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Chess Set
Chess Set

Chess Set

$1,360Sale Price|20% Off

Chess Set

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Chess set

Category

Vintage 1970s European Games

Materials

Metal

Chess Marble Game
Chess Marble Game

Chess Marble Game

Located in Paris, FR

Game Chess Marble all in carved and polished marble. Chess: L80,3xD80,3xH6cm. small pawns: H9cm, each.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Games

Materials

Marble

Stones Chess Game
Stones Chess Game

Stones Chess Game

$4,242 / item

Stones Chess Game

Located in Paris, FR

Chess stones game with black and white pieces made in stone with 24-karat gold-plated metal ornaments.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Games

Materials

Stone, Gold Plate

Marble Chess Board
Marble Chess Board

Marble Chess Board

Located in New York, NY

A substantial black and red burgundy marble chess or checkers game board (less the game pieces.)

Category

Mid-20th Century European Modern Games

Materials

Marble

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...

Category

2010s Italian Medieval Games

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

Chess Checker Board with Hand Crafted Ceramic Chess Pieces
Chess Checker Board with Hand Crafted Ceramic Chess Pieces

Chess Checker Board with Hand Crafted Ceramic Chess Pieces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Solid Wood Chess Checker Board with small raised feet and underside felt lined.

Category

20th Century Modern Games

Materials

Ceramic, Felt, Wood

3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players
3 Dimensional Wooden Chess or Checker Board with Chess Players

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...

Category

20th Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Staunton Style Chess Set
Staunton Style Chess Set

Staunton Style Chess Set

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Large Antique Staunton Style Chess Figures. A large Staunton style chess set with Ebonised and Boxwood weighted chess pieces.

Category

Early 20th Century British Games

Materials

Boxwood

Elmor Travertine Chess game
Elmor Travertine Chess game

Elmor Travertine Chess game

Located in Paris, FR

Chess Game Elmor Travertine with structure and pieces in carved and polished travertine.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Games

Materials

Travertine

Italian Chess board - reversable tray with bronze chess pieces, Sorrento Ware
Italian Chess board - reversable tray with bronze chess pieces, Sorrento Ware

Italian Chess board - reversable tray with bronze chess pieces, Sorrento Ware

Located in Central England, GB

In total, the solid bronze chess set weighs nearly 8kg The chess set is of a slightly later date, Italian, circa 1930, and it complements the fine Sorrento ware board, which dates t...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Games

Materials

Bronze

Back Light Chess Board with Cubic Black and White Chess Pieces
Back Light Chess Board with Cubic Black and White Chess Pieces

Back Light Chess Board with Cubic Black and White Chess Pieces

By Orfeo Quagliata

Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex

This chess belongs to the Board Games collection designed by Orfeo Quagliata.

Category

2010s Mexican Game Boards

Materials

Art Glass

STUNNING DECORATIVE ViNTAGE SPANISH CHESS BOARD WITH STAUNTON STYLE CHESS PIECES
STUNNING DECORATIVE ViNTAGE SPANISH CHESS BOARD WITH STAUNTON STYLE CHESS PIECES

STUNNING DECORATIVE ViNTAGE SPANISH CHESS BOARD WITH STAUNTON STYLE CHESS PIECES

By House of Staunton

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very good looking well made and decorative Spanish Chessboard with Staunton style chess pieces A trul...

Category

20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Games

Materials

Boxwood

STUNNING DECORATIVE VINTAGE PERSIAN CHESS BOARD WiTH STAUNTON STYLE CHESS PIECES
STUNNING DECORATIVE VINTAGE PERSIAN CHESS BOARD WiTH STAUNTON STYLE CHESS PIECES

STUNNING DECORATIVE VINTAGE PERSIAN CHESS BOARD WiTH STAUNTON STYLE CHESS PIECES

By House of Staunton

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very good looking well made and decorative Persian Chessboard with Staunton style chess pieces A trul...

