20th Century Carl Auböck Chess Game Mod. No. 5391, Horn & Brass, AT ca. 1970
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
A truly gorgeous modernist chess set by Carl Auböck, coming to you in fantastic original condition.
Brass, Nickel
Carl Auböck Brass Industrial Style Chess Set
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Toledo, OH
Industrial style brass chess set by Carl Auböck circa 1965, Model 5055 in polished brass and patinated brass.
Brass
$4,020 / item
Carl Auböck Leather and Cast Iron Chess Set #5606
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Auböck Leather and Cast Iron Chess Set #5606 Authorized re-edition of a design originally produced by Carl Auböck III.
Iron, Nickel
$3,650Sale Price / set|25% Off
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 (workshop) Carl Auböck, Black and white painted beech wood, original paint, non restau...
Wood, Beech, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Chess Set by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria
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.
Nickel
Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A very exceptional and beautiful Minimalist Mid-Century Modern chess game, model #5606, designed by Carl Aubock III in 1969.
Iron, Nickel
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
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 steel Box W 18 x D 6 x H 1 5/8 in.
Nickel
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) Carl Auböck, Vienna Rosewood / beech Comes with a purple felt "chessboard."
Felt, Wood
Carl Aubock Modernist Horn Chess Game With Leatherboard and Box
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Very exceptional and beautiful chess game/chess men in original woodbox, plus black & white leather chessboard, designed by Austrian Modernist Carl Aubock.
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.
Iron
Carl Aubock Modernist Cast-Iron Chess Game with Leather Board and Box
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed and executed by Carl Aubock. Made of cast-iron, very solid. These chess men, the box and the board are vintage and new old stock, unused.
Iron
Carl Auböck Set of Chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck chess Pieces, Austria, 1960s.
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.
Nickel
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.
Nickel
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.
Nickel
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.
Nickel
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.
Nickel
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 1970s by Austrian Modernist Carl Auböck.
Carl Aubock Modernist Horn Brass Chess Game with Leatherboard
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Very exceptional and beautiful chess game/chess men, plus leather chessboard, designed and executed in the late 1950s by Austrian Modernist Carl Aubock.
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.
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 "chessboard" height of the pieces: king: 7,4 cm / 2,9 inches queen: 6,4 cm / 2,5 i...
Iron
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 carved pieces are stunning by their simple and modernist expression. Each is expertl...
Horn, Leather
$579 / set
H 2.05 in Dm 1.11 in
Scandinavian Modern Candle Holders in Brass, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, ca 1960's
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Örebro, SE
Scandinavian Modern, set of 6, candle holders in brass, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, ca 1960's. Signed with makers mark. 3 different measurements: Height: 5,2 cm, diameter: 2,8 cm. Heigh...
Brass
$521
H 1.97 in W 14.97 in D 7.49 in
1920s Handmade Chess Set in Black Lacquered Wood & Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Bochum, NRW
Chess Game Set with Handmade Board Made of Wood and Mother of Pearl Inlaid An early 1920s Chinese or Vietnamese Export black lacquered Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Chessboard. The Chessboa...
Plastic, Bakelite, Wood
$5,798
H 2.76 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010
By Arcahorn Srl., A. Andreucci
Located in Recanati, Macerata
A modern interpretation of the iconic game of chess, our Nelson chess set will delight generations of players or collectors. Artisan crafted from Corno Italiano and crowned with pall...
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
$35,343
H 9.06 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in "Florence" style. The chessboard is in molten silver with red jasper and white color marble The work was engraved with the anc...
Marble, Sterling Silver
$1,856 / set
H 0.79 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 in
ANTIQUE ENGLISH QUALITY STAUNTON WEIGHTED CHESS SET WiTH BOX AND BOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Antique English Quality Staunton Weighted Chess Set With Box And Board. A highly collectable and beautiful set, ...
Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
Vintage Post Modern Michael Graves Chess Set, Maple Board
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Post Modern Michael Graves Chess Set, Maple Board Offered for sale is an iconic 1990s Michael Graves Chess Set featuring a maplewood storage board and abstract, minimalist p...
Wood
Vintage Israeli Art Chess Set by Hans Teppich
By Hans Teppich
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool vintage Israeli art chess set by Hans Teppich, circa 1950s. The set is in very good vintage condition with some wear to the board and the brass pieces (most of the paint i...
Plastic, Acrylic, Rubber
$1,332
H 1.97 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Vintage Italian Genuine Alabaster Chess Set with Carved Pieces, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful 1970s Italian chess set in genuine alabaster. The board features warm cream and rich reddish-brown marble squares with subtle veining. 32 hand-carved pieces: deep burgundy ...
Alabaster
$3,007 / item
H 2.56 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
21st Century Italian Leather Chess Board with Brass Pieces Handcrafted in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Two in one. A bicolour game board with an interior storage tray that houses the set’s pearled checkers and black and brass-finished chess pieces. The class of a noble material suc...
Brass
$6,500 / set
H 5.13 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Michel Dumas for Roche Bobois Plexiglass and Aluminum Chess Game Set, circa 1970
By Roche Bobois, Michel Dumas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Michel Dumas Chess Set with Original Board, France, circa 1970 Designed by renowned French designer Michel Dumas and retailed by Roche Bobois, this striking chess set is a ...
