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Weighted Club Chess Set Kings Staunton Pattern No. 5 Boxed, Circa 1930
By House of Staunton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
of 32 pieces, Staunton Pattern No. 5 all in its original box and retailed by The British Chess
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Games

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Hardwood

1900s British Wood Patinated Chess Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Step into the elegance of the 1900s with this British wood patinated chess side table. Crafted with
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20th Century British Side Tables

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Wood

19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
By John Jaques & Son Ltd.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian mahogany cased chess set in its original leather case. If the
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

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Leather

19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
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H 2.37 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut — Made in Britain
By Novocastrian
Located in Washington, GB
Commissioned by a special client as the perfect stage for their chess battles, this table is a
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21st Century and Contemporary British Games

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Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Sheet Metal, Bronze, Co...

The Raj Hand Painted India-British War 1857 Game Chess with Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rare – 1987 Franklin Mint ‘The Raj’ Chess Set "The RAJ" hand painted India-British War 1857
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20th Century Malaysian Anglo Raj Games

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century British Oak Cased Chess Set, Probably By Jacques, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian oak cased chess set. If the award winning Netflix series 'The
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Antique 19th Century British Games

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Oak

19th Century Handmade English Chess Carved Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing handmade English chess chair is hand carved. The chair seat is hand webbing made from
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Chairs

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Wood, Hemp

Isle of Lewis Scottish Terracotta Bishop Chess Piece
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual Scottish terracotta figure of a Bishop chess piece based on a hoard found on the
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20th Century English Ceramics

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Terracotta

Isle of Lewis Scottish Terracotta Bishop Chess Piece
Isle of Lewis Scottish Terracotta Bishop Chess Piece
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H 7.09 in W 3.75 in D 2.96 in
Francis Sydney Muschamp RBA, A Game Of Chess
By Francis Sydney Muschamp
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century oil painting by British artist Francis Sydney Muschamp RBA (1851-1929
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1890s English School Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Chessboard, Backgammon Table, Wooden Marquetry Games Table, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, Backgammon table, games table, early 20th century, carved wood chess pawn. h: 72cm, w: 77cm, d: 41.5cm Open
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Early 20th Century European British Colonial Game Tables

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Wood

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
musket rifle. Modeled after Sowar cavalrymen who served under the British East India Company, the petite
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
musket rifle. Modeled after Sowar cavalrymen who served under the British East India Company, the petite
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys

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Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
H 3.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
musket rifle. Modeled after Sowar cavalrymen who served under the British East India Company, the petite
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys

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Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
H 3.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
musket rifle. Modeled after Sowar cavalrymen who served under the British East India Company, the petite
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Models and Miniatures

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Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
H 3.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Games Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Regency Model and Made for the British Market. This fine table employs the usual fold-over top but is
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Antique 19th Century Game Tables

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Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Games Table
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Games Table
H 30.71 in W 31.11 in D 15.75 in
Fattorini & Sons Silver Keywind with Original Kiln Fired Enamel Dial from 1880's
Located in Long Beach, CA
crafting Masonic regalia and even inventing the first-ever chess clock in 1883. Their success continued for
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Antique 1880s Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches

Early 19th Century American Double Sided Games Board
Located in Incline Village, NV
game of checkers (draughts), chess, or backgammon. The board opens up to a two sided game option. On
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Antique 1830s American Folk Art Game Boards

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Wood

1950s Anglo Indian Style Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them, they became
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

1965 Canadian Israeli Art Brutalist Abstract Welded Steel Sculpture Eli Ilan
Located in Surfside, FL
curriculum at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and emigrated to Israel in 1948. He then
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1960s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

EASTER AT THE BEACH .sunny morning
By Yuri Krotov
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
France, Spain, Italy, Great Britain, Monaco and other European countries. After these trips and
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Portrait Of A Lady In A Grey Jacket, circa 1900 - Sir John Lavery (1856-1941)
Located in Blackwater, GB
family and the following year was commissioned to paint the British royal family. He was appointed
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Push, Deborah Lanyon,
By Deborah Lanyon
Located in Deddington, GB
are quite separate ‘moments’ which I compare to chess; on the floor I ‘attack’ the object from an
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Push, Deborah Lanyon,
H 40.16 in W 40.16 in D 0.04 in
WE’RE OVER THR MOUNTAIN (Wir sind überm Berg)
By Andreas Paul Weber
Located in Santa Monica, CA
was apolitical, and he did his first 'Schachspieler' ['Chess Players']. After a trip to Florida in
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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

WHAT DOES ART MEAN HERE? - WAS HEISST HIER KUNST?
By Andreas Paul Weber
Located in Santa Monica, CA
was apolitical, and he did his first 'Schachspieler' ['Chess Players']. After a trip to Florida in
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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

