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FINE 18TH CENTURY TURNED CASTLE POT HOLDING PERiOD CARVED CHESS SET MUST SEE
Located in GB
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

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 Afghan Games

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine

German Continental Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
German Continental (1sts quarter 20th Century) hand-carved wooden chess set with 32 pieces. (two
Category

20th Century German Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Wood, Hemp

1980s Mexican Hand Carved Onyx Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s Mexican hand carved onyx chess set. I’m original box.
Category

Vintage 1980s Games

Materials

Onyx

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

Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chess Set
H 1.5 in W 15.25 in D 15.25 in
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

Chess Marble Game
Located in Paris, FR
Game Chess Marble all in carved and polished marble. Chess: L80,3xD80,3xH6cm. small pawns: H9cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Games

Materials

Marble

Chess Marble Game
Chess Marble Game
H 2.37 in W 31.62 in D 31.62 in
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 GB
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

Stones Chess Game
Located in Paris, FR
Chess stones game with black and white pieces made in stone with 24-karat gold-plated metal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Games

Materials

Stone, Gold Plate

Stones Chess Game
Stones Chess Game
H 2.37 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Mid-Century Modern Chess Cocktail Table with Hand Carved Polychrome Figures 1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous game cocktail chess table from the mid sixties. Hand carved and polychrome figures which
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Vintage 1960s Italian Medieval Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Grey Marble Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful vintage grey and black marble chess board with brass inlay and 32 chess pieces.
Category

20th Century Games

Materials

Marble

Grey Marble Chess Set
Grey Marble Chess Set
H 1.25 in W 10.75 in D 10.75 in
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

Bookends Chess Figures Carved in the Shape of The King, With Noble Wood Antique
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Antique enigmatic Bookends,king Chess Pieces Carved in Wood Bookends Chess figures carved in the
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Other Bookends

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Carved Walnut & Hardwood Marquetry Inlaid Chess Games Table
Located in GB
Chess games table. A very good looking well-made and function piece of furniture, extremely
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
stools or side table sets. Directly referencing chess pieces, these stools luidically evidence objet's
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Resin, Wood

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
18th Century French Onyx and Marble Top Carved Oak Chess and Checker Game Table
Located in Dallas, TX
floral rosettes at the corners. The top built with a oak frame and carved edges, features a inset blue
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Game Tables

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Mid-20th Century MCM Carved Wood Bishop Chess Piece Table Lamp Black Paper Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-20th Century MCM (a.k.a. Mid Century Modern) carved wood Bishop chess piece table lamp
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Two hand-turned wooden pieces with an elegant piano polish lacquer play together as sculptural stools or side table sets.
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Resin, Wood

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Asian Carved Libation Cup, Genre Scene with Men in Chess Game 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Asian Carved Libation Cup, Genre Scene with Men in Chess Game, 20th C. Measures - 4" x 3" x 1.75"
Category

20th Century Asian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table (Concave)
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Two hand-turned wooden pieces with an elegant piano polish lacquer play together as sculptural stools or side table sets.
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Resin, Wood

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table (Concave)
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table (Concave)
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Antique Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Bone Small Size Chess Pieces for Travelers
Located in Lisse, NL
Also beautiful for display. We recently acquired this antique and handcrafted set of chess pieces
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Games

Materials

Bone

Regency Games Sewing Table Chess
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Carved Lions Paw Feet. The Table is Supported on a Turned Column with a Shaped Base. The Sewing Basket
Category

Vintage 1980s Regency Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Games Sewing Table Chess
Regency Games Sewing Table Chess
H 28.5 in W 42 in D 16 in
Modernist Boxed Wood Chess Pieces
Located in Garnerville, NY
A fine boxed set of carved wood modernist chessmen. The two sets are made of hardwood and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Modernist Boxed Wood Chess Pieces
Modernist Boxed Wood Chess Pieces
H 3.5 in W 11 in D 7.75 in
Early 20th Century Chippendale Style Flip Chess Table
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An English Chippendale style game/chess table with a flip-top. It can be used as a chess table and
Category

Early 20th Century English Chippendale Side Tables

Materials

Beech

Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
English old wooden chess: its size is already marked , the king is cm. 9,5 high. The metal box
Category

Early 20th Century English Other Games

Materials

Fruitwood

Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
H 2.96 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Portable Chess and Checker Board with Pullout Storage Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully Chess Board (could be used for checkers, not included) carved with Dragons around the
Category

