African Chess
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
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Late 20th Century Namibian Games
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Classic Chess Contemporary Beni Ourain Moroccan Berber Rug black chessboard
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic Chess is a contemporary 100% wool rug – thick and soft, comfortable underfoot. Our Berber
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2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Beni Mrirt rug, Modern Chess Pattern rug, Custom-made
By Nomad Chic
Located in Marrakech, MA
Size: 8’x10’ / 245x305 cm
We exclusively create custom individual rugs for you. This means that we do not produce unnecessary items and we prioritize respecting nature. That's why w...
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2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Moroccan Blue Color Beni Mrirt rug, Modern Chess Pattern rug, Custom-made
By Nomad Chic
Located in Marrakech, MA
Size: 8’x10’ / 245x305 cm. We will weave any size to your request.
We exclusively create custom individual rugs for you. This means that we do not produce unnecessary items and we p...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 96 in L 120 in
Moroccan Beni Mrirt rug, Modern Chess Pattern Sage Color rug, Custom-made
By Nomad Chic
Located in Marrakech, MA
Size: 6’x9’ / 185x275 cm
We exclusively create custom individual rugs for you. This means that we do not produce unnecessary items and we prioritize respecting nature. That's why we...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 72 in L 108 in
Moroсcan Pink Color Boujaad rug, Chess Pattern Berber Shag Rug, In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Boujaad rug comes from the El Haouz region in the Middle Atlas in Morocco. There is no modern weaving equipment, carpets are made manually by very talented ladies artists in the same...
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2010s Moroccan Bohemian Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 59 in L 78.7 in
Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain rug 1980's, Berber Chess Pattern Rug, In Stock
Located in Marrakech, MA
Beni Ourain are the seventeen Berber nomad tribes coming from the mountainous regions of the Middle Atlas in Morocco. Local sheep are much prized for its most thin and warm wool. Rug...
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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 72 in L 129 in
20th Century Red, Brown and White Chess Berber Talsent Rug from Morocco, 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
The carpets coming from the Talsent region (extreme east of Morocco, border with Algeria) are characterized by the cochineal red color as a base color. This piece is an elegant examp...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
W 75.99 in L 161.42 in
Moroccan Blue Color Beni Mrirt rug 9’x12’, Modern Chess Pattern rug, Custom-made
By Nomad Chic
Located in Marrakech, MA
Size: 9’x12’ / 275x370 cm. We will weave any size to your request.
We exclusively create custom individual rugs for you. This means that we do not produce unnecessary items and we p...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 108.2 in L 145.6 in
Moroccan Beni Mrirt rug 8’x10’, Modern Chess Pattern Sage Color rug, Custom-made
By Nomad Chic
Located in Marrakech, MA
Size: 8’x10’ / 245x305 cm
We exclusively create custom individual rugs for you. This means that we do not produce unnecessary items and we prioritize respecting nature. That's why w...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
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W 96.4 in L 120 in
Chess Table in cast bronze with African theme
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, ZA
Chess Table in cast bronze
Bespoke Table in cast Bronze inspired by Diego Giacometti with African
Category
2010s South African Expressionist Tables
Materials
Stone, Slate, Sandstone, Bronze
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
Chess Swivel Chair by Sister by Studio Ashby
Located in London, GB
With its unique design akin to chess pieces, the Chess Side Chair was imagined to be the perfect
Category
2010s British Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
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78436 Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, 01.05 x 01.06.
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Pearl Royale 18K White Gold, Diamond, Sapphire and South Sea Pearl Chess Set
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Pearl Royale chess set stands as one of the world’s finest jewelry artworks ever created. This masterpiece is hailed as the most valuable and opulent chess set in the world and l...
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H 5.52 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Bed, Queen, Danish Cord, Woven Headboard, Mid-Century Modern Style, Hardwood
By Semigood Design
Located in Issaquah, WA
This listing is for a Queen Rian Bed in Walnut with Kraft Danish Cord. Custom options available.
A good bed is hard to find, but a Semigood bed is hard to beat. The Rian Bed featur...
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H 44 in W 68 in D 84.5 in
Bed, King, Danish Cord, Woven Headboard, Mid Century Modern-Style, Hardwood
By Semigood Design
Located in Issaquah, WA
This listing is for a Rian Bed in Walnut with Kraft Danish Cord, King. Custom options available.
A good bed is hard to find, but a Semigood bed is hard to beat. The Rian Bed featur...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed F...
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Cord, Hardwood
H 42 in W 84 in D 83.5 in
Circa early 1900's Italian Rococo Style Large Gilt-wood Headboard
Located in London, Park Royal
A Large Headboard from Florence, Italy, Circa early 1900's, capturing the ornate elegance of the Rococo period. The headboard is made up of embellished S curves with a large stylised...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
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Pair of Three Dimensional Walnut Brass Nightstands Headboard
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish pair of three dimensional walnut and brass nightstands with matching headboard. The headboard has built in lights that are working condition and is made to be used with queen...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Vintage Modern King-Size Brass Bed Headboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique brass headboard features stylish Mid-Century Modern design and measures 78 inches wide. Unique patina adds to the vintage appeal of the piece, making it a great addition ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Brass
Modern Moroccan Beni Ourain Berber Rug. 100% Wool. Made to order. Shaggy Carpet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A contemporary hand-knotted Moroccan rug, made of un-dyed sheep's wool in ivory and brown.
It has soft, lustrous wool pile that is ideal for families with kids and those who seek coz...