Category

20th Century French Arts and Crafts Games

Materials

Boxwood

Chess Set from USA
Chess Set from USA

Chess Set from USA

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A modernist chess set in chrome-plated brass with a vintage cork board.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass

Walnut and Maple Chess Game
Walnut and Maple Chess Game

Walnut and Maple Chess Game

Located in Paris, FR

Game Walnut and Maple Chess with walnut structure and with fine white and blue leather inserts on game top, leather base provided with magnetic drawers to store the chess pieces mad...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Games

Materials

Leather, Maple, Walnut

Hermes Chess Set, 1985
Hermes Chess Set, 1985

Hermes Chess Set, 1985

$6,400Sale Price|39% Off

Hermes Chess Set, 1985

By Hermès, Rena Dumas

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful and elegant chess set designed by Rena Dumas for Hermes circa 1985.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Games

Materials

Metal

Stunning Murano Glass Chess Set
Stunning Murano Glass Chess Set

Stunning Murano Glass Chess Set

Located in New York, NY

This Murano glass chess set combines the timeless spirit of the traditional board game with a more contemporary sculptural design.

Category

Mid-20th Century Games

Materials

Murano Glass

Paul Joshua Chess – Original Version
Paul Joshua Chess – Original Version

Paul Joshua Chess – Original Version

Located in München, DE

Paul Joshua Chess – Contemporary Staunton Design Designed by Paul Joshua in 2021, this chess set is a contemporary interpretation of the classic Staunton design, combining refined a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Games

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Set Of Chess Figures
Vintage Set Of Chess Figures

Vintage Set Of Chess Figures

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Large vintage Staunton Style Chess Figures. A large Staunton style chess set with Ebonised and Boxwood weighted chess pieces.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Wood

Italian Neoclassic Wooden Chess Set
Italian Neoclassic Wooden Chess Set

Italian Neoclassic Wooden Chess Set

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Neoclassic-style (20th Century) carved dark and light wood 32-piece chess set. Full Set

Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Games

Cubist Handmade Wood Chess Set
Cubist Handmade Wood Chess Set

Cubist Handmade Wood Chess Set

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Handmade cubist wood chess set.

Category

Vintage 1980s Games

Materials

Wood

Chess Talent Walnut Set
Chess Talent Walnut Set

Chess Talent Walnut Set

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

Chessboard in matt Canaletto walnut and white maple. It contains boxwood chessmen.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Asian Low Chess Table
Vintage Asian Low Chess Table

Vintage Asian Low Chess Table

Located in Denton, TX

Mid century Asian style Chess board with carved wood chess pieces and drawer for storage.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Games

Materials

Beech, Mahogany, Walnut

Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set

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 Army, 1970s.

Category

20th Century Russian Games

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in "Florence" style. The chessboard is in molten silver with red jasper and white color marble The work was engraved with the anc...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Sterling Silver

Materials

Marble, Sterling Silver

Chess Game by Michel Dumas
Chess Game by Michel Dumas

Chess Game by Michel Dumas

$3,040Sale Price|20% Off

Chess Game by Michel Dumas

By Michel Dumas

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Chess game by Michel Dumas. Located in NYC

Category

Late 20th Century French Space Age Games

Materials

Mirror, Lucite

NYC Themed Handmade Ceramic Chess Set
NYC Themed Handmade Ceramic Chess Set

NYC Themed Handmade Ceramic Chess Set

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The NYC Skyline Chess Set: a finely crafted homage to the city that never sleeps.

Category

2010s American Games

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Malachite mid 20th century Chess Game
Malachite mid 20th century Chess Game

Malachite mid 20th century Chess Game

Located in MILL, NL

Fantastic mid-20th century chess set. Original from Congo, Africa. Fully inlaid with Malachite and white marble.

Category

Vintage 1950s Games

Materials

Malachite, Marble

Vintage Japanese style Raku Chess Set
Vintage Japanese style Raku Chess Set

Vintage Japanese style Raku Chess Set

Located in New York, NY

A refined chess set with pieces that were individually handcrafted and fired in a raku kiln.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Games

Materials

Stone

Vintage Walnut Chess Set with Folding Board
Vintage Walnut Chess Set with Folding Board

Vintage Walnut Chess Set with Folding Board

Located in New York, NY

A luxury walnut chess set. Board folds in half for easy transport and to store chess pieces.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Games

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Custom Chess Set and Game Table
Custom Chess Set and Game Table

Custom Chess Set and Game Table

$3,800Sale Price / set|69% Off

Custom Chess Set and Game Table

By Bridges over Time Originals

Located in Palm Springs, CA

The table legs and borders are solid walnut. The chess top flips with an oak veneer on the bottom.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Game Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut

Carl Auböck Brass Industrial Style Chess Set
Carl Auböck Brass Industrial Style Chess Set

Carl Auböck Brass Industrial Style Chess Set

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Toledo, OH

Industrial style brass chess set by Carl Auböck circa 1965, Model 5055 in polished brass and patinated brass.

