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1960s Middle Eastern Backgammon Game Board Chess Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage backgammon game board chess box intricate mosaic wood marquetry inlaid Mop 19.5 w x 10 d x
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Elmor Travertine Chess game
Located in Paris, FR
chess box is covered with suede leather. With 2 drawers included for pieces storage.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Games

Materials

Travertine

Elmor Travertine Chess game
Elmor Travertine Chess game
H 2.76 in W 13.59 in D 13.59 in
Antique Chess Storage Wooden Boxes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique walnut wooden boxes suitable for containing chess. You can choose among these four: (3
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Chess Storage Wooden Boxes
Antique Chess Storage Wooden Boxes
H 5.4 in W 13 in D 5.91 in
Syrian Moorish Inlaid Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Wooden Game Board Box
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic design and gorgeous craftsmanship. The board/box is made of various wood, mother-of
Category

20th Century Syrian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box for Game Chess and Backgammon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game Backgammon and Chess. Middle Eastern Micro
Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Turned Wood Hardwood Lidded Box Chess Figurine Style Mid Century Modern c 1960s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A lovely small turned hardwood lidded box with a chess style shaped finial, made in Europe probably
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Civil War Lead Soldier Themed Chess Set Vintage
Located in Atlanta, GA
Civil War-Themed Chess Set with Hand-Painted Lead or Metal Figures This meticulously crafted
Category

20th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Moroccan Moorish Middle Eastern Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic design and gorgeous craftsmanship. The Moroccan or Syrian board / box is made of
Category

20th Century Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Fine Vintage Large French Polished Santos Mahogany Satinwood Folding Chess Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Chess Set of outstanding quality, good weight and seldom offered generous proportions (20" square
Category

Late 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Persian Box Khatam Kari Footed Wooden Round Jewelry Vanity Trinket Moorish Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards. The fact is they emerged from a culture which had mastered
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Persian Wooden Box
Located in London, GB
bone (white parts). The decorated objects are legion: boxes, chess or backgammon games, frames, pipes
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

FORNASETTI Chess Board Game Set Box
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage chess board - game set box for Dal Negro by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

FORNASETTI Chess Board Game Set Box
FORNASETTI Chess Board Game Set Box
H 1.97 in W 13 in D 13 in
Vintage Persian Micro Mosaic Chess Game Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Persian Micro Mosaic Chess Game Box. Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian styled chess
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic Game Boards

Materials

Fruitwood

Vintage wooden chess set in wooden box
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia The set shows signs of use (see photo) Figures have a patina The board itself is a work of art, adorned with intricate inlaid floral patterns and bordered with...
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Vintage wooden chess set in wooden box
Vintage wooden chess set in wooden box
H 2.37 in W 14.97 in D 7.88 in
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

Early Jaques Chess Set and Sliding Lid Box
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An excellent example of an early unweighted Staunton Chess Set. The king stamped Jaques London on
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games

Materials

Ebony

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
19th Century Game Box - Oak - Chess and Checkers - Dominoes
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique English games box, including the games chess, checkers and dominoes. The game
Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Games

Materials

Oak

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

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade & Pokerwork Board / Box, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
all handmade. The chess set is complete with 32 wood chess pieces. The box is also handmade of wood
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Games

Materials

Brass

Neoclassical French Gilt & Silvered Bronze Complete Table Top Boxed Chess Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical French Gilt & Silvered Bronze Complete Table Top Boxed Chess Set, Consisting of 33
Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Games

Materials

Bronze

Otterburn Chess Set, Board & Box — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut
By Richy Almond, Novocastrian
Located in Washington, GB
A special chess set in solid, hand-patinated brass and walnut. Handcrafted in the North to order
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Stone, Sheet Metal, Brass, Sta...