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2010s Moroccan Organic Modern Moroccan and North African Rugs
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Wool
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W 85.04 in L 92.52 in
Antique Square French Aubusson Rug Carpet Circa 1890 7'10 x 8'5
Located in Secaucus, NJ
French Aubusson Rug Carpet Circa 1890. A wonderful square Aubusson in the typical soft creams and ivory colors so familiar in Aubusson's of this period. Situated on the banks of the ...
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Antique 19th Century French Aubusson Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Japanese "TomoKazu" Inlaid Marquetry Chess of Checkers board, Japan, circa 1980s
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Miami, FL
Post-Modern Japanese chessboard or checkerboard. Rendered in an intricate inlay marquetry of walnut, burl, birch, and maple. By Tomokazu, Japan, circa 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Games
Materials
Birch, Maple, Walnut, Burl
H 0.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
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 pawns are not original). (Marked on base: "Valentine Gallmetzer // Burgomeister Klaus...
Category
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Materials
Wood
Dali Chess Set
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Wilton, CT
Set of 32 polished and patinated-bronze chess pieces, 1966-70. Height varies from 38 mm; 1 1/2 inches to 85mm; 3 3/8 inches. Each piece signed on the underside, both kings numbered 7...
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
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..
Carved chessman portray the great Montezuma II and Aztec warriors defending ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Stone
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 original box with a sliding lid, made by John Jaques of London and dating to the mid ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
H 2.25 in W 7.8 in D 6 in
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 Balinese various Deities, Idols, and Demons, in a large wooden casket carved from Teak...
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Games
Materials
Wood
3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very unique way to play chess or checkers... the board is stairs stepped, or "3-D" look... A wonderful decorative piece and fun to play as well - likely more novel that serious, bu...
Category
20th Century Modern Games
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Wood
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Vintage Moroccan Ait Bou Ichaouen Carpet
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
male symbols including crosses, double crosses and chess boards (an unusual motif in works from this
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
Contemporary Black and White Chess Cushion - Made from Malian Fabrics
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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This West-African traditional way of making textiles has been alive for over 2000 years. Due
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2010s European Organic Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton
1960s Hand Made African Brass Chess Set on Marble Board
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s African handmade brass chess set on marble board.
Category
Vintage 1960s Games
Materials
Brass
Malachite and Marble Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Malachite and marble chess board with hand-carved bone playing pieces. The board is from Africa and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian More Desk Accessories
Jaques of London Chess Set Made for Joaquin Amarro
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important and unique chess set crafted by Jaques & Son Ltd. of London for the Mexican General
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Brass
Multifunctional Table, Dressing, Chess, Writing Desk, Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
open and can be used as a backgammon or chess board, the other can be set up with an integrated mirror
Category
Antique Early 1800s German Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 30.32 in W 32.68 in D 20.48 in
Moroccan Backgammon and Chess Set Game in Thuya Wood Box
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative Moroccan handcrafted Thuya wood box with backgammon and chess set game.
Morrocan
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Moroccan Handcrafted Thuya Wood Box with Backgammon and Chess Set Game
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative Moroccan handcrafted Thuya wood box with backgammon and chess set game.
Morrocan artists
Category
20th Century Moroccan Islamic Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Pair of Luscious Polished Malachite Bowls/Objects
Located in North Miami, FL
specimens made into bows from the 1970's from Zaire, Africa.. The government there permitted the malachite
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20th Century African Tableware
Chris Lehrecke For Ralph Pucci Rare Wood Table Top Bronze Base
Located in Palm Springs, CA
singer Marc Anthony. As Isamu Noguchi's sculptural coffee and chess tables for Herman Miller and rocking
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21st Century and Contemporary American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Bronze
Contemporary Berber rug Moroccan wool rug with chessboard pattern pink chess
Located in Neuss, NW
Pink Chess is a contemporary 100% wool rug – thick and soft, comfortable underfoot. Our Berber rugs
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2010s Moroccan Moroccan and North African Rugs
Materials
Wool
African Hand Carved Stone Chess Set 1980
Located in Weesp, NL
This unique 1980 stone hand cut chess set was a gift from the government of Kenya to the Italian
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Vintage 1980s Kenyan Post-Modern Games
Materials
Stone
Mid-Century Modern South African Hand Made Brass and Leather Chess Set
Located in Weesp, NL
South African 1970's rare hand made brass chess set in perfect condition. The foldable board is
Category
Vintage 1970s South African Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass
H 3.55 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
Pink and Cream Geometric African Stone Marble Complete Chess Set, Kenya
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A complete chess set in pink and cream stone. This board will make a lovely addition to any coffee
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20th Century Kenyan Hollywood Regency Games
Materials
Stone
Moroccan Handcrafted Chess Thuya Wood Box
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative Moroccan chess handcrafted thuya wood box.
Moroccan artists continue the long tradition
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Vista Alegre Porcelain Chess Set
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Vista Alegre Porcelain Chess Set. This is one great chess set with a design drawn from a famous
Category
20th Century Portuguese Games
Complete chess board in Black and White Wood Inclusive Hand-Carved Storage Box
Located in Diest, Vlaams Brabant
African origin (oeganda tanzania) chessboard in black and white ebony
Complete with hand-carved
Category
Vintage 1970s Tanzanian British Colonial Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
H 3.94 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
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African Chess For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the African chess you’re looking for. Each African chess for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, metal and wood. If you’re shopping for an African chess, we have 3 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the African chess you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An African chess, designed in the mid-century modern or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made African chess has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Heinrich Filter Bronze Art are consistently popular.
How Much is an African Chess?
Prices for an African chess can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,000 and can go as high as $13,100, while the average can fetch as much as $3,175.
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