Category

Mid-20th Century Games

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Extruded Aluminum Chess Set
Mid-Century Modern Extruded Aluminum Chess Set

Mid-Century Modern Extruded Aluminum Chess Set

By ALCOA

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century Modern extruded aluminum chess set with 32 stylized figures in the original presentation box.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Romeo Rega Perspex Chess Table, 1970s Italy
Romeo Rega Perspex Chess Table, 1970s Italy

Romeo Rega Perspex Chess Table, 1970s Italy

By Romeo Rega

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elegant and beautiful chess table by Romeo Rega. Full chrome base with a thick, heavy, lucite inlay which supports the chess board.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

1972 Scott Wolfe Columbia Aluminum Chess Set
1972 Scott Wolfe Columbia Aluminum Chess Set

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...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage French Lucite Modernist Chess Set, 1970s
Vintage French Lucite Modernist Chess Set, 1970s

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.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970
Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970

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.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Games

Materials

Pottery

19th C American Marbleized Slate Chess Board
19th C American Marbleized Slate Chess Board

19th C American Marbleized Slate Chess Board

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th C American marbleized slate chess board, resembling fine marble inlay., in the neoclassical style.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century North American Neoclassical Games

Materials

Slate

American Mid-Century Mahogany and Maple Chess Board
American Mid-Century Mahogany and Maple Chess Board

American Mid-Century Mahogany and Maple Chess Board

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century mahogany and maple inlaid chess board.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Mahogany

American Mid-Century Modern Onyx Inlaid Chess Board
American Mid-Century Modern Onyx Inlaid Chess Board

American Mid-Century Modern Onyx Inlaid Chess Board

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century Modern white and brown onyx inlaid chess board.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Onyx

Vintage Israeli Art Chess Set by Hans Teppich
Vintage Israeli Art Chess Set by Hans Teppich

Vintage Israeli Art Chess Set by Hans Teppich

By Hans Teppich

Located in San Diego, CA

Super cool vintage Israeli art chess set by Hans Teppich, circa 1950s. The set is in very good vintage condition with some wear to the board and the brass pieces (most of the paint i...

Category

Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic, Rubber

Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case
Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case

Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case

$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.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Games

Materials

Acrylic

Italian Black and White Marble Chess Set, 1970s
Italian Black and White Marble Chess Set, 1970s

Italian Black and White Marble Chess Set, 1970s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A sculptural Italian chess set featuring a board composed of black and white marble squares framed by richly veined marble.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Games

Materials

Marble

Sterling Silver and Hardstone Chess Set with Board
Sterling Silver and Hardstone Chess Set with Board

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.

Category

Vintage 1970s Games

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Marble Chess Set with Figural Metal Pieces
Italian Marble Chess Set with Figural Metal Pieces

Italian Marble Chess Set with Figural Metal Pieces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Decorative Italian chess set featuring a red and white marble board framed in stone and inlaid with a brass border.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Games

Materials

Marble, Metal

English Chess Game Portable, Circa Late 19th Century
English Chess Game Portable, Circa Late 19th Century

English Chess Game Portable, Circa Late 19th Century

By John Jaques & Son Ltd.

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful antique English portable chess game set, Campaign design, turn-of-the-century, circa late-19th century to early 20th century, London, England.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Games

Materials

Composition, Brass

Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set
Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set

Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A large, and quite spectacular acrylic MidCentury chess set. The board is very thick and substantial on four thick disk legs, the pieces are defined by a painted yellow or orange co...

Category

20th Century Bauhaus Games

Materials

Acrylic

A Gothic chess set made in cast clay
A Gothic chess set made in cast clay

A Gothic chess set made in cast clay

Located in Delft, NL

A Gothic chess set made in cast clay A Gothic chess set with a conversion of a standing wall, which lifts the Chess board.

