Asian Chess Set
Vintage Hand Carved Bone Chess Set Chinese Asian Art with Travel Board Game
Located in Greer, SC
Wonderful vintage hand carved bone chess set in fabulous condition. Perfect to put on a game table
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Games
Materials
Bone
$4,250
H 26 in W 13 in D 6 in
Chess Game Set with Handmade Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chessboard Black Lacquered
Located in Bochum, NRW
Chess Game Set with Handmade Board Made of Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlaid
An early 1920s Chinese
Category
Vintage 1920s Asian Japonisme Games
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite, Wood
$480
H 1.97 in W 14.97 in D 7.49 in
Chinese Chess Set with Immortals & Hardwood Campaign Lacquered Board
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, and rare design, this Chinese-themed chess set with immortals is a must-have for enthusiasts of Asian
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Games
Materials
Composition, Brass
$1,895 / set
H 3 in W 19 in D 20 in
Recent Sales
Chess Set
Located in Houston, TX
. Natural bone and dyed red. The chess set is 19th century. Some repairs and age cracks. The king stands at
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ivory, Wood
Rare 19th Century Hand-Carved Chinese Puzzle Ball Chess Set Exquisite Craft Work
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
ball chess set
The chess pieces are totally original and very rare finds, this set is known as the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
H 20.48 in W 20.48 in D 2.17 in
Mother of Pearl and Lacquered Wood Backgammon and Chess Set, Vietnam, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Backgammon, chess and checkers game set
Lacquered wood
Mother of pearl and abalone shell inlay
Category
Vintage 1960s Vietnamese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Bone, Horn, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
H 2.38 in W 25.25 in D 11.25 in
Vintage Asian Hand carved Chess Set in Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian Hand carved Soap stone chess set in box.
The wooden box fold with the front hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Games
Materials
Soapstone
Black and White Marbled Stone Resin Carved Chinese Chess Set
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exquisitely detailed set of vintage Chinese theme chess pieces carved in a stone-like resin. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Toys
Materials
Resin
Complete Chinese Chess Set with Puzzle Ball Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th century thirty two piece complete Chinese chess set with puzzle ball bases in original
Category
20th Century Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Bone
Finely Carved Ivory Chess Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This lovely set consists of fully hand carved ivory figures, of all different characters. Even the
Category
Vintage 1930s Asian Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Asian Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Georgian Asian chess set comprising of natural and red stained ivory pieces, beautifully carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Asian Games
Materials
Ivory
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Vintage Hardstone Chess Set
Located in Savannah, GA
A vintage hardstone and marble chess set, mid-20th century.
12 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 3 inches tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Games
Materials
Marble
Large Chess Set Gemstone Lapis Serpentine 15.5"
Located in Somis, CA
This large, one of a kind gemstone chess set is a stunning testament to traditional craftsmanship and unparalleled artistry. At its heart lies a magnificent lapis lazuli chessboard w...
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine
Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
By ANRI
Located in Skokie, IL
ANRI "Universum" Space Age Walnut and Maple Chess Set
A strikingly modern "Universum" or Space Age chess set made in Italy by ANRI. The set is contained in a finely crafted wooden c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Brass
$1,088 Sale Price
24% Off
H 3.5 in W 11 in D 7.5 in
19th C Antique Chess Set Game Regency Shape with 96mm Kings in Pine Lidded Box
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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.
...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Régence Games
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
$773
H 3.4 in W 8.25 in D 4.6 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$116,327
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 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
Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
By Jaques of London, House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Antique Jaques of London faux leather folding book chessboard with the original Staunton Chess set dating to circa...
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood
$6,514 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.72 in W 3.55 in D 10.24 in
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Victorian 1880 Chessboard set complete with chess pieces, boxed checkers pieces, br...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Games
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Oak
$2,134 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3.55 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 in
Large Marble Chess Set with Hand-carved Emerald Green Onyx Pieces 1950's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with Hand-carved Emerald Green Malachite Onyx Pieces.
Vintage mid 20th century Mexican stone marble chess set complete chess board in green and white m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Malachite, Onyx, Marble
$1,950
H 0.75 in W 17 in D 17 in
18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
A FEAST OF THE GODS WITH VENUS AND BACCHUS
Collections:
With Appleby Brothers, London, June 1957;
Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1961;
John and Eileen Harris, acquired from the abo...
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$239,498
H 36 in W 48.13 in
FiNE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET & CHESSBOARD IN ROMAN HORSE INLAID BOX
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning circa 1880 Victorian Walnut and Oak Chessboard set complete with Staunton chess pie...
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games
Materials
Boxwood, Oak, Walnut
$2,134 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3.55 in W 10.44 in D 4.53 in
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632).
Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s.
The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Copper
ANRI Space Age Chess Set Designed by Elliott, Walnut, Maple 1950 Italy, No Board
By ANRI
Located in Miami, FL
Anri space age chess set Designed by Elliott, walnut and maple. Made in Italy. The set comes without chess board. The board in the pictures is not original and serves as example only.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Maple, Walnut
$1,400
H 4 in Dm 1 in
FINE VINTAGE BURR WALNUT VELVET DRAWER CHESSBOARD & MATCHiNG STAUNTON CHESS SET
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Walnut Chessboard with velvet lined drawers and vintage large sized Staunton Chess ...
Category
20th Century English High Victorian Games
Materials
Walnut
$2,134 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3.15 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Medieval Knights Chess Set Metal Gold & Silver Pewter Crusaders Game Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Medieval Knights Chess Set - Metal Brass & Silver Nickel Plated Crusaders Game.Made in Florence, Italy, this stunning chess set features intricately cast metal pieces in antiqued sil...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Gothic Games
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Pewter
$1,250
H 1.25 in W 17 in D 17 in
Hermes Chess Set, 1985
By Rena Dumas, Hermès
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful and elegant chess set designed by Rena Dumas for Hermes circa 1985. Come with a leather folder. Pieces are made of steel and brass. The King is 2 1/2 inches tall and the ...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Games
Materials
Metal
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Asian Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Asian chess set you’re looking for. Each Asian chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fruitwood and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Asian chess set — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An Asian chess set is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Art Deco and Georgian styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is an Asian Chess Set?
Prices for an Asian chess set start at $445 and top out at $9,000 with the average selling for $1,310.
Questions About Asian 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.