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Antique Coromandel Game Box, Hand Carved Chess, Backgammon, Checkers, Horse Race
Located in New York, NY
One of the finest game boxes we've had the pleasure of offering, classic Regency Style, the case
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Boxes and Cases

Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s lucite chess set. The pieces are in a smoky brown and clear acrylic with a fitted case with
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Vintage 1970s American Games

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Acrylic

Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case
Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case
H 3 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 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
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2010s Pakistani Games

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Onyx

19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
By John Jaques & Son Ltd.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian mahogany cased chess set in its original leather case. If the
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

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Leather

19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
19thC British Mahogany Cased Chess Set by Jacques & Son, c.1890
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H 2.37 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
19th Century British Oak Cased Chess Set, Probably By Jacques, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th Century Victorian oak cased chess set. If the award winning Netflix series 'The
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Antique 19th Century British Games

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Oak

Stones Chess Game
Located in Paris, FR
Chess stones game with black and white pieces made in stone with 24-karat gold-plated metal
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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
Dali Chess Set
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Wilton, CT
Set of 32 polished and patinated-bronze chess pieces, 1966-70. Height varies from 38 mm; 1 1/2
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Chess with a Comic Collector
By Macauley Norman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Mixed-Media / Oil Painting / Illustration / Pop and Contemporary Pop / Human Figure / Chess / Comic
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite, Epoxy Resin, Plastic

Blackened Copper and Wood Hand-Carved Low Relief 9-Compartment Cabinet
By Rooms Studio
Located in New York, NY
primeval thrones with their palpably hand-carved quality; whereas the wooden chess table, from the DNA
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21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Cabinets

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Copper

George Nelson Chess Piece Clock
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare model #2251 chess piece table clock designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller Clock Company
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

George Nelson Chess Piece Clock
George Nelson Chess Piece Clock
H 14 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
French Large Art Deco Sideboard Macassar, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
wood grain with a chess pattern in the center. It offers ample storage, with shelve behind the doors
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Buffets

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Macassar

19th Century French Oak Desk Organizer
Located in High Point, NC
delicately carved finials reminiscent of chess figures, it features a spacious compartment with a flip-up
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks

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Oak

19th Century French Oak Desk Organizer
19th Century French Oak Desk Organizer
H 12.6 in W 21.9 in D 17.9 in
Brutalist Solid Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
striking combination with the otherwise sturdy and solid cabinet. On top, a chess pattern endorses the
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Vintage 1940s French Brutalist Buffets

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Oak

Brutalist Solid Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
Brutalist Solid Oak Sideboard, France, 1940s
H 40.95 in W 97.64 in D 24.02 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walnut Ash Desk Bureau Secretary, 1950s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
. As you open the plate you see an amazing interior with drawers arranged like a chess board with brass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Ash, Walnut

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
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Game Boards

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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
Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
By ANRI
Located in Skokie, IL
chess set made in Italy by ANRI. The set is contained in a finely crafted wooden case with brass hinges
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Vases

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Brass

Rare Late-19th century English Chess Trophy Bracket Clock.
Located in Greenlawn, NY
Case: The mahogany architectural case has decorative gilt-bronze mounts and engraved sterling
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Antique 1890s English Edwardian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

21st ceentury Italian Empire style brass chess board and game
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Carrara marble. The chessboard and chess game are complemented by an elegant gift case.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Game Boards

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Onyx, Carrara Marble, Brass

Anglo Raj Hand-Crafted Game Chess Low Table India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
board size 7 inches tall, 20 inches square framed, Case with drawers: 20" x 20" x 7 H. Handcrafted in
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Games

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Metal, Bronze, Brass

Party Glasses, Oil, American Impressionistic Style, Traveling Painter, Chess
Located in Houston, TX
Aurora Arts Guild and Palleteers. In each case the response to my teaching has been very positive and I
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2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Christos J. Palios - Chess, Coffee, & Chocolate, Photography 2020, Printed After
By Christos J. Palios
Located in Greenwich, CT
chess pieces. Prediction and strategy seemed apropos devices against an unapologetic new threat, a
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Christos J. Palios - Chess, Stereoscope, & Garden Roses, 2020, Printed After
By Christos J. Palios
Located in Greenwich, CT
and in most cases will ship directly from the gallery. The Gallery is more than happy to provide
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Designer Commode in Louis XV, Chessboard Pattern, Black and White
Located in Berlin, DE
painted chess tiles on the top. Slightly cambered body with extended corner strakes on a deeply lowered
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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Vintage Bisque Porcelain Chess Set with Etched Glass Board by Furstenberg
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
chips or cracks. The chess pieces are housed in their original compartmented case with a felt-bottom
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Early 20th Century German Games

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Porcelain, Glass

Vintage 1970 Backgammon & Chess Rare Etienne Aigner Black Soft Leather Set
By Etienne Aigner
Located in Vis, NL
Vintage 1970 backgammon & chess rare Etienne Aigner black and burgundy handmade soft leather
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Vintage 1970s French Arts and Crafts Games

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Leather

Mid-Century Blue and White Marble Chess Set Game with Board
Located in Dallas, TX
This complete set is skillfully handcrafted, featuring a heavy chess board in blue and white
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Mid-20th Century American Games

Materials

Marble

Royal Crown Stamped Victorian Oak Games Compendium Chess Cards Dominos Checkers
Located in GB
of games, the case is stamped to the front bottom with the royal crown under the makers marks
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Toys and Dolls

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Oak

Ted Williams - Gene Lees playing chess with Dizzy Gillespie, 1960, Printed After
By Ted Williams
Located in Greenwich, CT
journalist Gene Lees playing chess with American jazz trumpeter and bandleader, Dizzy Gillespie. Available
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1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Raj Hand Painted India-British War 1857 Game Chess with Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rare – 1987 Franklin Mint ‘The Raj’ Chess Set "The RAJ" hand painted India-British War 1857
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20th Century Malaysian Anglo Raj Games