Category

Late 20th Century European Games

Materials

Clay

Vintage Modernist Brass & Chrome Chess Set with Sculptural Pieces
Vintage Modernist Brass & Chrome Chess Set with Sculptural Pieces

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.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century
Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century

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

Antique 20thC English Staunton Cased Chess Set c.1950
Antique 20thC English Staunton Cased Chess Set c.1950

Antique 20thC English Staunton Cased Chess Set c.1950

By House of Staunton

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Vintage 20th Century boxwood chess set by Staunton. The pieces are carved from boxwood in natural wood and black.

Category

Vintage 1950s English Games

Materials

Brass

Italfama Italian Renaissance Themed 32-Piece Metal Chess Set
Italfama Italian Renaissance Themed 32-Piece Metal Chess Set

Italfama Italian Renaissance Themed 32-Piece Metal Chess Set

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance style (20th Century) chess set in brass and nickel alloy with each character carved in great detail and red felt on the underside to allow each figure to glide on...

Category

20th Century Italian Renaissance Games

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Leather and Cast Iron Chess Set #5606
Carl Auböck Leather and Cast Iron Chess Set #5606

Carl Auböck Leather and Cast Iron Chess Set #5606

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck Leather and Cast Iron Chess Set #5606 Authorized re-edition of a design originally produced by Carl Auböck III.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Handcrafted Persian Khatamkari Backgammon & Chess Set in Islamic Style
Handcrafted Persian Khatamkari Backgammon & Chess Set in Islamic Style

Handcrafted Persian Khatamkari Backgammon & Chess Set in Islamic Style

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Persian Khatamkari Marquetry Backgammon & Chess Set, Handcrafted Inlaid Wood Board with with Checkers pieces.

Category

Late 20th Century Islamic Games

Materials

Wood

Set of Beautifully Crafted Artisan Made Chess Pieces
Set of Beautifully Crafted Artisan Made Chess Pieces

Set of Beautifully Crafted Artisan Made Chess Pieces

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Marvelously detailed handmade carved wood set of 32 chest pieces having wonderful embellishments with card motifs such as king, heart, clubs and the like. Sizes vary .

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Games

Materials

Metal

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Antique Chess Boards For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique chess boards for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique chess boards — often made from wood, metal and stone — can elevate any home. Find 924 antique and vintage antique chess boards at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 83 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of antique chess boards available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, Victorian and modern antique chess boards are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique chess boards over the years, but those made by Michael Graves (b.1934), Werkstätte Carl Auböck and Austin E. Cox are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Games for You

There’s no better way to wind down after a week of work than with a well-designed antique, new or vintage game.

A beautifully designed contemporary or vintage game can introduce an element of fun to any room in your home — and it doesn’t have to be limited to the game room. The right mid-century or antique chess set or backgammon board can mean high stakes as well as high style for any entertainment room or cheery home bar area, with works from the period proving as pivotal to relaxation as they are eye-catching statement pieces.

While trends come and go, a unique vintage games table never goes out of style. Chess has an enduring and universal appeal, of which we were reminded following 2020’s successful Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, while classic tric-trac tables are showstoppers in a secretive way, affording party guests a treasury of gaming under the guise of a fine neoclassical writing desk. But in shopping for the latter, strategize your next move carefully — an 18th-century tric-trac table designed in the Louis XVI style can get costly. Gambling games are always on trend, and, in a pinch, you can turn your standard console table or coffee table into a platform for roulette, cards or craps to introduce a little cheeky fun at your next soiree.

Table games such as pool, foosball and Ping-Pong — which is getting a makeover in the hands of today’s designers — can transform your already winning game room, while integrating games or games tables in any corner of your home can support your effort to make every bit of your space more warm and inviting. Browse a vast collection of antique, new and vintage games today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique Chess Boards
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Chess boards are made from different types of material – it is really a matter of preference. Materials such as wood, ivory, glass, plastic, clay, stone, and various metals have been used over time to create chess boards. An assortment of antique and vintage chessboards is available on 1stDibs.

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