THE LAST PRIVATE PERSON - DER LETZIE PRIVATIER
By Andreas Paul Weber
Located in Santa Monica, CA
was apolitical, and he did his first 'Schachspieler' ['Chess Players']. After a trip to Florida in
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Marcel Duchamp's World Tour - DC Thomson Reunion at the Tower Ballroom Blackpool
By Peter Blake
Located in Norwich, GB
culture – was spearheaded in Britain by Blake and continues to inspire contemporary artists today. Best
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Screen

Genre animal oil painting of Persian kittens
By Agnes Augusta Talboys
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Agnes Augusta Talboys British, (1866-1941) Grey Persians Oil on canvas, signed & further inscribed
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Early 20th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Palatial Sculpture of Henri Robert-Marcel Duchamp by Ursula Meyer
By Ursula Meyer
Located in Stamford, CT
a French-American painter, sculptor, chess player, and writer whose work is associated with Cubism
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Chess Game Set French Israeli Surrealist Watercolor Gouache Painting
By Zvi Milshtein
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a large hand signed mixed media paiting on Arches French paper. A chess game encounter
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own lidded pokerwork decorated box, which we date to the English Edwardian period, cir...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Games

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Brass

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...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set
Located in Ostrava, CZ
Trojan, a coffee table at first sight, is hiding space that holds similar amount of fighters as a legendary Trojan horse. 32 chess pieces made by Towarna, are cast from concrete, one...
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2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Game Tables

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Concrete

Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set
Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set
H 19.69 in Dm 17.72 in
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

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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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Games

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Gold

Large Chess and Checkers Wood Lathed Table
By Orfeo Quagliata
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
Chess table This Board Games edition presents classic games and decorative pieces like Backgammon, Chess and Tic Tac Toe, made out of wood and glass. Since 2000, Orfeo Quagliata off...
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2010s Mexican Game Boards

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Art Glass, Wood

21st Century Howard Chess Table Walnut Wood
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Chess is one of the most known classic strategy games. Originated in India, the history of chess goes back almost 1500 years until spread to the world. Regarded as the world’s strong...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Dining Room Tables

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Marble, Brass

21st Century Howard Chess Table Walnut Wood
21st Century Howard Chess Table Walnut Wood
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
Tessellated Stone Console Game Table Checkers Chess Backgammon, 1970's
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rochester, NY
Tessellated stone mosaic design console table w/ reversible chess / checkers / backgammon brass inlaid game boards in ivory, light gray and pale rouge stone. Circa 1970's. Look at a...
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Vintage 1970s Philippine Post-Modern Game Tables

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Stone, Brass

Art Deco Genebra Armchair in the Style of 1930's Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Genebra armchair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Genebra armchair is designed to give your living room a sophisticated vintage look. The armch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs

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Velvet, Wood

Lucite Chess Set and table by Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Chicago, IL
Victor Vasarely French-Hungarian 1908-1987 Vasarely Chess Set 1979 or 1982 A complete chess set having a screenprint on acrylic set in in an acrylic frame .All designed by Victor V...
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Game Tables

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Acrylic

Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
By Jaques of London, House of Staunton
Located in GB
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...
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games

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Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood

Modern Biloba Dining Table, Calacatta Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Biloba Dining Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Biloba marble dining tabl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Tables

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Marble, Onyx, Statuary Marble, Brass

Green Malachite and Marble Chess Board
Located in New York, NY
A green malachite and marble chess board, circa mid-20th. Game board is made of green malachite and off-white marble. Dimensions: 9" square.
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Mid-20th Century European Games

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Malachite, Marble

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 originally produced by Carl Auböck III. This set is handmade in the original Auböck works...
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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

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Wooden Chessboard with with Metal Game Pieces 'Similar to Pewter', 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
chess and checkers. It needs a slight restoration. Present all the game piecesAll the playing pieces are
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Vintage 1970s Italian British Colonial Desk Accessories

Hoshiarpur Bone and Ebony Inlaid Games Table
Located in London, GB
19th century Indian Hoshiarpur bone ebony and hardwood inset games table the octagonal chess board
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Game Tables

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Bone, Ebony

Oliver Clegg, Untitled Toy Story Woody, oil on canvas unframed painting
By Oliver Clegg
Located in Dallas, TX
left behind.” Painting on found ordinary objects such as drawing boards, chess sets, dismantled school
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Vintage Liberty of London Green Print Silk Fabric and Irish Linen Cushion Pillow
Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland
vintage silk Liberty of London fashion scarf in a vivid green chess design. It features decorative chess
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pillows and Throws

