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FINE 18TH CENTURY TURNED CASTLE POT HOLDING PERiOD CARVED CHESS SET MUST SEE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
century hand carved cycling pot in the form of a Chess rook or castle which holds a period chess set
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Georgian Games
Materials
Wood
H 8.94 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
FiNE THEODORE ALEXANDER BURR WALNUT & LEATHER CHESS BACKGAMMON CARDS GAMES TABLE
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
which is usually used for cards
The sale includes a vintage carved chess set and the backgammon pieces
Category
20th Century English Regency Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 30.32 in W 38.19 in D 21.26 in
Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Intricately hand-carved wooden chess with leather game board. King piece measures 4.25" high.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Leather, Wood
Genuine Hand-Carved Onyx Chess Set With Deluxe Velvet Case
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted complete chess set weighs a total of 13 pounds and features a hefty board made
Category
2010s Pakistani Games
Materials
Onyx
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Vintage mid 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved
Category
20th Century European Country Games
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Marble Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces. 1950s.
Vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx, Marble
H 0.75 in W 14.25 in D 14.25 in
Vintage Hand Carved Bone Chess Set Chinese Asian Art with Travel Board Game
Located in Greer, SC
Wonderful vintage hand carved bone chess set in fabulous condition. Perfect to put on a game table
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Other Games
Materials
Bone
Large Marble Chess Set with Hand-carved Emerald Green Onyx Pieces 1950's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with Hand-carved Emerald Green Malachite Onyx Pieces.
Vintage mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Malachite, Onyx, Marble
Large Chess Set Gemstone Lapis Serpentine 15.5"
Located in Somis, CA
This large, one of a kind gemstone chess set is a stunning testament to traditional craftsmanship
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine
Chess Set Gemstone Lapis Lazuli and Marble 8"
Located in Somis, CA
An elegant gemstone lapis and marble chess set, demonstrating traditional craftsmanship and
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine
Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
By ANRI
Located in Skokie, IL
ANRI "Universum" Space Age Walnut and Maple Chess Set
A strikingly modern "Universum" or Space Age
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1970s Hand-Painted Stone and Resin Backgammon/Chess Set
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1970s backgammon and chess set depicting the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-21
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Stone
Circular Marble Chess Set: A Melody of Beige and Terracotta Brown
Located in Ixelles, BE
Circular Marble Chess Set: A Melody of Beige and Terracotta Brown.
Discover this magnificent chess
Category
20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Vintage Rajasthani / Indian Chess Set with Board
Located in San Diego, CA
Large hand carved vintage Rajasthani / Indian chess set with foldable wooden board, circa 1960s
Category
20th Century Indian Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Early 1900s Dutch 'Nieuwe Kunst' Chess Table, Set of 33
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
reveal a checkers gameboard.
The table comes with an antique English chess set made of black and red
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Game Tables
Materials
Macassar, Oak, Palmwood
Chess Set - Board, Box & solid hand-made Ebony & Rock Maple Pieces
By Boucher & Co
Located in Queensland, AU
Chess Set - Board, Box & solid hand-made Ebony & Rock Maple Pieces
A unique and stunning creation
Category
2010s Australian Art Deco Game Boards
Materials
Nickel
Antique Venetian Early 20th Century Ceramic Reynard the Fox Chess Set
Located in Doha, QA
This incredibly animated and amusing Reynard the Fox design Antique Venetian Ceramic Chess Set is a
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Ceramic
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 0.08 in
Mid-20th Century English Camelot/King Arthur Chess Set in Hand-Painted Ceramic
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century english Camelot/King Arthur chess set made in hand-painted ceramic
By: unknown
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Enamel
Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table! Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
PASTIME OF KINGS!
