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Chess Enamel

19th Century French Enameled Cobalt Blue Dresser Box Depicting Chess Match
19th Century French Enameled Cobalt Blue Dresser Box Depicting Chess Match

19th Century French Enameled Cobalt Blue Dresser Box Depicting Chess Match

Located in New York, NY

exceptional gilt and enameled decorations, and depicting a chess match between two distinguished gentleman

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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Glass

Materials

Glass

20thC Indian Silver & Enamel Chess Set With Silk & Velvet Board, Jaipur c.1950
20thC Indian Silver & Enamel Chess Set With Silk & Velvet Board, Jaipur c.1950

20thC Indian Silver & Enamel Chess Set With Silk & Velvet Board, Jaipur c.1950

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Vintage mid 20th Century Indian solid silver and hand painted enamel chess set, complete with 32

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20th Century Indian Other Games

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Enameled Lava Stone Ceramic Coffee Table Flip Top Chess
Enameled Lava Stone Ceramic Coffee Table Flip Top Chess

Enameled Lava Stone Ceramic Coffee Table Flip Top Chess

By Max & Dominique Picard

Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR

Coffee table Chessboard enamelled lava in the taste of Max and Dominique Picard. Suitable for both

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lava, Metal

Italian Chess Set and Table
Italian Chess Set and Table

Italian Chess Set and Table

$3,000

H 24 in Dm 21.5 in

Italian Chess Set and Table

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Vintage Italian enameled chess set and table. Italfama Renaissance complete chess set made of solid

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Late 20th Century European Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Metal

Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Patinated Brass and Walnut — by NOVOCASTRIAN
Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Patinated Brass and Walnut — by NOVOCASTRIAN

Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Patinated Brass and Walnut — by NOVOCASTRIAN

By Novocastrian

Located in Washington, GB

Commissioned by a special client as the perfect stage for their chess battles, this table is a

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21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze, Copper, ...

Otterburn Chess Set & Board — Solid Patinated Brass & Walnut by NOVOCASTRIAN
Otterburn Chess Set & Board — Solid Patinated Brass & Walnut by NOVOCASTRIAN

Otterburn Chess Set & Board — Solid Patinated Brass & Walnut by NOVOCASTRIAN

By Novocastrian, Richy Almond

Located in Washington, GB

A special chess set in solid hand-patinated brass. Handcrafted in the North to order. Available in

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21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze, Copper, ...

Silver Fabergé Style Chess Napoleon & the Campaign of 1812”-Handcrafted To Order
Silver Fabergé Style Chess Napoleon & the Campaign of 1812”-Handcrafted To Order

Silver Fabergé Style Chess Napoleon & the Campaign of 1812”-Handcrafted To Order

Located in ראשון לציון, IL

architectural rhythm. The chess pieces are finished with hot enamel, while the bases beneath the figures and

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21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Neoclassical Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Vermeil, 24k Gold, Enamel, Silver

Otterburn Chess Set, Board & Box —Solid Patinated Brass & Walnut by NOVOCASTRIAN
Otterburn Chess Set, Board & Box —Solid Patinated Brass & Walnut by NOVOCASTRIAN

Otterburn Chess Set, Board & Box —Solid Patinated Brass & Walnut by NOVOCASTRIAN

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

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21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Copper, Stainless Steel...

Silver Fabergé-Style Chess “Napoleon I vs. Alexander I”-Handcrafted To Order
Silver Fabergé-Style Chess “Napoleon I vs. Alexander I”-Handcrafted To Order

Silver Fabergé-Style Chess “Napoleon I vs. Alexander I”-Handcrafted To Order

Located in ראשון לציון, IL

“Napoleon vs. Alexander I” is a monumental sculptural chess set conceived as a museum level

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21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Neoclassical Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Blue Topaz, Silver, Enamel, 24k Gold, Ver...