ANTIQUE ENGLISH QUALITY STAUNTON WEIGHTED CHESS SET WiTH BOX AND BOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in Pulborough, GB
Staunton Weighted Chess Set With Box And Board. A highly collectable and beautiful set, introduced in the
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood, Oak, Walnut

Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
. The chess set is complete with 32 wood pieces having pegged bases. The jointed box is handmade of
Category

Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games

Materials

Brass

Late Baroque Games Box Chess Backgammon Decorated with Rich Wooden Interior.
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful Late Baroque Box used for Chess/Backgammon and Nine Men’s Morris Game pieces. Rich
Category

Antique Late 17th Century European Baroque Games

Materials

Birch, Olive, Walnut

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Victorian 1880 Chessboard set complete with chess pieces, boxed checkers pieces, bridge scoring system and
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut, Oak

Vintage Italian Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side Table, Chess Game Tabl
By Casa Di Sorrento
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian Rococo Style Satinwood Inlaid Marquetry Music Box Side table, Chess Game Table. A
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Game Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

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
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

FiNE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET & CHESSBOARD IN ROMAN HORSE INLAID BOX
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1880 Victorian Walnut and Oak Chessboard set complete with Staunton chess pieces, Victorian
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games

Materials

Boxwood, Oak, Walnut

1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess Board - Game Set Box. Made in Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous Piero Fornasetti Chess board - Game set Box for Dal Negro in walnut wood , the set
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Complete Austin Cox Alcoa chess set 1962 with display box and board
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Ferndale, MI
AUSTIN E. COX (American 1924-2015) Designed this aluminum chess set originally for Alcoa
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Rare Large Chinese Gilt Lacquer Gaming Board Box with Chesses
Located in Brea, CA
19th Century rare large 25'' Chinese export gilt decorated black lacquer gaming board box, finely
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

VINTAGE 1940's STAUNTON METAL CHESS SET GEORGIAN CIRCA 1800 BOX & CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1940's English metal Staunton Chess set with Georgian circa 1840's Mahogany box and vintage
Category

Antique 1840s English Georgian Games

Materials

Metal

Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
; Pawns: 4.3cm The box is jointed, with a good fitting sliding top and a "Chess* label to the top
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood

Weighted Resin Chess Set Game in Jointed Wood Box 9.5cm Kings, Ca 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
jointed pine box, all dating to the early/ mid 20th century, Circa 1930's. The chess pieces are made of a
Category

Early 20th Century British Medieval Games

Materials

Resin, Pine

Antique Treen Ware Coquilla Nut, Glove Box, Chess Dice Shaker, Lady's Card Case
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Glove Box. Stylish Flame Mahogany French Glove Box of traditional form, complete with original working
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Chess Set with Original Nickel Base and Box, Signed
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning chess set designed by the Lucite master, Charles Hollis Jones. The set is from the mid
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

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

VICTORiAN 1880 ENGLISH AESTHETIC MOVEMENT CHESS BOARD TABLE + STAUNTON CHESS SET
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Dimensions of the table Height:- 70.5cm Width:- 76cm Depth:- 76cm Dimensions of the chess piece box
Category

Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Game Tables

Materials

Oak

19th C Antique Chess Set Game Regency Shape with 96mm Kings in Pine Lidded Box
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
box with a sliding lid, which we date to the turn of the 19th Century, Circa 1900. The chess set is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Régence Games

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

Hand Blown Crystal Glass Chess Set, 3000-5000 Year-Old Solid Bog-Oak Display Box
Located in London, GB
This Chess Set is a collaboration with the artist Laura McKinley made from handblown crystal glass
Category

2010s English Minimalist Games

Materials

Brass

Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its
Category

Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

1972 Scott Wolfe Columbia Aluminum Chess Set
By Scott Wolfe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage 1972 MCM Modernist Columbia Aluminum Chess Set by Scott Wolfe Boxed Vintage Set 15.63 x
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

