19th Century Chess Sets

A complete 19th century French chess and backgammon set with inlaid game box that hinges open to reveal felt covered backgammon board.

A stunning chessboard in Pietra Dura marble produced in Italy in the mid 19th century. The chessboard is framed with a wooden frame. The chess pieces are made in metal and are probab...

Natural bone and dyed red. The chess set is 19th century. Some repairs and age cracks.

A wood traveling chess set.

Cabochon amethyst and creamy white pearl accents add a luxurious touch to the set's design. When not in use, the beautiful chess pieces can be stored within the game board, thanks to...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, extra large weighted, Antique Victorian Staunton pattern chess set in the original...

As chess was becoming increasingly popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, John Jaques realized a uniform design was needed.

A very substantial and complete set of hand carved Chinese Export Jacques style Barleycorn pattern bone chess set, together with a set of Draught pieces, first half of the 19th centu...

A fine 19th century sandalwood and horn chess and backgammon set with hand turned ebonised sandalwood pieces and palmwood backgammon pieces.

Antique late 19th Century Victorian mahogany cased chess set in its original leather case.

A very substantial and complete set of hand carved Jacques type Staunton pattern boxwood and dark mahogany un-weighted chess pieces of outstanding quality, late 19th, early 20th cent...

A finely carved 19th century Burmese stained chess set, with a Chinese lacquered and gilt folded games board.

This exceptional 19th century Cantonese chess set features thirty-two intricately carved bone figural chess pieces complete with a fine period Chinese decorated giltwood lacquered hi...

This is a good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in a jointed wood box with sliding top having a Jaques of London label and datin...

With two-tone chessboard having heavy moulding frame. Tallest piece measures: 4.5" high. Condition: Red dye is nearly obliterated from all the pieces, some repairs and chips. The s...

Chess table set. A pair of 19th century mahogany chairs and a walnut table.

Early 19th century Empire mahogany chess set with drawer.

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare 19th-century hand-carved Chinese puzzle ball chess set The chess pieces are totally original and very rare finds, this set...

This is a very good and complete English handmade hardwood chess set game of 32 pieces, which we date to the late 19th century Victorian period.

Crafted in southern France circa 1870, the antique game table stands on four elegant turned legs connected with a bottom X-stretcher embellished with a central finial. The multi func...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this extremely rare original fully restored Victorian Jaques London Staunton weighted chess set PLEASE NOTE...

This is a very good and complete handmade, hardwood chess set game of 32 pieces in a handmade pine box with a sliding lid, which we date to the turn of the 19th Century, Circa 1900.

A stylish Empire wooden chesstable from around 1870 in good condition with some minor signs of wear. It is stable and quite heavy. The table would be a great addition in a classic in...

This is a very good and complete handmade, hardwood chess set game of 32 pieces in a handmade pine box with a sliding lid, which we date to the turn of the 19th Century, Circa 1900.