Art Deco Curved Moeris Ladies Сheckered Enamel Watch Box Cross Fob, 1910
Art Deco Curved Moeris Ladies Сheckered Enamel Watch Box Cross Fob, 1910

Art Deco Curved Moeris Ladies Сheckered Enamel Watch Box Cross Fob, 1910

Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv

movement signed and stamped. Amazingly difficult to create were the chess (checked) black white enamel

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Vintage 1910s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Enamel

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Chess Players After Moritz Retzsch Painting & Clock
Chess Players After Moritz Retzsch Painting & Clock

Chess Players After Moritz Retzsch Painting & Clock

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H 24 in W 24 in D 5.5 in

Chess Players After Moritz Retzsch Painting & Clock

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

"The Chess Players" after Moritz Retzsch (German, 1779 - 1857) oil on canvas painting, depicting

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Antique 19th Century Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Gilbert Valentin Signed Ceramic Panel, Chess Game, Les Archanges Vallauris 1972
Gilbert Valentin Signed Ceramic Panel, Chess Game, Les Archanges Vallauris 1972

Gilbert Valentin Signed Ceramic Panel, Chess Game, Les Archanges Vallauris 1972

By Les Archanges, Gilbert Valentin

Located in Aix En Provence, FR

Rare ceramic wall decoration showing a stylized chess game. Handmade in 1972, enameled ceramic with

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Russian Enameled Silver Chess Themed Cufflinks, 1930s
Russian Enameled Silver Chess Themed Cufflinks, 1930s

Russian Enameled Silver Chess Themed Cufflinks, 1930s

Located in Chicago, IL

1930s Unusual vintage Russian chess themed silver cufflinks are enameled black and white and

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Vintage 1930s Russian Art Deco Cufflinks

Pair of Chess Piece Form Enameled Cast Iron Andirons
Pair of Chess Piece Form Enameled Cast Iron Andirons

Pair of Chess Piece Form Enameled Cast Iron Andirons

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A rook and a knight in white enameled cast iron with iron bars at back. The rook is 17" high and

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Iron

Austro Hungarian Silver Gilt and Enamel Chess Set
Austro Hungarian Silver Gilt and Enamel Chess Set

Austro Hungarian Silver Gilt and Enamel Chess Set

Located in New Orleans, LA

Two medieval armies square off in this magnificently crafted Austro-Hungarian silver gilt chess and

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Antique Early 19th Century Games

Custom Hand Wrought Enamel, Copper and Chrome Checkerboard Chess Set
Custom Hand Wrought Enamel, Copper and Chrome Checkerboard Chess Set

Custom Hand Wrought Enamel, Copper and Chrome Checkerboard Chess Set

Located in North Miami, FL

enamel over wood. The board is 16" W x 16" D it is less than 3/8" high. Each enamel square is 2" x 2

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Vintage 1960s German Modern Games

Materials

Copper, Chrome, Enamel

20th Century Indian Silver & Enamel Chess Set & Marble Board, Jaipur c.1950
20th Century Indian Silver & Enamel Chess Set & Marble Board, Jaipur c.1950

20th Century Indian Silver & Enamel Chess Set & Marble Board, Jaipur c.1950

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Vintage mid 20th Century Indian solid silver and hand painted enamel chess set, complete with 32

Category

20th Century Indian Other Games

Materials

Marble, Silver, Enamel

Pair of Jaipur Indian 22-Karat Gold Enamel & Diamonds Horse-Riders Chess Figures
Pair of Jaipur Indian 22-Karat Gold Enamel & Diamonds Horse-Riders Chess Figures

Pair of Jaipur Indian 22-Karat Gold Enamel & Diamonds Horse-Riders Chess Figures

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A pair of Jaipur Indian 22-karat gold enamel and Diamonds horse-riders (Chess figures) Solid 22

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Mid-20th Century Indian More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Verdura 18k Gold Enamel Gem-Set Icon Charm Bracelet
Verdura 18k Gold Enamel Gem-Set Icon Charm Bracelet

Verdura 18k Gold Enamel Gem-Set Icon Charm Bracelet

By Verdura

Located in Palm Beach, FL

'; multicolored enamel gold chess-man holding a monkey; white enamel & rhodolite garnet (5 x 7mm) Maltese Cross