MID CENTURY HANDCRAFTED
CUSTOM CHESS TABLE
A MID CENTURY MASTERPIECE
Category
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Teak, Walnut
H 16 in W 17 in D 17 in
Set of 6 Wooden Chess Pieces, Linden Wood, Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Lusitanus Home, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
includes 6 wooden chess pieces artfully hand-carved from linden wood, lacquered in
Set of 6 Ceramic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Games Chess Set of Handcrafted and Painted Wood Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Italian chess table set from early 20th century in carved, lacquered, gilded and hand painted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Game Tables
Materials
Wood
H 31.11 in W 27.17 in D 27.17 in
Mid-20th Century Brass Chess Set with Wodden Board/Box by Hans Teppich, Israel
By Hans Teppich
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century golden and black brass chess set with wooden board/box by Hans Teppich, Israel
By
Category
Vintage 1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
H 10 in W 1.5 in D 5.5 in
Moroccan Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Game Table 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
set as well as a hand carved wooden chess set.
This can be removed to reveal the stunning inset
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Game Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Philippine Moro Chess Set & Game Box
Located in Seattle, WA
storage box with single drawer, the top inset with removable game board. The chess set of carved hardwood
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Games
Materials
Wood
Irish Art Deco Hand-Carved Burl Wood Geometric Chess Set with Inlaid Wood Board
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stunningly hand-crafted, all original, Irish Art Deco chess set features a board with inlaid
Category
Vintage 1930s Irish Art Deco Games
Materials
Burl
H 0.75 in W 18.25 in D 18.25 in
English Staunton Style Fine Turned Chess Set with Provenance, circa 1870
By House of Staunton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Makes a great gift!
Aged chess sets such as this have been sold at Christies, England, circa 1870
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Games
Antique Hand Carved Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a large hand carved chess set with a backgammon board on the reverse. The board is Maple
Category
Mid-20th Century American Game Boards
Materials
Maple
Nice vintage hand carved chess set out of exotic woods
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice chess set hand carved out of two different exotic woods. Each piece is slightly different
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved Mother of Pearl Chess Game Table Smaller in Scale with Carved Chess Set
Located in West Hartford, CT
Unusual mother of pearl chess game table on the smaller scale with carved chess pieces
that fit
Category
Vintage 1960s Game Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood
H 20 in W 20 in D 20 in
Vintage Jumbo Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Large hand-carved chess set the king is 10", queen 9", bishop 8", knight 7", rook 5.5" and the
Category
Early 20th Century American Game Boards
Carved Alabaster Chess Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning Mexican chess set with inlaid wooden board and alabaster chess pieces in brown and cream
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Games
Hand Carved Marble Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved marble and bone chess set. This stunning monochrome set features a marble checkerboard
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Marble
Carved Wooden Inlaid Hinged Folding Chess Set
Located in Montreal, QC
Carved wooden chess set featuring inlaid hinged folding board. Intricately carved exterior and
Category
2010s Modern Games
Green Onyx Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Stunning, white marble and green onyx chess set with hand-carved pieces. Includes board and 32
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Onyx
Round Malachite Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Rare, small round malachite chess board with hand carved pieces in malachite and off-white stone
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Stone, Malachite
Round Malachite Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Rare, small round malachite chess board with hand carved pieces in malachite and off-white stone
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Stone, Malachite
Carved Green Malachite and Marble Chess Set - Mexico
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Complete green Malachite and white marble stone chessboard with game pieces. Hand carved from three
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Quartz, Marble
Antique Chinese Highly Detailed Figural Hand Carved Bone Chess Set & Case
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese chess set offers highly detailed hand carved figures, each an individual
Category
20th Century Chinese Games
Materials
Bone, Wood
H 4.75 in W 22.5 in L 4.75 in
Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved
Category
20th Century European Country Games
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Set Jacques Barleycorn Hand Carved Bone Chess Board Pieces Set Draughts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very substantial and complete set of hand carved Chinese Export Jacques style Barleycorn pattern
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
H 4.25 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Large Carved Green Stone Malachite Onyx and Marble Chess Set
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Complete green Malachite and white marble or onyx stone chessboard with game pieces. Hand carved of
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Stone
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
