cream. Closed box 17 3/8" L x 8 7/8 W x 3.5 D. Pieces are 2.5" - 6" H.
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H 2.37 in W 12.6 in D 11.42 in
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. .
Bronze, Steel
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-series. The pieces are made of solid aluminum, natural and black anodized. The screen...
Aluminum
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 solid polished brass with one set chromed. Amazingly engineered with absolute prec...
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 quality manufactured in brass and polished nickel. Signed "Romeo Rega Made in Italy" on t...
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 great condition. Measurements : L 44 x W 42 x H 42 cm. 44.
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 squares are removable and made of heavy quality lucite. Great clarity of the game pie...
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 white and black plexiglass blocks. All chess pieces are handmade. Their appearance ...
Metal
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 pauns are 17.5" Height and 10" Diameter.
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 1970s but brand new with original tags, logo and pamphlet. Chess pieces are hand carve...
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 and not square, painted in black and gold on a red background. The game pieces are...
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 from a limited edition made for the Museum of Modern Art in 1974. This design is in...
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 1000. Each cube can be dismantled into eighteen pieces.
Brass, Bronze, Chrome
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Chess Set or Game Board
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Winter Park, FL
Modern lucite chess set designed by Charles Hollis Jones. Chess board is a nice large size 18" square with black felted bottom, not original to the set but from the 1970's.
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 caramel colored suede. Table is reversible with chess / backgammon Measures: Table ...
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 with nice patina.
Onyx
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 15.63 x 5.5 tall Box 17.25 x 16.38 x 1.88 Preowned original vintage condition Review a...
Aluminum
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 cement - silver and black patina.
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