Category

2010s Italian Charm Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

1970s Psychedelic Studio Pottery Chess Set
1970s Psychedelic Studio Pottery Chess Set

1970s Psychedelic Studio Pottery Chess Set

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H 4.5 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in

1970s Psychedelic Studio Pottery Chess Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1970s Psychedelic Studio pottery chess set, complete with 32 3" and 4" multicolored chess pieces

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Porcelain

Mark Cross Miniature Travel Chess Set
Mark Cross Miniature Travel Chess Set

Mark Cross Miniature Travel Chess Set

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H 1.25 in W 4 in D 4 in

Mark Cross Miniature Travel Chess Set

By Mark Cross

Located in Westport, CT

Mark cross leather and wood travel chess set, made for mark cross Spain, all original box and

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

1950s Junghans Mechanical Timer Laboratory Chess Sports
1950s Junghans Mechanical Timer Laboratory Chess Sports

1950s Junghans Mechanical Timer Laboratory Chess Sports

By Junghans Uhren GmbH

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Heavily worn but functional, wonderful and useful prop/decor.

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

ITALIAN 1960'S RED ENAMELED COPPER & BRASS CHESS SET
ITALIAN 1960'S RED ENAMELED COPPER & BRASS CHESS SET

ITALIAN 1960'S RED ENAMELED COPPER & BRASS CHESS SET

Located in San Francisco, CA

ENAMELED COPPER BOARD. Each lively, stylized chess piece evoking a Picassoesque line-drawn sketch; formed

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Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Objects

Modernist Chess Set Attributed to Pierre Cardin
Modernist Chess Set Attributed to Pierre Cardin

Modernist Chess Set Attributed to Pierre Cardin

Located in New York, NY

Smoke glass base with square chrome plates, enameled metal chess pieces.

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Vintage 1970s French Game Tables

Austin Cox Aluminum Chess Set and Board with Display Box
Austin Cox Aluminum Chess Set and Board with Display Box

Austin Cox Aluminum Chess Set and Board with Display Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

box has a blue-tinted plexi cover and is wall-mountable. The chess pieces are enameled black or white

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Games

Monumental French Gilt and Enameled Chess Board
Monumental French Gilt and Enameled Chess Board

Monumental French Gilt and Enameled Chess Board

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H 3.25 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in

Monumental French Gilt and Enameled Chess Board

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A Louis-XVI-style giltwood chess board atop four sculpted sphinxes, with each corner decorated with

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Games

Rare Vintage 1930’s Trifari Chess Set Fur-Clip Pins & Earrings
Rare Vintage 1930’s Trifari Chess Set Fur-Clip Pins & Earrings

Rare Vintage 1930’s Trifari Chess Set Fur-Clip Pins & Earrings

By Trifari

Located in New York, NY

mint condition is a miracle. These chess pieces have ivory color enameling and green, blue and clear

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Vintage 1930s Brooches

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Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

$247,182

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...

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2010s British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Maple

French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt  Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920
French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt  Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920

French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920

$4,177Sale Price|26% Off

H 3.15 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in

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...

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Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Games

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity

Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity

$2,746Sale Price|20% Off

H 70.87 in W 85.44 in D 21.26 in

Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity

Located in Leicester, GB

An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...

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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Vanities

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Antique Style Wooden Chess Board
Antique Style Wooden Chess Board

Antique Style Wooden Chess Board

$927 / item

H 5 in W 23 in D 23 in

Antique Style Wooden Chess Board

Located in Westwood, NJ

This exquisite piece combines timeless design influenced by the European countryside. Featuring our hand-painted lightly distressed Brown suede and Forofino white painted finish. The...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian French Provincial Game Boards

Materials

Wood

Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table
Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table

Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A rare and important French ormolu/bronze and Sevres style turquoise porcelain jewelry box casket on matching French ormolu/bronze table with Sevres style porcelain plaques. Of pala...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu

Hermes Chess Set, 1985
Hermes Chess Set, 1985

Hermes Chess Set, 1985

$6,400Sale Price|39% Off

H 2.5 in W 10 in D 10 in

Hermes Chess Set, 1985

By Hermès, Rena Dumas

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful and elegant chess set designed by Rena Dumas for Hermes circa 1985. Come with a leather folder. Pieces are made of steel and brass. The King is 2 1/2 inches tall and the ...

