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Brutalist Chess

Solid Oak Chess Table including Acrylic Chess Set, Felt-Lined Storage Drawers
Solid Oak Chess Table including Acrylic Chess Set, Felt-Lined Storage Drawers

Solid Oak Chess Table including Acrylic Chess Set, Felt-Lined Storage Drawers

By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home

Located in Greenwich, CT

Brutalist-inspired solid oak chess table featuring oak sphere pedestal. Includes inlaid acrylic

Category

2010s American Game Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970

$2,200 / set

H 7 in W 2 in D 2 in

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. Created circa 1970, the set is

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Games

Materials

Pottery

Early 20th C. African Copper and Brass Chess Table + Bronze Game Pieces
Early 20th C. African Copper and Brass Chess Table + Bronze Game Pieces

Early 20th C. African Copper and Brass Chess Table + Bronze Game Pieces

Located in North Miami, FL

This Early 20th Century African low chess table/ game table is made of brass, copper and painted

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Early 20th Century African Brutalist Game Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper

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Large Italian 1960s Brutalist "Etruscan" Bronze Chess Set
Large Italian 1960s Brutalist "Etruscan" Bronze Chess Set

Large Italian 1960s Brutalist "Etruscan" Bronze Chess Set

Located in Austin, TX

A massive 1960s Italian Brutalist chess set. The pieces heavily cast in bronze, one set patinated

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Games

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Brutalist Metal Chess Pieces with Onyx Chess Board
Brutalist Metal Chess Pieces with Onyx Chess Board

Brutalist Metal Chess Pieces with Onyx Chess Board

Located in Astoria, NY

Onyx chess board with green and white contrasting squares, with a set of two-tone Brutalist metal

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Vintage 1970s Brutalist Games

Materials

Onyx, Metal

Brutalist cast bronze chess set with copper board, 1960s
Brutalist cast bronze chess set with copper board, 1960s

Brutalist cast bronze chess set with copper board, 1960s

By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Frederic Weinberg

Located in ECHT, NL

Stylish mid century chess set. The pieces are made from cast bronze. The playing field is made from

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Brutalist Game Boards

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

Vintage Marble Chess Set with Brutalist Carved Bronze and Brass Figurines
Vintage Marble Chess Set with Brutalist Carved Bronze and Brass Figurines

Vintage Marble Chess Set with Brutalist Carved Bronze and Brass Figurines

Located in West Hartford, CT

Vintage mid century chess set with marble game board and carved brutalist bronze and brass chess

Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Games

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Brutalist Welded Steel Chess Set by Paul Evans
Rare Brutalist Welded Steel Chess Set by Paul Evans

Rare Brutalist Welded Steel Chess Set by Paul Evans

By Paul Evans

Located in Montreal, QC

Rare brutalist welded steel chess set by Paul Evans. Chess board made of wood typical applied resin

Category

Vintage 1970s American Sculptures

Chess Coffee Table by Hamed Ouattara Burkinabe, b. 1971
Chess Coffee Table by Hamed Ouattara Burkinabe, b. 1971

Chess Coffee Table by Hamed Ouattara Burkinabe, b. 1971

Located in West Palm Beach, US

Chess Coffee Table by Hamed Ouattara This striking chess coffee table, crafted in the early 21st

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21st Century and Contemporary Burkinabe Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Ta...

Materials

Metal

Hand Made Brutalist Chess Set by Jordy Virguetti
Hand Made Brutalist Chess Set by Jordy Virguetti

Hand Made Brutalist Chess Set by Jordy Virguetti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

timeless forms. The Brutalist Chess Set is a handmade product that includes 16 natural grey concrete

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Games

Materials

Concrete

1960s Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
1960s Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

1960s Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist modernist chess set in the style

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Brutalist Games

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy
1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy

1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy

By Alberto Giacometti

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist / Modernist chess set in the style

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Game Boards

Materials

Brass

Italian 70s Sculptural Art Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Italian 70s Sculptural Art Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

Italian 70s Sculptural Art Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

Located in Halle, DE

Stunning chess set with cast bronze player pieces and hammered and patinated brass chessboard.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Games

