Chess Clock
Mid-Century, Bakelite, Chess Clock Timer from Chronotechna, 1950 's
Located in Vienna, Austria
This Chess Clock Timer was produced in the 1950's by Cronotechna
in Šternberk, Czechoslovakia. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bakelite
$837
H 5.12 in W 8.67 in D 2.56 in
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
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
By Jaques of London, House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
set in the form of checkers pieces and lastly a Jacques of London Rosewood Chess clock
A truly
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood
$8,167
H 17.72 in W 3.55 in D 10.24 in
James de Wulf Concrete Deco Chess Table
By James de Wulf
Located in Paia, HI
hold the clock and chess pieces. A balanced beauty, serving style and intention.
Category
2010s American Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
James de Wulf Concrete Deco Chess Table
By James de Wulf
Located in Paia, HI
hold the clock and chess pieces. A balanced beauty, serving style and intention.
Category
2010s American Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
James de Wulf Concrete Deco Chess Table - Available Now
By James de Wulf
Located in Paia, HI
hold the clock and chess pieces. A balanced beauty, serving style and intention.
Category
2010s American Game Tables
Materials
Concrete
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Chess Players After Moritz Retzsch Painting & Clock
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
two figures playing chess while an angel observes. The painting is set with a clock and sliding wood
Category
Antique 19th Century Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique English Coromandel Turntable Tantalus by George Betjemann
By Fattorini & Sons 1, George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
of his sons. In 1883, the firm made the first ever chess clock comprising two linked pendulum clocks
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Barware
Materials
Metal
1950s Chess Clock Chronotechna, Czechoslovakia
By Chronotechna
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia chess clock from 1950 by Prim Chronotechna.
- The case is from bakelite.
- Both
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Art Deco More Clocks
Materials
Bakelite
Vintage, Midcentury, Bakelite, Chess Clock Timer from Chronotechna, 1950s
By Chronotechna
Located in Vienna, Austria
This chess clock timer, was produced in the 1950s by Chronotechna in Sternberg, the Czech Republic
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco More Clocks
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
H 5.12 in W 8.67 in D 2.56 in
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 3.15 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Old 1950’s small German BHB Chess Clock Bakelite
Located in Hoogeveen, NL
Beautiful old working BHB tournament chess clock from the 1950s, brown flamed Bakelite. Small in
Category
Vintage 1950s German Games
Materials
Metal
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Hedgehog Ashtray, Vienna, circa Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Hedgehog Ashtray, Vienna, circa Around 1950s
Orignal condition
Category
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Materials
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Majolica Palissy Fish Heads Oyster Plate Thomas Sergent, circa 1880
By Thomas Victor Sergent
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica Palissy oyster plate attributed to Thomas Sergent with fishs heads, circa 1880.
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Dinner Plates
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Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Vintage Red Plastic Wall Clock from Prim, 1970s
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage bakelite wall clock was made by Prim in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s - 1980s. It features a red plastic body with black clockface and a convex clear glass cover. Th...
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Industrial Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Bakelite
Vintage 1950's French Military Mess Kit with Trunk Industrial Dining Set
Located in Lafayette, IN
Charming 1950's French military officer's mess kit. Kit appears mostly complete and includes original trunk with all of the items shown in the photos. This set can accomodate rough...
Category
Vintage 1950s Industrial Tableware
Materials
Metal
$799
H 12 in W 29.5 in D 17.5 in
Roger Capron "Sho-Gun" Coffee Table
By Roger Capron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Ceramic tile top coffee table designed by Roger Capron (signed).
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Tiles manufactur...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Art Deco Copper German Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An original German perpetual desk calendar. Change the day of the week and date by pressing the Bakelite handle on the side. A knob in the back allows you to adjust the date t...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Scientific Instruments
Materials
Marble, Copper
Danish Baroque-Inspired Oak Desk / Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs, 1900s
By Pierre Chapo, Philip Arctander
Located in Odense, DK
This charming table blends rustic craftsmanship with decorative elegance. Made from solid oak, it features beautifully turned barley twist legs – a detail that became popular during ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Brutalist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,280
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 32.88 in
Fun Orange Slice 1960s Dining Table Four Chairs Probber Style Mid-Century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous fun set of four dining chairs with matching orange slice flower dining table. All the metal frames have been freshly powder coated in the same exact color they originally we...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$4,500 / set
H 36 in W 16 in D 21 in
Contemporary Organic Natural Plaster "Sami" Table Set by Isabelle Beaumont
Located in Ranst, BE
A contemporary Belgian design, handcrafted in natural plaster with a textured, earthy character. The surface is stain-resistant, easy to maintain, and pleasantly soft to the touch, u...
Category
2010s Belgian Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cement, Limestone
$5,200 / set
H 16.15 in Dm 47.25 in
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.
A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium.
Has been used by many influent...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Linen
Custom Made to Order Belgian Linen Slip Cover Club Chair with Down Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This White Linen Slip-Covered Lounge Chair fits as the perfect accent to any room. It's the perfect chair to have adjacent to a sofa, and can make every pillow look delightful in the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Club Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
$3,990 / item
H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
Handcrafted Mexico Brass Stone Aztec Calendar Desk Stash Trinket Cigarette Box
By Los Castillos
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative handcrafted brass and stone tile inlay cigarette stash/trinket box. The box has a wonderful form and design. Top has an Aztec calendar made of brass. Has a great...
Category
Mid-20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$275
H 1.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 'Bastiano' Lounge Chair in Leather
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 'Bastiano' lounge chair, leather, walnut, Italy, 1960
Designed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina’s experimental design lab in 1960, the Bastiano series reim...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$4,400
H 25.99 in W 35.71 in D 30.71 in
Pill Box Silver Sterling light blue Enamel sliding lid for sweetener Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats.
Pill Box Silver has light blue translucent fired enamels on guilloché.
Pill Box Silver has a sliding lid and hole...
Category
1990s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$624
H 0.52 in W 1.86 in D 1.07 in
Egyptian Revival Style Carved Wood Bench
Located in Vienna, AT
An Egyptian Revival style heavily carved wood and highly decorative, sculptural lion bench, or stool with upholstery.
Very good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Egyptian Revival Stools
Materials
Wood
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Chess Clock For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the chess clock you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and brass, every chess clock was constructed with great care. There are 3 variations of the antique or vintage chess clock you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a chess clock — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A chess clock is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one chess clock that is appealing in its simplicity, but Joost van Bleiswijk, Moooi and Michael Graves (b.1934) produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Chess Clock?
Prices for a chess clock can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $990 and can go as high as $7,578, while the average can fetch as much as $3,997.
Questions About Chess Clock
- What does a chess clock do?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Chess clocks are used primarily to make sure that a player does not overly delay the game. By keeping track of the time spent for each player's move, the total time is tracked.
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