20th Century Games

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chess and Backgammon Board
Located in Brea, CA
A 19th century Chinese export lacquer chess and backgammon board 50 cm x 50 cm with gold black
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
By ANRI
Located in Skokie, IL
chess pieces are crafted from kiln-dried white maple and black walnut. They are nicely carved and
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases

Materials

Brass

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

Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
Swiss Miniature Chess Table with Stanhope Lens
H 2.75 in W 1.625 in D 1.625 in
Italian Lapis Blue/Mustard Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to
Category

2010s Italian Games

Materials

Alabaster

Italian Amethyst/White Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to
Category

2010s Italian Games

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Chess Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
with 2 drop leaves, inlaid chess board and two drawers supported by an elegant turned shaped carved
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

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
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Russian Dolerite, Malachite & Kascholong Opal Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
alternating with white Kascholong opal. The chess pieces are carved with malachite and brass gold-plated
Category

Late 20th Century Russian Games

Materials

Stone, Malachite, Opal, Gold Plate, Brass

Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1970's backgammon and chess set depicting the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-21
Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Stone

Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
H 1.875 in W 23.5 in D 18.25 in
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

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
like a chess board. They would flip the table top when playing and the pieces would comfortably fit in
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Game Tables

Materials

Pine

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chess Game Table
H 29.93 in W 34.65 in D 22.05 in
Italian Forest Green/White Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to
Category

2010s Italian Games

Materials

Alabaster

Italian Lapis Blue/White Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to
Category

2010s Italian Games

Materials

Alabaster

Italian Pale Pink/White Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to
Category

2010s Italian Games

Materials

Alabaster

Italian Pale Pink/Peach Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to
Category

2010s Italian Games

Materials

Alabaster

Italian Lapis Blue/Peach Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to
Category

2010s Italian Games

Materials

Alabaster

American Fantasy Knight Chess Table After William ‘Billy’ Haines Circa 1960
By William Billy Haines
Located in Southampton, NJ
A unique and fanciful knight chess table in blended woods, the top is supported by a mahogany
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Balinese Chess set in box, 20th Century A chess set in a box, this hand-carved wooden set with
Category

Mid-20th Century Balinese Games

Materials

Wood

French Neoclassical Chess Game Set Evelyn Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple, Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Home. A French Neoclassical style chess game set, Evelyn is hand carved in linden wood. The luxurious
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Game Tables

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Griffin Specimen Top Chess Table
By Herter Brothers, Gustave Herter
Located in Garnerville, NY
specimen chess board top, four carved feathered paw footed Griffin form legs, intricate fret carved apron
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Aesthetic Movement Game Tables

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Griotte Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Marble, Quartz, Mala...

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
Category

20th Century English Ceramics

Materials

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
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

Black + White Porous Ceramic Chess + Checkers Board, Wooden Pieces, Walnut Edge
By Jordan Keaney
Located in London, GB
Porous ceramic chess and checkers set with pieces. This simple game would make a lovely, light
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Ceramic, Cork

Italian Pale Pink/Malachite Green Large Alabaster Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Skilled artisans carved this luxury chess set from Italian Alabaster, a natural stone native to
Category

2010s Italian Games

Materials

Alabaster

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

Extraordinary Mid Century Italian Green Marble Chess Table 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hand-carved marble chess pieces, adding an extra layer of craftsmanship and uniqueness. This chess set
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Marble

VICTORY Solid Wood White and Red Chessboard with Chess in Maple and Mahogany
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
structured framework becomes a canvas for chess pieces in maple and mahogany, creating a visual symphony of
Category

2010s Italian Game Boards

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Maple, Oak

Fine 19th Century Burr Walnut and Fruitwood Chess Table
Located in Dublin, IE
beautifully carved detail supported on triform cabriole leg. The measurement of the chess board part of the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

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

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

Middle Eastern Damascus Inlaid Card Chess Backgammon Game Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
dice set as well as a hand carved wooden chess set. This can be removed to reveal the stunning inset
Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Chinoiserie Low Square Wood Chess or Checkers Game Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A low square chess or checkers game table. A beautiful piece created from wood. The top features a
Category

20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

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Carved Chess For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal carved chess for your home. Frequently made of wood, stone and hardwood, every carved chess was constructed with great care. There are 468 variations of the antique or vintage carved chess you’re looking for, while we also have 44 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a carved chess — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A carved chess made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one carved chess that is appealing in its simplicity, but Michael Graves (b.1934), Jaques of London and Maika Palazuelos produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Carved Chess?

A carved chess can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,973, while the lowest priced sells for $90 and the highest can go for as much as $188,500.