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Vintage 1980s French Games

Materials

Metal

21th Century Italian Table, Chess Board, Chess Game Gold /Silver plated brass
21th Century Italian Table, Chess Board, Chess Game Gold /Silver plated brass

21th Century Italian Table, Chess Board, Chess Game Gold /Silver plated brass

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Chess table and chess game in bronze and brass made with the ancient casting technique. After the casting, the finishing was chiseled and subsequently silvered and finished with 24-k...

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2010s Italian Medieval Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Male Nude Model
Male Nude Model

Male Nude Model

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol of an unknown man. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visu...

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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chess Set
Chess Set

Chess Set

$1,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 4.73 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in

Chess Set

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Chess set

Category

Vintage 1970s European Games

Materials

Metal

Antique Venetian Early 20th Century Ceramic Reynard the Fox Chess Set
Antique Venetian Early 20th Century Ceramic Reynard the Fox Chess Set

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 fabulous conversation piece and a kiss of last century. This is a large Set with...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Rare Large Chinese Gilt Lacquer Gaming Board Box with Chesses
19th Century Rare Large Chinese Gilt Lacquer Gaming Board Box with Chesses

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 decorated with gold on a black background of characters, fantastic animals, bats and...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Alfio Chess Table
Alfio Chess Table

Alfio Chess Table

$16,750 / item

H 23.63 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in

Alfio Chess Table

By Arcahorn Srl.

Located in Milan, IT

This stunning Alfio Chess Table is crafted in dark horn and black lacquered wood and features a top in smoked tempered glass with a silver chessboard design. The splendid chessboard ...

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2010s Italian Modern Game Tables

Materials

Horn, Wood

Rare English Silver-Gilt Book-Form Chess and Backgammon Game Board, circa 1976
Rare English Silver-Gilt Book-Form Chess and Backgammon Game Board, circa 1976

Rare English Silver-Gilt Book-Form Chess and Backgammon Game Board, circa 1976

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Rare English silver-gilt book-form chess and backgammon game board, circa 1976. This exceptional and rare solid silver chess board converts into a backgammon board and can also be...

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20th Century British Games

Materials

Silver

Chess Game "Kiriliuk Vs Kasparov" by Michel Kiriliuk
Chess Game "Kiriliuk Vs Kasparov" by Michel Kiriliuk

Chess Game "Kiriliuk Vs Kasparov" by Michel Kiriliuk

$142,322

H 29.53 in W 31.5 in D 38.19 in

Chess Game "Kiriliuk Vs Kasparov" by Michel Kiriliuk

By Michel Kiriliuk

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Created in 2008 A unique and original work of art. Engraved brass, metal and glass slab. 32 pieces made of silver engraves brass with a dark brown finish. Sharkskin support ...

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Early 2000s European Game Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set
Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set

Signed Acrylic Modernist Bauhaus Inspired Chess Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A large, and quite spectacular acrylic MidCentury chess set. The board is very thick and substantial on four thick disk legs, the pieces are defined by a painted yellow or orange co...

Category

20th Century Bauhaus Games

Materials

Acrylic

Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman
Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman

Unusual Antique Austrian Bronze Chess Set by Franz Bergman

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

Unusual antique Austrian bronze chess set by Franz Bergman Austrian, circa 1905 Largest piece height 7cm, diameter 3cm Smallest piece height 3.5cm, diameter 3cm Comprising the ...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Games

Materials

Bronze

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Chess Enamel For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic chess enamel available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, enamel and wood, every chess enamel was constructed with great care. Find 11 options for an antique or vintage chess enamel now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect chess enamel — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A chess enamel is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XVI and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Junghans Uhren GmbH, Mark Cross and Novocastrian each produced at least one beautiful chess enamel that is worth considering.

How Much is a Chess Enamel?

The average selling price for a chess enamel at 1stDibs is $4,750, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $24,500 for the highest priced.