Ceramic Chess Set
Ceramic Medieval Chessboard with Chesses, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
This Ceramic Medieval Chess is a ceramic chess set consisting of medieval characters and a wooden
Category
Vintage 1970s European Games
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
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
$7,550
H 18.12 in W 18.12 in D 0.08 in
Set/12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 12 Ceramic Chess Pieces, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold
$1,605 / set
H 11.03 in Dm 3.15 in
1950s Ceramic Viking Chess Pieces 'One Piece Missing'
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Ceramic hand painted Viking chess set. One piece missing.
Category
Vintage 1950s Games
Materials
Ceramic
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
$3,800 / set
H 7 in W 3 in D 2 in
Minimalist Chess Set Attributed to Joseph Hartwig, 1924
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Bauhaus designed ceramic and aluminum chess set housed in individual wood red cases.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Set of 32 Chess Pieces, Design Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio, Italy, 1970s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare set of 32 pieces in ceramic art, production "il picchio" from the 1970s based on a design
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,686
H 4.34 in Dm 1.97 in
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
$432
H 1.11 in W 13 in D 13 in
Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s
By ROBJ
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and extremely rare ROBJ Templar and Saracen chess set from the French Art Deco Period circa
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
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Gerhard Liebenthron, Ceramic Plate Set with Chess Theme, 1964
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Munster, NRW
The exclusive plate set by Gerhard Liebenthron is from 1964 and in excellent condition. By coloring
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Rosewood & Ceramic Chess Set
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Danish Rosewood & Ceramic Chess Set.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Ceramic
Italian Antique Ceramic Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is one of the most interesting chess sets I have come across. Illegibly sign, but with a made
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Game Boards
Vintage Duncan Medieval Style Red and Black Chess Set and Board
Located in Aspen, CO
Vintage Duncan red and black chess set with ceramic players. Entirely hand painted pieces which
Category
20th Century Game Boards
Materials
Ceramic
French Mid-Century Modern Rare Ceramic Chess Set
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare ceramic Mid-Century Modern French chess set
Beautiful celeste and sand colored ceramic set
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Ceramic
Chess Set with Ceramic Game Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
hand made ceramic glazed black and ivory chess pieces.
Dimensions
Board: 16” width x 16” depth x
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Set of Eight Life-Size Decorative and Sculptural Ceramic Chess Pieces, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large set of modern midcentury eight natural clay ceramic chess pieces, decorative figures of the
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Medieval Chess Set by Duncan on Onyx Board
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful medieval style chess set with onyx chessboard. The ceramic chess pieces are made by
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Onyx
Midcentury Danish Chess Set in Ceramics and Wengé, 1960s Denmark
Located in Balen, BE
Rare chess set made in ceramics and wengé in Denmark. Wonderful handmade chess pieces. The glaze of
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Games
Materials
Ceramic, Wenge
Modernist Ceramic and Marble Chess Set
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chess set comprised of ceramic chess pieces from Belgium and the board in marble from Italy.
Category
20th Century European Games
Materials
Marble
NYC Themed Handcrafted Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the NYC Skyline Chess Set: a finely crafted homage to the city that never sleeps. Each
Category
2010s American Games
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
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Flemish school, 17th century
Orpheus and the animals
Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm
Provenance: South German private collection.
On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...
Category
17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$201,956
H 57.68 in W 85.44 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
$6,296 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
Fine Vintage Large French Polished Santos Mahogany Satinwood Folding Chess Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Substantial Decorative French Polished Well Grained Dark Santos Mahogany and Boxwood Folding Chess Set of outstanding quality, good weight and seldom offered generous proporti...
Category
Late 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
$683
H 3.25 in W 20 in D 20 in
Chess Set Gemstone Lapis Lazuli and Marble 8"
Located in Somis, CA
An elegant gemstone lapis and marble chess set, demonstrating traditional craftsmanship and wonderful artistry. The chessboard of solid marble base, showcases a classic design with h...
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine
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...
Category
2010s Italian Medieval Games
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
$28,543
H 8.67 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
By Francis Gardner
Located in Delft, NL
Francis Gardner porcelain chess set
A Russian chess set in Caricature, representing the Czarist Army, 1970s.
Made by the Porcelain factory "Gardner", founded by the Englishman in 1...
Category
20th Century Russian Games
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition.
Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Foil
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Regal Splendor: Indian Blue Peacock Taxidermy Masterpiece
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Indian blue peacock taxidermy mount showcasing its signature iridescent blue and green plumage, this piece is a testament to nature's artistry. The vibrant metallic hues o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Anglo-Indian Taxidermy
Materials
Wood, Feathers
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
$231,915 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board.
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Moorish Persian backgammon and chess checker game box.
Handcrafted beautiful M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Games
Materials
Fruitwood
1960s Modernist Striking Chess Game Set Aluminum and Walnut Wood
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern chess game set in aluminum and walnut wood
Unmarked
Preowned vintage condition. Some pieces have been restored.
Refer to all images please.
Measures: 3 tall x 12 x...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Chess Set from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modernist chess set in chrome-plated brass with a vintage cork board. The pieces are differentiated by having either a smooth polished finish or a subtle ripple texture.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass
French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French chess game in the thematic of Ancient Egypt. The chess pieces are in painted and waxed plaster, the board is in wood and the is also a display shelf. Each piece is charaterful...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Games
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$4,186 Sale Price
26% Off
H 3.15 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Customizable Tacchini Julep Sofa by Jonas Wagell
By Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Soft, enveloping shapes characterize this family of upholstered pieces. Julep is influenced by the 1950s Avant-Garde movement, drawing upon its simplicity and grandeur, refined by a ...
Category
2010s Italian Sofas
Materials
Fabric
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Ceramic Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ceramic chess set you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A ceramic chess set — often made from ceramic, stone and wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ceramic chess set, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A ceramic chess set, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one ceramic chess set that is appealing in its simplicity, but Enzo Bioli and Gerhard Liebenthron produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Ceramic Chess Set?
The average selling price for a ceramic chess set at 1stDibs is $1,277, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $8,291 for the highest priced.
Questions About Ceramic 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 ExpertSeptember 28, 2021The best ceramic cookware set will depend on what attributes of cookware appeal to you. Generally ceramic is considered to be the best option in cookware choices. You will find a variety of vintage and antique ceramic cookware sets on 1stDibs.