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Marble, Bronze

FINE 18TH CENTURY TURNED CASTLE POT HOLDING PERiOD CARVED CHESS SET MUST SEE
Located in GB
only one of its type I have come across, the case is a cylinder jar in the form of a chess rook, it is
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Georgian Games

Materials

Wood

Chess Set with Crusader and Saracen Figures An interesting slant on the game
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Chess Set with Crusader and Saracen Figures An interesting slant on the game of chess, these large
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Early 2000s Folk Art Games

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Resin

Chess Clock by Teodomiro Dal Negro Fabbrica Carte da Gioco S.r.l. 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Chess Clock is a design object realized by Teodomiro Dal Negro Fabbrica Carte da Gioco S.r.l
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chess Table by Aldo Tura in Lacquered Goatskin and Brass, Italy, 1970's
By Aldo Tura
Located in Amsterdam, NL
condition. For anyone who is looking for something exceptional, in this case the game of games: A chessboard
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Vintage 1970s Italian Game Tables

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Goatskin

Hand Made European Studded Leather Case Chessboard with Hand Painted Game Pieces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chess set comprised of hand made studded leather case and hand painted chess pieces circa 1970s
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Games

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Leather, Wood

Marcel Duchamp / Man Ray 'Le Monde Des Echecs' Portfolio
By Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
players and chess book-manual 'L'opposition et les cases conjuguées sont réconciliées' designed by Duchamp
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Gucci Leather Travel Multi-Game Set, 1980s Italy
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage portable Gucci leather game case with chess, checkers and backgammon. Wood framed case
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Vintage 1980s Italian Games

Materials

Metal

Superb Bronze Mounted Inlaid Walnut Ebonized French Games Table Circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
If you're going to be playing cards, playing chess or any other game with your friends or family-it
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Game Tables

Materials

Bronze

Man Ray Le Monde des Echecs Framed Photographic Print of Marcel Duchamp
By Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
. Duchamp photomontage by Man Ray. Portfolio of famous chess players and chess book-manual "L'opposition
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Antique English Pembroke Games Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
and Ebony, and the sliding piece separates completely to flip and reveal an inlaid Chess board. The
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Game Tables

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Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique English Pembroke Games Table
Antique English Pembroke Games Table
H 28.5 in W 40 in D 28.75 in
19th Century Victorian Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Victorian walnut cased games compendium, the interior comprising a chess
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Games

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Leather, Walnut, Pine

19th Century Victorian Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, C.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Victorian walnut cased games compendium, the interior comprising a chess
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Games

Materials

Walnut

19thC Victorian Burr Walnut Games Compendium, Cards & Board Games, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th century Victorian burr walnut cased games compendium, the interior comprising a
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

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Walnut

19th Century English Games Compendium Set
Located in London, GB
The domed case constructed in a well marked Coromandel, with protective brass guard strips, having
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

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Brass

19th Century French Napoleon III Period Marble Top Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
the grooved motif, and allows 27" of knee clearance in case one wants to conscript this beautiful
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

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Griotte Marble

Bad Boys
Located in New York, NY
symbolize birth,” and for nontraditional symbols she often included chess pieces to show human drama. Like
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil, Color

Autumn
Located in New York, NY
symbolize birth,” and for nontraditional symbols she often included chess pieces to show human drama. Like
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Color

Autumn
Autumn
H 38.5 in W 38.5 in
Afterglow
Located in New York, NY
symbolize birth,” and for nontraditional symbols she often included chess pieces to show human drama. Like
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil, Color

Afterglow
Afterglow
H 35.5 in W 46.5 in
Begin Again
Located in New York, NY
symbolize birth,” and for nontraditional symbols she often included chess pieces to show human drama. Like
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil, Color

Repair
Located in New York, NY
symbolize birth,” and for nontraditional symbols she often included chess pieces to show human drama. Like
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil, Color

Repair
Repair
H 44.5 in W 41 in
1920 Persian Khatam Kari Footed Wooden Circular Jewelry 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
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Late 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Boxes

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Brass

1950s Anglo Indian Micro Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
century. In the 1800s, it became popular as a decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess
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Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood, Bone

1950s Anglo Indian Style Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them, they became
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Fine Antique Micro Mosaic Indo Persian Moorish Inlaid Trinket Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a
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Early 20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

Micro Mosaic Moorish Inlaid Jewelry Pen Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

Middle Eastern Persian Micro Mosaic Khatam Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them
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Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Jewelry Boxes

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Fruitwood

Anglo Indian Micro Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Hexagonal Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
popular as a decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since
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Early 20th Century Moorish Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Moorish Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them
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Mid-20th Century Indian Agra Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Moorish Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box
Moorish Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box
H 2.5 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Indo-Persian Khatam Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them
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Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Augusto Marin exhibition poster (Puerto Rican artist)
By Rafael Tufino
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico 1986 Puerto Rico en el cartel de ajedrez, 27ma Chess
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Cased Regency Style Boxwood Chess Set, circa 1920
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A lovely cased boxwood chess set in the Regency style, presented in their original felt lined and
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Vintage 1920s Central American Regency More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Boxwood

Cased Regency Style Boxwood Chess Set, circa 1920
Cased Regency Style Boxwood Chess Set, circa 1920
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H 3.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
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Chess Case For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the chess case you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each chess case for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are 28 variations of the antique or vintage chess case you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a chess case — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A chess case is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Victorian and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made chess case has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp and Rajhastani are consistently popular.

How Much is a Chess Case?

Prices for a chess case start at $450 and top out at $50,000 with the average selling for $2,600.