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Bauhaus Chess Set

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

Category

20th Century Bauhaus Games

Materials

Acrylic

Michael Graves Monopoly Set
Michael Graves Monopoly Set

Michael Graves Monopoly Set

$990

H 3 in W 16 in D 16 in

Michael Graves Monopoly Set

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in New York, NY

Bauhaus Chess Set. The Monopoly Game was designed in 2002, and Graves modeled the pewter game pieces on

Category

Early 2000s Games

Materials

Wood

Minimalist Chess Set Attributed to Joseph Hartwig, 1924
Minimalist Chess Set Attributed to Joseph Hartwig, 1924

Minimalist Chess Set Attributed to Joseph Hartwig, 1924

Located in Sagaponack, NY

Bauhaus designed ceramic and aluminum chess set housed in individual wood red cases.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Ceramic

Carl Auböck modern wooden chess set for Werkstätte Auböck, Austria Vienna 1960´s
Carl Auböck modern wooden chess set for Werkstätte Auböck, Austria Vienna 1960´s

Carl Auböck modern wooden chess set for Werkstätte Auböck, Austria Vienna 1960´s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Zevenaar, NL

Very rare, extra large minimalist wooden chess set of the 1960´s by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte

Category

Vintage 1960s Bauhaus Games

Materials

Wood, Beech, Paint

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Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set

Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set

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H 2.37 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in

Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set

By Josef Hartwig

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Josef Hartwig (1880-1956), Bauhaus chess set designed in 1923 and in production for approx. 7 years

Category

Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Games

Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set

Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set

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H 1.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in

Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set

By Josef Hartwig

Located in Atlanta, GA

Modernist chess set, originally designed by Josef Hartwig at the Bauhaus, circa 1920s. This set is

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Art Deco Games

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Walnut

Modernist Bauhaus Chess Set designed by Josef Hartwig
Modernist Bauhaus Chess Set designed by Josef Hartwig

Modernist Bauhaus Chess Set designed by Josef Hartwig

Located in Atlanta, GA

Modernist Chess Set, originally designed by Josef Hartwig for the Bauhaus in 1923, this example is

Category

Vintage 1970s American Games

Materials

Pearwood

After Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Wood Chess Set
After Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Wood Chess Set

After Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Wood Chess Set

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H 1.75 in W 17.5 in D 3 in

After Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Wood Chess Set

Located in Astoria, NY

Bauhaus hardwood chess set and board, the Bauhaus-Schachspiel originally designed by Josef Hartwig

Category

20th Century Bauhaus Games

Materials

Wood

Game Table with Bauhaus Chess Set by Josef Hartwig, Germany, 1924
Game Table with Bauhaus Chess Set by Josef Hartwig, Germany, 1924

Game Table with Bauhaus Chess Set by Josef Hartwig, Germany, 1924

By Josef Hartwig

Located in Antwerp, BE

; Minimalist; Bauhaus game table with chess set designed by Josef Hartwig in 1924. This chess table features

Category

Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Game Tables

Materials

Stone, Chrome

Modernist Bauhaus Chess Set designed by Josef Hartwig
Modernist Bauhaus Chess Set designed by Josef Hartwig

Modernist Bauhaus Chess Set designed by Josef Hartwig

By Josef Hartwig

Located in Atlanta, GA

Modernist Chess Set, originally designed by Josef Hartwig for the Bauhaus in 1923, this example is

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Pearwood

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Located in Odense, DK

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By Christopher Gentner

Located in Chicago, IL

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21st O'Connell I Bed Rattan Wood Leather Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors

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H 57.49 in W 129.93 in D 85.44 in

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Located in RIO TINTO, PT

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Located in Odense, DK

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Located in Langweer, NL

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H 27.56 in Dm 25.6 in

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By Multiforme

Located in Trebaseleghe, IT

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$2,650 / item

H 30.32 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

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Large Chess and Checkers Wood Lathed Table

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Swedish Erik Chambert art deco desk, 1940

Swedish Erik Chambert art deco desk, 1940

$8,349

H 29.14 in W 49.22 in D 26.38 in

Swedish Erik Chambert art deco desk, 1940

Located in Uccle, BE

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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pieces 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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, 2023
    The 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.

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