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Brutalist Chess

Solid Oak Chess Table including Acrylic Chess Set, Felt-Lined Storage Drawers
By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Brutalist-inspired solid oak chess table featuring oak sphere pedestal. Includes inlaid acrylic
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2010s American Game Tables

Materials

Wood

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Game Boards

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.
1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.
$3,500
H 4.3 in W 13.65 in D 13.65 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
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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Games

Materials

Pottery

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
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
Located in Austin, TX
A massive 1960s Italian Brutalist chess set. The pieces heavily cast in bronze, one set patinated
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Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Games

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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
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
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Brutalist Game Boards

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

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
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Games

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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
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Vintage 1970s American Sculptures

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
Located in Brooklyn, NY
timeless forms. The Brutalist Chess Set is a handmade product that includes 16 natural grey concrete
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2010s American Organic Modern Games

Materials

Concrete

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
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Brutalist Games

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Game Boards

Materials

Brass

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.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Games

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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
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Vintage 1960s Games

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist 1960's Bronze Chess Set
Brutalist 1960's Bronze Chess Set
H 6.5 in W 21.75 in D 21.75 in
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
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Vintage 1970s Brutalist Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

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

Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz
By Henry Burstynowicz
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful chess set designed by Pittsburgh based sculptor Henry Burstynowicz. Chessboard
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Marble, Metal

Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz
Brutalist Chess by Henry Burstynowicz
H 33 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very unique set.
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20th Century American Games

Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Spectacular Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
H 4.75 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
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
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

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
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Games

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, Italy, 1960s
Brutalist Bronze Chess Set, Italy, 1960s
H 0.79 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
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
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Games

Materials

Metal

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Satin Black Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These SATIN BLACK collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Brutalist Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

American Designer, Sectional Sofa, Rattan, Velvet, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan and yellow velvet sectional sofa designed and produced in the US, c. 1970s. Dimensions: 25.25” H x 98” W x 98” D Seat Height: 17”
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Vintage 1970s American Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Rattan

Modern Versailles Sofa Cream Leather Handmade in Italy by Fendi
By Fendi, Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Versailles Sofa Cream Leather Handmade in Italy by Fendi Plaza Versailles Materials Frame: Wood padded with Polyurethane and Fiberfill Seat: Interwoven elastic belts; cushion...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Akari Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The Akari floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi is a harmonious blend of art and light, embodying both functionality and sculptural beauty. Inspired by traditional Japanese paper lanterns, the...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Akari Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
Akari Floor Lamp by Isamu Noguchi
$2,720 Sale Price
20% Off
H 43 in Dm 33 in
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
Category

2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silk

Italian Round Rustic Game Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Italian style rustic round game table with molded edge, made of mahogany, acacia and oak parquetry with reversible leather and chess inlaid center, an inlaid Backgammon board well, o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Round Rustic Game Table
Italian Round Rustic Game Table
$5,997 / item
H 30 in W 42 in D 42 in
English Adam Style Wedgwood Bronze Dore Chandelier
By Wedgwood
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam-Style (19th Century) bronze dore and wedgwood 4 arm chandelier with 4 hanging Wedgwood urns. (Originally gas, now fitted for electric) (HALLMARKS)
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Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Italian Art Deco 1940s Wardrobe
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1940s Art Deco wardrobe.  
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Italian Art Deco 1940s Wardrobe
Italian Art Deco 1940s Wardrobe
$5,343
H 51.19 in W 52.76 in D 17.33 in
Antique American Empire Style Cuban Mahogany Game Table
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant American Empire style game table, circa 1835. This versatile piece showcases classic design with a practical function. The swivel top, supported by a graceful cylinder column...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Empire Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique American Empire Style Cuban Mahogany Game Table
Antique American Empire Style Cuban Mahogany Game Table
$2,100 Sale Price
20% Off
H 28.5 in W 34.75 in D 34.5 in
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte "Fabric Department" Chandelier, Re Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom ...
Category

2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silk

Leather Pendant Light in Camel, Capa, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of Colombian artist Fernan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights a...

Materials

Brass

African Benin Bronze Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful attention to detail. Solid, heavyweight construction with warm original patina.
Category

20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

African Benin Bronze Sculpture
African Benin Bronze Sculpture
$1,200
H 15.5 in W 7 in D 6.5 in
19th Century Russian Silver Figural Venus & Swan Chariot Table Ornament
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Russian Silver Figural Venus & Swan Chariot Table Ornament, 3.9 oz A finely crafted Russian silver figural table ornament, dating to the late 19th century and depicting...
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Antique Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Marble Chess Board
Italian Marble Chess Board
$831
H 5.12 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Amazing Coffee or Side Table
By Rupert Nikoll, Mathieu Matégot, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, J.T. Kalmar, Hans Kögl
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful coffee or side table from the 1970s. Wonderful design and an asset to any home. The wooden frame was silver-plated. Condition: Very good vintage condition ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Pine

Amazing Coffee or Side Table
Amazing Coffee or Side Table
$2,849
H 18.12 in Dm 31.5 in
Onyx Marble Urn Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful onyx marble urn form vessel/round footed box with lid, circa 1970s. Lid has a beautiful, detailed finial top. Colors include shades of cream, tan, white, sand, and red bu...
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Moorish Urns

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Onyx Marble Urn Box
Onyx Marble Urn Box
$675
H 6.75 in Dm 6.63 in
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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.