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Austrian Chess

Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
Unusual antique Austrian bronze chess set by Franz Bergman Austrian, circa 1905 Largest piece
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Early 20th Century Austrian Games

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Bronze

Modern Vintage Black and White Plastic Chess, 1970s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage black and white plastic chess Austria 1970s, The plastic game board is flexible and
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Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Games

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Plastic

Art deco chess table
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco chess table with brass hand carwed top in excellent original condition.
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Game Tables

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Brass

Art deco chess table
Art deco chess table
H 24.41 in Dm 19.69 in
19th Century chess & card table
Located in Belgrade, RS
This "chess table," as we call it, has a chessboard on its top surface, with the chess squares made
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Game Tables

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Brass

19th Century chess & card table
19th Century chess & card table
H 31.5 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in
Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck chess set, originally designed in the 1950s. Authorized re-edition of a design
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Iron, Nickel

Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
H 15 in W 15 in D 0.25 in
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces. Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Modernist Chess Set by the Carl Auböck workshop, Vienna, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A stunning solid cast iron chess set designed by Carl Auböck III in the 1960s. This is an authentic
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Vienna Secession Games

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Iron

Chess, Hommage à Marcel Duchamp by Brigitte Kowanz, signed and marked
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Execution Brigitte Kowanz (chessmen) and Woka Lamps VIENNA (car and board) Chessmen made from kaiser rolls, carved and covered with acrylic, car from bicycle-wheels, iron frame, etch...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Games

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Iron

Antique Round With Barley Twist Column Rosewood Game Chess Table C1920
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular chess & side table in Rosewood and other fabulous veneers, walnut maple etc. With a
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Game Tables

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Maple, Rosewood, Walnut

Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Aubock III in 1969. Executed by Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna / Austria. The chess men /chess pieces
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Iron, Nickel

1960s Carl Aubock Werkstatte #5606 Nickel Chess Set in Box Vintage Midcentury
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Carl Aubock III chess set Austria, 1968 Beech, stained beech, nickel-plated steel, enameled
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Nickel

Art Deco Circular Chess Walnut Side Table Josef Frank Haus und Garten c 1925
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage side table or coffee table circular like with a chess table top from walnut
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Side Tables

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Cherry, Poplar, Walnut

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Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare, Minimalist wooden chess set # 5917, circa 1960s by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte (workshop
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Games

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Felt, Wood

Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
H 3.15 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
19th Century Biedermeier Chess Table Oakwood Inlay Works, Austria, circa 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exclusive Biedermeier chess table from the period in Austria, circa 1840. The substructure, made of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Game Tables

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Ash, Fruitwood, Maple, Oak, Spruce

Bronze "Chess Players" by Anton Chotka
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze "Chess Players" by Anton Chotka, Vienna, late 19th-early 20th century. Measures: H 13 cm, W
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Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze "Chess Players" by Anton Chotka
Bronze "Chess Players" by Anton Chotka
H 5.12 in W 9.45 in D 6.3 in
Carl Aubock Modernist Horn Chess Game With Leatherboard and Box
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
chessboard, designed by Austrian Modernist Carl Aubock. Discontinued vintage chess game, made of light and
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Chess, Hommage à Marcel Duchamp by Brigitte Kowanz
Located in Vienna, AT
Execution Brigitte Kowanz (chessmen) and Woka Lamps VIENNA (car and board) Chessmen made from kaiser rolls, carved and covered with acrylic, car from bicycle-wheels, iron frame, etch...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Games

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Iron

Carl Aubock Modernist Cast-Iron Chess Game with Leather Board and Box
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
One of the most beautiful chess games. In original woodbox, plus original brown foldable
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Iron

Carl Auböck Modernist Horn Chess Game with Leatherboard, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Very exceptional and beautiful Austrian chess game/chess men, designed and executed in the early
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Carl Auböck Set of Chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Brass

Classical Revival Parian Chess Set circa 1880 Attributed, Austrian
Located in Litchfield, CT
Attributed Austrian, circa 1880s. Beautifully detailed parian figures of gods, goddesses and
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Antique 1880s Austrian Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Swarovski Chess Set Silver Crystal Glass Gift Box Original, Austria
By Swarovski
Located in Vienna, AT
Swarovski chess set in original gift box, Austria, never used Sparkling Swarovski chess board in
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Leather, Cut Glass, Mirror

Art Deco Chess Table, Walnut and Maple, Austria, Vienna, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Art Deco Chess Table from Austria, Vienna around 1930. Walnut veneer on the top with
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Game Tables

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Maple, Walnut, Softwood

Secession chess table with brass top
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession chess table with hammered brass top, professionally stained and repolished.
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Side Tables

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Brass

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces. Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces. Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces. Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces. Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
A chessboard made from black and natural leather with 32 nickel pieces. Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck. Made in Vienna.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Nickel

Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
Modernist Chess Set #5606 by Carl Auböck
H 3.23 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Carl Aubock Modernist Horn Brass Chess Game with Leatherboard
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
in the late 1950s by Austrian Modernist Carl Aubock. Discontinued vintage chess game, made of light
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Brass

Carl Auböck Brass Chess Set
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brass chess set by Viennese master designer Carl Auböck, made in Austria in the 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Carl Auböck Brass Chess Set
Carl Auböck Brass Chess Set
H 4.5 in Dm 0.75 in
Rare 1930s Karl Hagenauer Chess Set
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
A complete Hagenauer chess set (32 pieces ) there is also an fotograph of the chess game which was
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Games

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Brass

Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
rare, Minimalist chess set by Carl Auböck cast iron, chromed and blackened comes with a felt
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Games

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Iron

Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
Rare Chess Set by Carl Auböck
H 2.92 in Dm 0.79 in
Unique Walnut Tree Trunk Chess Table
Located in Wien, AT
Extremely rare tree table with inlaid chess and ashtray. Probably unique! Walnut, three issued
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Unique Walnut Tree Trunk Chess Table
Unique Walnut Tree Trunk Chess Table
H 20.48 in W 38.19 in D 20.87 in
Rare and Early Horn Chess by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, Vienna
The presented chess seems to be the earliest version of the workshops chess boards. The carefully
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Horn, Leather

Rare and Early Horn Chess by Carl Auböck
Rare and Early Horn Chess by Carl Auböck
H 0.12 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in

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Austrian Chess For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Austrian chess for your home. An Austrian chess — often made from metal, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage Austrian chess you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Austrian chess — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each Austrian chess bearing mid-century modern, modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Franz Bergmann and Josef Frank each produced at least one beautiful Austrian chess that is worth considering.

How Much is an Austrian Chess?

Prices for an Austrian chess start at $200 and top out at $58,200 with the average selling for $2,389.