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Linen, Silk

"Love That Burns" by Mick Fleetwood, Signed, Limited Edition Book
By Mick Fleetwood
Located in Guildford, Surrey
documents the rocky beginnings of a band that emerged from what is now referred to as the British Blues Boom
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21st Century and Contemporary British Books

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Leather, Paper

British Reverse-Painted Glass Chess Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
British reverse-painted glass chess table, signed and dated "A. Barbara Leslie 1974" (designer
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Vintage 1970s European Renaissance Game Tables

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Brass

The Chess Players 1970s British Quad Film Poster
By Peter Strausfeld 1
Located in New York, NY
Original 1970s British quad poster by Peter Strausfeld for the film The Chess Players (Shatranj Ke
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Vintage 1970s British Posters

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Paper

20th Century British Mahogany Cased Chess Set, Staunton, circa 1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th century Edwardian mahogany chess set, contains club sized chess set by Staunton
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20th Century British Edwardian Games

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Pine

Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This opulent George IV-era chess table is inlaid with exceptional specimens of Blue John, a rare
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Antique 19th Century Game Tables

Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table
Regency Blue John Inlaid Chess Table
H 28.75 in W 37 in D 29.5 in
19th Century Handmade English Chess Carved Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing handmade English chess chair is hand-carved. The chair seat is hand webbing made from
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Chairs

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Hemp, Wood

19th Century West Indies St. Croix Mahogany Hand-Painted Chess Table on Stand
Located in Charleston, SC
This unusual early 19th century Caribbean mahogany and cedrela chess game table from St. Croix
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Antique 19th Century Virgin Islands British Colonial Game Tables

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Mahogany

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
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

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Brass

Boxed Silver Chess Set and Board Retailed by Asprey’s of London
Located in London, GB
The Portuguese silver and silver gilt pieces, made to the design of Howard Staunton, the British
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Vintage 1970s Portuguese Games

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Silver

Very Rare Collectors American Civil War of Independence Hand Painted Chess Set
Located in GB
British side in hour theme chess set because of his defection from the American to the British side in
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20th Century English American Colonial Games

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Maple, Walnut, Resin

20th Century British Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century British made games compendium, the interior comprising a chess set
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20th Century British Games

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Pine

Tropical Inlay Games Board
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare one of a kind game board for Chess or Checkers. Featuring inlays of dark and light toned
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20th Century American British Colonial Game Boards

Petite Bone Carving of an Elephant Rider
Located in Chicago, IL
elephant. Modeled after Sowar cavalrymen who served under the British East India Company, the petite figure
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Located in Chicago, IL
musket rifle. Modeled after Sowar cavalrymen who served under the British East India Company, the petite
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone, Paint

Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
Petite Bone Carving of an Indian Soldier
H 3.25 in W 1.5 in D 1.25 in
A Fine Regency Center/Game Table With a Specimen Marble Top
Located in Sheffield, MA
The octangular specimen top with a chess board inserted into a molded top, all resting on four
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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Ernest William Haslehust Interior Courtyard Scene Original Watercolor c.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bridge near Arundel and A Devon Estuary. He illustrated the Blackie's Beautiful Britain series of books
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

German Enigma I Cipher Machine
Located in New Orleans, LA
breaking the Germans' message traffic. There, British mathematicians and cryptographers, chess players
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20th Century European Other Historical Memorabilia

German Enigma I Cipher Machine
German Enigma I Cipher Machine
H 6.25 in W 11 in D 13.94 in
38 STARS IN AN EXTREMELY RARE LINEAL CONFIGURATION
Located in York County, PA
on a chess board. Each group has a larger center star (the same size as those on the perimeter
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

38 Stars In An Extremely Rare Lineal Configuration
Located in York County, PA
points of which face one-another like knights on a chess board. Each group has a larger center star (the
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

The Chess Players
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Resources: AGORHA Art Institute of Chicago Art - Bénézit Dictionay - Bridgeman Art Library - British Museum
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1880s Academic Interior Paintings

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Oil

Six Knights Playing Chess
By Raffi Kaiser
Located in Paris, FR
Raffi KAISER (1931) Six knights playing chess Oil on panel, signed and dated 1978 Dimensions
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20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

Six Knights Playing Chess
Six Knights Playing Chess
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H 10.63 in W 14.18 in D 1.19 in
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Chess Games Occasional Table Bobbin Turned Base
Located in Seattle, WA
Original Victorian circa 1860-1880 burr walnut chess games table with Bobbin turned base A well
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Antique 1880s British Colonial Console Tables

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Walnut

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 African figures and animals with the original hand-carved storage box 1960-1970 32 plu...
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Vintage 1970s Tanzanian British Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