Oversize Chess Set in Lacquered Wood
Located in Chicago, IL
This dramatically over-scaled chess set is made from poplar wood, covered in natural lacquer. The
Category
Late 20th Century French Games
Materials
Poplar
Antique Set Jacques Staunton Hand Carved Boxwood Mahogany Chess Board Pieces
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very substantial and complete set of hand carved Jacques type Staunton pattern boxwood and dark
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood, Boxwood, Ebony
H 3.25 in W 11 in L 3.25 in
19th Century English Ivory Chess Set
Located in London, GB
English ivory chess set
We are proud to offer an English ivory chess set in the ‘Washington
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Games
Materials
Ivory
Alabaster Chess and Checkers Set
Located in South Salem, NY
Chiellini brand carved alabaster chess and checkers set. Each piece has a red felted bottom with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Games
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Pietra Dura Marble Chess Table Regency Hardwood Base Staunton Chess Set
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chess table with Regency Mahogany circa 1815 base and antique Staunton box wood chess set
This is the
Category
Antique 1810s Italian Regency Game Tables
Materials
Marble
H 21.66 in Dm 23.63 in
Mid-Century Malachite and Marble Chess Set
Located in Astoria, NY
A chess set from circa 1960s, with board and 32 hand-carved pieces in malachite and marble. Very
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Mid Century Carved Wood Full Size Portable Travel Chess Set Board & Pieces
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage mid century wooden chess set and box / board.
Box closed- 7.75" x 15.625" x 3.25"h, box
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Hardwood
H 2.75 in W 15.625 in L 2.75 in
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood chess and checkers set with board and box by famed architect Michael Graves. Chess
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Folk Art Chess Set and Board, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-Century modernist hand-turned carved and painted chess set, with hand-painted chess board
Category
Vintage 1950s American Games
Materials
Wood, Paint
Indian Emerald and Ruby Chess Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent emeralds and rubies comprise this stunning Indian chess set. Carved with the utmost
Category
20th Century Indian Other Games
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Antique Malachite & Bloodstone Chess Set with Malachite Board 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Italian malachite and bloodstone carved and polished chess set
Category
20th Century Italian Games
Materials
Malachite, Marble
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Amazing Chess Set of Handcrafted Wood and Bone Pieces with Table and Board
Located in Mexico, DF
Highly artistic set of chess pieces handcrafted in wood and bone with standing wood table and board
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Other Games
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
H 22.84 in W 19.69 in L 22.84 in
Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved bone miniature chess set and table, Switzerland, 19th century. With white and red chess
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Models and Miniatures
Materials
Bone
19th Century Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
carved white and red chess set, draughts, dominoes, dice, cribbage board with markers, leather bound
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Paper, Leather, Wood
H 6.89 in W 12.6 in D 8.67 in
Stylized Modernist Aztec Hardwood Carved Chess Set, South America, Teki
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stylized modernist Aztec hardwood carved chess set. South America, Teki Modern. Beautifully carved
Category
Vintage 1960s Peruvian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Harewood
Vintage Asian Hand carved Chess Set in Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian Hand carved Soap stone chess set in box.
The wooden box fold with the front hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Games
Materials
Soapstone
Italian Carved Marble Chess Set
Located in Garnerville, NY
Complete circa 1930 carved marble chess set. Contains all its pieces that are beautifully carved
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Games
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
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Carved Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the carved chess set you’re looking for. Each carved chess set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bone and stone. Your living room may not be complete without a carved chess set — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A carved chess set, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made carved chess set has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Cado, Carmen Cruz and Poul Cadovius are consistently popular.
How Much is a Carved Chess Set?
Prices for a carved chess set can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $12,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,025.
Questions About Carved Chess Set
- Where is the oldest chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pieces 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.
- What is a gilded chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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, 2023The 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best carving knife set will likely be a matter of preference. When choosing a carving knife, aim for one with a sharp edge and a length of around 8 inches. It will be difficult to chop bigger portions of meat if the blade is too short. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage carving knife sets.