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Chess Enamel

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
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 Set & Board — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut
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, Sheet Metal, Bronze, Co...

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
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Enamel

Otterburn Chess Set, Board & Box — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut
By Novocastrian, Richy Almond
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

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

Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut — Made in Britain
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

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Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Sheet Metal, Bronze, Co...

Trifari Sterling Alfred Philippe Ivory Knight Chess Clip Brooch
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in New York, NY
One of a pair of Trifari Sterling Alfred Philippe Ivory Knight Chess Clip Brooches (SOLD SEPARATELY
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Vintage 1940s Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

916 Silver Black Enamel Russia CCCP Cufflinks
Located in Orimattila, FI
916 Silver Black Enamel Russia CCCP Cufflinks Soviet Silver. Picture of a Chess game with a horse.
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20th Century Russian Russian Empire Cufflinks

Materials

Silver, Enamel

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
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Nickel

18kt White Gold Checkerboard Cufflinks with Blue Enamel & Diamonds
Located in Lugano, CH
like the unexpected moves in chess, each cufflink hides a delightful detail: two hidden diamonds on the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cufflinks

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Enamel

Fattorini & Sons Silver Keywind with Original Kiln Fired Enamel Dial from 1880's
Located in Long Beach, CA
DIAL / HANDS: Kiln Fired Enamel with Roman Numerals / Original Blued Steel Hands ATTACHMENT / LENGTH
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Antique 1880s Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches

Szekely Et Borderie : Roi Et Reine, Céramiques Émaillées, Vers 1950
By André Borderie, Pierre and Véra Szekely
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
d’échec (32 pièces) / Rare pair of painted, enameled and incised ceramics representing a King and a Queen
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Christofle Art Deco Tazza Late 20th Century
By Christofle
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Christofle Art Deco tazza Date : Has the chess piece mark used by Christofle since 1983
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1990s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

Early 20th Century Tigers Eye Pearl Emerald Yellow Gold Camel
Located in Greenwich, CT
tolerance. And this enchantingly adorned camel, thought to be an early 20th century chess piece, is bound
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Emerald, Natural Pearl, Tiger's Eye, 22k Gold

'Tulipes, Mandoline et Echiquier', French Synthetic Late Cubist Gouache on Paper
Located in Cotignac, FR
Synthetic, Late Cubist gouache of a mandolin, tulips and a chess board by French artist Mireïo
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Late 20th Century Synthetic Cubist Interior Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Cardboard

Baden Baden, Casino
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Spassky faced off in Reykjavik, Iceland, to decide the world chess championship, Mr. Neiman was there
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Baden Baden, Casino
Baden Baden, Casino
H 42 in W 48 in D 0.01 in
Left Bank Cafe, Paris
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Spassky faced off in Reykjavik, Iceland, to decide the world chess championship, Mr. Neiman was there
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Left Bank Cafe, Paris
Left Bank Cafe, Paris
H 32.25 in W 44 in D 0.01 in
Prowling Leopard
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky faced off in Reykjavik, Iceland, to decide the world chess championship
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Prowling Leopard
Prowling Leopard
H 40 in W 48 in D 1.9 in

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Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

1980s Mexican Hand Carved Onyx Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1980s Mexican hand carved onyx chess set. I’m original box.
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Vintage 1980s Games

Materials

Onyx

Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Antique Staunton Style Chess Figures. A Staunton style chess set with wooden chess pieces with wide turned bases for added stability, and the underside of each piece being covered wi...
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Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Games

Materials

Wood

Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
Vintage Staunton Design Chess Set
H 3.15 in W 7.68 in D 4.14 in
African chess set of Namibia
Located in Delft, NL
African chess set of Namibia An African chess set with figures of Namibia, made by hand of walnut wood in natural dark and light brown color on a marble look style lidded chess boar...
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Late 20th Century Namibian Games

Materials

Plastic, Wood

African chess set of Namibia
African chess set of Namibia
H 2.17 in W 13.98 in D 13.98 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...
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2010s Afghan Games

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine

21st Century Howard Chess Table Walnut Wood
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Chess is one of the most known classic strategy games. Originated in India, the history of chess goes back almost 1500 years until spread to the world. Regarded as the world’s strong...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

21st Century Howard Chess Table Walnut Wood
21st Century Howard Chess Table Walnut Wood
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
Roger CAPRON Ceramic Coffee Table, Vallauris France 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in leucate, FR
Roger Capron. Elegant coffee table named Herbier, in beige ceramic with fossilized vegetae pattern. Tinted wooden structure. Without handwritten signature, but undeniably identi...
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Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Sandstone