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Brutalist 1960's Bronze Chess Set
Brutalist 1960's Bronze Chess Set

Brutalist 1960's Bronze Chess Set

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H 6.5 in W 21.75 in D 21.75 in

Brutalist 1960's Bronze Chess Set

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Stunning mid-century bronze chess set with a neo-classical motif in a brutalist style. Not sure who

Category

Vintage 1960s Games

Materials

Bronze

H. A. Larson Brutalist Patchwork Chess Table with Ceramic Tile Top
H. A. Larson Brutalist Patchwork Chess Table with Ceramic Tile Top

H. A. Larson Brutalist Patchwork Chess Table with Ceramic Tile Top

By H.A. Larson

Located in Chicago, IL

Studio made game or chess table with patchwork copper and brass clad surface. The metal pieces are

Category

Vintage 1970s Brutalist Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

32-Piece Chess Set, Brutalist Style Handcrafted Steel Nail Silver and Bronze
32-Piece Chess Set, Brutalist Style Handcrafted Steel Nail Silver and Bronze

32-Piece Chess Set, Brutalist Style Handcrafted Steel Nail Silver and Bronze

Located in Chattanooga, TN

32-piece, Brutalist style handcrafted steel nail silver and bronze chess set. Each individual nail

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Metal, Brass

1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.
1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.

1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.

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H 4.3 in W 13.65 in D 13.65 in

1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Striking Italian bronze chess set was modeled after Etruscan bronze sculptures produced in the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Game Boards

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz
Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz

Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz

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H 33 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in

Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz

By Henry Burstynowicz

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Beautiful chess set designed by Pittsburgh based sculptor Henry Burstynowicz. Chessboard

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Marble, Metal

Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

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H 4.75 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in

Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A very unique set.

Category

20th Century American Games

1960s Bespoke Brutalist Gold Anodised Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set
1960s Bespoke Brutalist Gold Anodised Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set

1960s Bespoke Brutalist Gold Anodised Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

1960s bespoke chess set designed and manufactured in England. Walnut and sycamore wooden

Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Unique Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, The Netherlands, 1978
Unique Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, The Netherlands, 1978

Unique Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, The Netherlands, 1978

By Jan de Graaf

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

This amazing chess set was made by the well known Dutch artist Jan de Graaf in 1978. Each chess

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Games

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, Italy, 1960s
Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, Italy, 1960s

Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, Italy, 1960s

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H 0.79 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, Italy, 1960s

By Alberto Giacometti

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Rare modernist handcrafted bronze chess set with a Giacometti feel. 32 pieces of art, each

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brutalist Style Cast Metal Chess Set with Twisted and Flanged Design
Vintage Brutalist Style Cast Metal Chess Set with Twisted and Flanged Design

Vintage Brutalist Style Cast Metal Chess Set with Twisted and Flanged Design

Located in Atlanta, GA

A vintage Brutalist style chess set in cast metal. The pieces feature a twisted and flanged design

Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Games

Materials

Metal

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$5,997 / item

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American Designer, Sectional Sofa, Rattan, Velvet, USA, 1970s
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Located in High Point, NC

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Vintage 1970s American Sofas

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By Peter Glassford

Located in San Antonio, TX

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Italian Art Deco 1940s Wardrobe

$5,435

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Italian Art Deco 1940s Wardrobe

Located in Milan, IT

Splendid Italian 1940s Art Deco wardrobe.  

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By Ingo Maurer

Located in Rijssen, NL

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Located in Vienna, AT

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Italian Marble Chess Board

$845

H 5.12 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in

Italian Marble Chess Board

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

Classic chess board in black and white marble with chess pieces to match in white and black marble as well.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

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Marble

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By Ivan Colominas

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$675

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$1,200

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Located in Atlanta, GA

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$1,977 / item

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Brutalist Chess For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal brutalist chess for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and bronze, every brutalist chess was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the brutalist chess you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A brutalist chess is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Paul Evans, H.A. Larson and Henry Burstynowicz each produced at least one beautiful brutalist chess that is worth considering.

How Much is a Brutalist Chess?

Prices for a brutalist chess can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $432 and can go as high as $7,800, while the average can fetch as much as $4,076.