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Ebony

Asprey White and Yellow Gold Marble Chess Set
By Asprey International Limited
Located in New York, NY
Very fine and rare chess set by Asprey, circa 1960s. The set features 32 9k yellow and white gold
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Mid-20th Century Desk Accessories

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White Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Liberty of London Green Print Silk Chess Irish Linen Cushion Pillow
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Vintage Liberty of London green chess board print silk fabric and Irish linen cushion pillow
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Mid-20th Century European Pillows and Throws

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Textile

19th Century British Trumpet Shaped Table with Games Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a gorgeous mid-19th century Victorian British cylindrical or trumpet sewing table/box on
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Game Tables

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Boxwood, Ebony, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut

Set of Four Petite Bone Carvings of Indian Soldiers
Located in Chicago, IL
rifles and riding elephants. Modeled after Sowar cavalrymen who served under the British East India
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone, Paint

'Mated' and 'Revoked' Pair of Lithographs
By Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin, R.B.A.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Ltd. in 1901. 'Mated' depicts a couple of gentlemen playing a game of chess whilst ' Revoked ' shows
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Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Prints

'Mated' and 'Revoked' Pair of Lithographs
'Mated' and 'Revoked' Pair of Lithographs
H 15.16 in W 24.02 in D 0.04 in
THE REGATTA CELEBRATIONS Yuri Krotov Contemporary Russian Artist
By Yuri Krotov
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
paintings in Drouot Auction House.From 1992Creative journeys to France, Spain, Italy, Great Britain and
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

......AND COME BACK AFTER A SHORT BREAK... (Und Kommen Nach Kurzer Pause Wieder)
By Andreas Paul Weber
Located in Santa Monica, CA
work was apolitical, and he did his first 'Schachspieler' ['Chess Players']. After a trip to Florida in
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

"The Duke of Sussex" by Rex Whistler 1937 Ink & Coloured Wash Drawing
Located in Bristol, CT
Sussex" tipsily approaching The Queen 'Victoria' & to the left, The Prince Consort playing chess, all
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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

DAS GERUCHT 1 (THE RUMOR)
By Andreas Paul Weber
Located in Santa Monica, CA
work was apolitical, and he did his first 'Schachspieler' ['Chess Players']. After a trip to Florida in
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1940s Surrealist Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Reasons to be Cheerful, Mychael Barratt, Limited Edition Silkscreen Print, Citys
By Mychael Barratt
Located in Deddington, GB
the 12th century) British Museum (Lewis chess piece) Brunswick House (glorious listed building in
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21st Century and Contemporary Interior Prints

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Archival Paper, Screen

'All the Right Moves' Portrait Painting by Alan Fears Pop Art Chess
By Alan Fears
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Acrylic on canvas by Alan Fears, 2018. Alan Fears (b. 1974) is an emerging British artist who is
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Contemporary Art

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Acrylic

Anglo-indian Ivory & Ebony Games Board
Located in Bantam, CT
, chess and backgammon with superbly etched borders and beautifully inlaid interior in pristine condition
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Neoclassical Games

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Ebony, Ivory, Sandalwood

Antique Games Box - History of India
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
the country that was so important to the British Empire. Chess or draughts can be played to the
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20th Century English Games

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Leather

Antique Games Box - History of India
H 3 in W 15 in D 8.25 in
Oliver Clegg, Untitled McDonald's Cone, oil on canvas painting
By Oliver Clegg
Located in Dallas, TX
left behind.” Painting on found ordinary objects such as drawing boards, chess sets, dismantled school
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Yew Games Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
playing surfaces for backgammon and chess; raised on reeded and lotus leaf carved end supports united by a
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Game Tables

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Yew

19th Century Yew Games Table
19th Century Yew Games Table
H 29.5 in W 27 in D 17 in
Untitled
By Rafał Olbiński
Located in Manhattan, NY
Creative Review Award for the Best of British Illustration in London. In 1995 a jury led by Mayor Rudolf
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Untitled
Untitled
H 17 in W 15 in D 1 in
The Game of Chess
By Fred Bendheim
Located in New York, NY
the British journal, The Lancet, and is a teaching artist at The Art Student’s League The artist’s
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper

Large Wedgwood Keith Murray Green English Art Deco Pot Vase
By Keith Murray
Located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland
designer Keith Murray played a key role in modernising post war British product design. He first made is
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Ceramics

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Ceramic, Earthenware

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British Chess For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal British chess for your home. Each British chess for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Find 6 options for an antique or vintage British chess now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a British chess — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A British chess, designed in the folk art, mid-century modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one British chess that is appealing in its simplicity, but Novocastrian, Europa Antiques and Fratelli Boffi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a British Chess?

Prices for a British chess can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $58,200, while the average can fetch as much as $3,401.