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Solid Wood Travel Chess Set by HK Switzerland
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice vintage solid wood travel chess set by HK Switzerland, circa 1950s. The set is a portable travel set where the pegged pieces can be stored inside two small drawers unde...
Wood
Italian Renaissance Chess Set by Italfama, Brass & Nickel Alloy
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (20th Century) chess set in brass and nickel alloy with each character carved in great detail and red felt on the underside to allow each figure to glide on...
Brass
$2,317
H 3.94 in W 15.75 in D 15.36 in
Rare De Coene Chess Set With Original Box Attr. to Christophe Gevers, Belgium
By De Coene Frères, Christophe Gevers
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This iconic chess set was designed by the influential Belgian architect‑designer Christophe Gevers (1928–2007) in the 1950s and produced by the renowned furniture manufacturer De Coe...
Wood, Paper
$450 / set
H 4.25 in Dm 2.63 in
Complete Set of Vintage Oversized Chess Pieces in Black and Cream Plastic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uniquely large chess pieces in black and cream plastic, ca. 1970s USA. Full and complete set with no board, though squares would need to be 4" minimum in order to accommodate the dia...
Felt, Plastic
Italian Tortoiseshell Lucite Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sophisticated Italian chess set from the 1970s, crafted in rich tortoiseshell-pattern Lucite with polished brass accents. The board lifts to reveal a fitted interior tray that neatly...
Lucite
$1,400
H 4 in Dm 1 in
ANRI Space Age Chess Set Designed by Elliott, Walnut, Maple 1950 Italy, No Board
By ANRI
Located in Miami, FL
Anri space age chess set Designed by Elliott, walnut and maple. Made in Italy. The set comes without chess board. The board in the pictures is not original and serves as example only.
Maple, Walnut
$38,240
H 8.67 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game, Sodalite Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Impressive sterling silver chess board medieval style chess set. The chess board, made by ARVAL ARGENTI VALENZA, was made in white marble and sodalite is supported by a STERLING SIL...
Marble, Sterling Silver
Custom Chess Set and Game Table
By Bridges over Time Originals
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A custom made walnut and maple chess set and game table we commissioned. It is solidly made with squares of curly maple and walnut. The table legs and borders are solid walnut. The c...
Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut
$2,450
H 2.75 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Maple Wood, 1990
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set. Original postmodern Michael Graves chess and checkers set. Maple wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect M...
Resin, Wood
$1,158 / set
H 23.63 in W 11.82 in D 14.57 in
Space Age Style Lacquered Wooden Cabinets, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pair of white lacquered cabinets of excellent quality, generously thick carved and shaped wood. Furniture that can be used in bathrooms, offices. The design style is close to Joe Col...
Wood, Lacquer
Cubist Handmade Wood Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Handmade cubist wood chess set.
Wood
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$42,000 / set
H 30.52 in W 41.74 in D 33.08 in
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
By René Drouet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...
Velvet, Walnut
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$14,485 / set
H 53.55 in W 42.92 in D 20.48 in
Pair of Vanity and Side Table by Carl-Johan Boman, 1940's
By Carl-Johan Boman
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Vanity and Side Table by Carl-Johan Boman, 1940's Additional Information: Style: Mid century, Scandinavia Very rare vanity and side table model Grace Produced by Carl-Johan ...
Elm
$4,500,000
H 20 in W 20 in
"Pearl Royale Chess Set" 14K White Gold & Diamonds Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pearl Royale Chess Set" 14K White Gold & Diamonds Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn Medium: 18K White Gold, Diamonds, Sapphires & South Sea Pearls Limited Edition - 3 Only Edition: A...
Platinum
20th Limited Edition Chess Set inspired by Artist Keith Haring
Located in Sofia, BG
Here is a great limited edition chess set Inspired by the works of American Artist Keith Haring. Dazzle your opponent with the unique board and pieces, and add a real statement to yo...
Wood
$19,243
H 51.19 in W 73.63 in D 85.44 in
Guglielmo Ulrich for Valzania Art Deco King Bed 160cm Mattress Burl Wood Bedroom
By Valzania, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in London, GB
An exquisite and extremely bed by the italian 1940s designer Guglielmo Ulrich produced by Valzania in book-matching burl/bird eye maple wood and black ridged feet. This documented im...
Wood, Burl
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay
Located in Delft, NL
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay A cast clay chess set in medieval style with 4 loose tiles. The 4 separate tiles form the chessboard, which are also cast from clay. T...
Clay
$1,495
H 17.75 in W 29.75 in D 35 in
Custom Live Edge Game Table with Vintage Metal Base, Mid-Century Modern
By George Nakashima, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
At first glance, this table captivates with raw natural beauty. We added a Saarinen style vintage base to this live-edge wood slab and transformed into a cool piece of functional ar...
Metal
$5,504Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.75 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chess and Backgammon Board
Located in Brea, CA
A early 19th century Chinese export lacquer chess and backgammon board 50 cm x 50 cm, the squares with daoist immortals gold black lacquer board, 16 white chesses, 16 red chesses.
Lacquer
Modernist Columbia Aluminum Chess Set by Scott Wolfe
By Scott Wolfe
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Columbia aluminum chess set by Scott Wolfe. Chess board measures 15.75" wide. Chess pieces vary in height and the tallest one is 5".
Aluminum
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