1972 Scott Wolfe Columbia Aluminum Chess Set
1972 Scott Wolfe Columbia Aluminum Chess Set
H 5.5 in W 15.63 in D 15.63 in
Moorish Persian Inlaid Micro Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Board
Located in North Hollywood, CA
handcrafted Moorish Persian backgammon and chess checker game box. Handcrafted beautiful Middle Eastern Khatam
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Moorish Games

Materials

Fruitwood

1960s by Lane Walnut and Vinyl Chess Table with Storage
By Lane Furniture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s by Lane Walnut and Vinyl Chess Table with Storage Storage Box or Side Table Reversible faux
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Wood and leather game box - Italy, 19th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Wood and leather game box for chess, Nine men’s morris and Backgammon Italy, 19th century 33 x 33,3
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Games

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Victorian Chinese Black Lacquered and Abalone Inlaid Games Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
box with the exterior designed as chess board the interior as a backgammon board, both boards inlaid
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Games

Materials

Abalone, Wood, Lacquer

Mid 19th Century English Games Compendium
Located in Chicago, IL
wonderful working condition and would make a charming gift to a chess aficionado, collector of game boxes
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bone, Boxwood, Ebony, Maple

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut 3 Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar 19th Century
Located in London, GB
. These included Dressing Cases and Bags, Country House or Hotel Letter Boxes, Chess Sets and Games
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Rare Christofle Gallia Art Deco Wine Cooler / Champagne Bucket by Luc Lanel
By Christofle, Luc Lanel
Located in Bath, GB
"knight" chess figure in a square box between two letters "O" and "C" (which is the abbreviation of the
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

English Limited Edition Silver Gilt Erotic Chess
Located in London, GB
English limited edition 32 solid silver erotic chess pieces just ten sets made, one side is solid
Category

1990s Great Britain (UK) Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Mid-Century Chess Set, Machine Tooled Aluminum, 1972, USA
By Ice Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Each chess piece is machine tooled and is a Mid-Century Modern work of art. The chess box is brushed
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

American Boxed Chess Set 'Chess-Nuts' by Invento for Hammacher Schlemmer.
By Gem Precision, Invento Products, Hammacher Schlemmer
Located in Port Hope, ON
This complete American Mid Century 'Chess-Nuts' chess set contains pieces entirely constructed
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Steel

Large Philippine Moro Chess Set & Game Box
Located in Seattle, WA
A fine Moro chess set and game box from Mindanao, Philippines. Finely crafted of inlaid wood, the
Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Games

Materials

Wood

Large Philippine Moro Chess Set & Game Box
Large Philippine Moro Chess Set & Game Box
H 5.5 in W 25.75 in D 26.5 in
Victorian Chess and Backgammon Games Box, circa 1880
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A good sized English Victorian mahogany chess and backgammon games box with rosewood, boxwood and
Category

Antique 1880s European Victorian Games

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood

Antique Backgammon Chess Games Compendium Poker Box with Ornate Brasswork
By Howell James & Co.
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
, with matching ornate escutcheon. The antique games box interior is lined in red leather and blue
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Wood

Jaques & Son 'The Staunton Chessmen'
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
An early 20th century J Jaques & Son Ltd of London Staunton chess set. The chess set has its
Category

Vintage 1920s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Boxwood

Folding Games Board
Located in Houston, TX
Leather and paper covered folding game board/box with chess and checkers on the outside and
Category

Early 20th Century English Games

Materials

Leather, Paper

Folding Games Board
Folding Games Board
H 2.38 in W 14 in D 7.25 in
John Keal Chess Box Side Table for Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Keal chess box side table for brown saltman.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Birch, Walnut

Brown & Saltman Chess Box / Side Tables by John Keal
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning side tables designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman. Features a reversible chess top which
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Chess Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal chess box for your home. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and fruitwood, every chess box was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect chess box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A chess box made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular. Berber Tribes of Morocco, Carl Auböck and Alfred Dunhill each produced at least one beautiful chess box that is worth considering.

How Much is a Chess Box?

A chess box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $975, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $17,696.