English Regency Oriental Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Chest Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This English Regency-era jewelry box embodies Oriental aesthetics with its sleek sarcophagus shape, tapered body, and angled lid. Adorning the lid are intricate Chinoiserie scenes de...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

Marble Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful vintage black and white marble chess board with brass inlay and 32 chess pieces. Dimensions: Board measures 9.75 in wide (24.76 cm) Pieces measure between 1 in tall (2.54...
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20th Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Marble, Brass

Marble Chess Set
Marble Chess Set
H 1.5 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in
Marie and Julian Martinez Black Ware Pottery Jar
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Marie and Julian Martinez Black Ware Jar. Black on black with graphics on upper shoulder. Well signed. Maria and Julian Martinez, of the San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, are interna...
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Mid-20th Century American Pottery

Materials

Clay

Sculptural Italian Chess Set in the Style of Alberto Giacometti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chess set, brass, bronze, Italy, 1960s Wonderful, modernist chess set made in the style of Italian artist Alberto Giacometti. The exceptional game of chess has a stunning look. Each...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Alaska Brown Bear Taxidermy Rug
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Very nice Alaska brown bear rug on brown felt. Harvested on the Aleutian chain at Port Moller, Alaska, November 1963. Not large, but exceptionally thick fur. 6’x6’. Tan and brown fel...
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Mid-20th Century American Taxidermy

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Other

Alaska Brown Bear Taxidermy Rug
Alaska Brown Bear Taxidermy Rug
H 8 in W 72 in D 72 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 inches to 85mm; 3 3/8 inches. Each piece signed on the underside, both kings numbered 7...
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck chess set, originally designed in the 1950s. Authorized re-edition of a design originally produced by Carl Auböck III. This set is handmade in the original Auböck works...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
H 15 in W 15 in D 0.25 in
Pair of Sterling Silver Glass Art Déco Pinched Black Scotch and Gin Decanters
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of sterling silver and glass Art Déco pinched black decanters for scotch and gin By: unknown Material: glass, crystal, sterling silver, silver, metal Technique: cast, molded, p...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Two hand-turned wooden pieces with an elegant piano polish inform an imaginative play as sculptural stools or side table sets. Directly referencing chess pieces, these stools luidica...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

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Resin, Wood

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in

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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

Original Glased Ceramic Chess, 1950
Located in Fossano, IT
Nice and curious ceramic chess designed and made with characteristic facial expressions, beautiful
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Vintage 1950s Italian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Original Glased Ceramic Chess, 1950
Original Glased Ceramic Chess, 1950
H 7.09 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Gilbert Valentin Signed Ceramic Panel, Chess Game, Les Archanges Vallauris 1972
By Gilbert Valentin, Les Archanges
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

Porcelain Vase by Vasarely for Rosenthal, 1970
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
-grey and black chess and geometrical designs. Stamped. Rosenthal, German luxuous porcelain
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Vintage 1970s German Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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
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
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
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

Pair of Jaipur Indian 22-Karat Gold Enamel & Diamonds Horse-Riders Chess Figures
Located in New York, 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

Fine and Complete Blue and Green Enamel Chess Set in Original Box
Located in New York, NY
Fine and complete blue and green enamel chess set in original box.
Category

20th Century Game Boards

German Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Enameled copper tiles on brass trimmed board. Resin pieces with hand worked brass armatures. Board
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20th Century German Games

German Chess Set
German Chess Set
W 16 in D 16 in
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
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Vintage 1960s Italian Games

Willy Rizzo Style Game Table
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Westport, CT
Willy Rizzo style petite size leather top chess/checker, polished mirror chrome, brass and black
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Chrome, Enamel

Willy Rizzo Style Game Table
Willy Rizzo Style Game Table
H 30.5 in W 31 in D 31 in
Sandy Koufax (Signed by Sandy Koufax)
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Missouri, MO
world chess championship, Mr. Neiman was there, sketching. He was on hand to capture Federico Fellini
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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

1970s Psychedelic Studio Pottery Chess Set
1970s Psychedelic Studio Pottery Chess Set
H 4.5 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 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
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavily worn but functional, wonderful and useful prop/decor.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Bronze and Brass Inlay Indian Chess Set, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
birds, owls and figures such as this item. Each chess board was different with highly enameled and
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Games

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Bronze

Trifari Sterling Alfred Philippe Black King Chess Piece Clip Brooch.
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Sterling Alfred Philippe Black King Chess Piece Clip Brooch of gold plated sterling
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Vintage 1940s Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

H. A. Larson Brutalist Patchwork Chess Table with Ceramic Tile Top
By H.A. Larson
Located in Chicago, IL
Studio made game or chess table with patchwork copper and brass clad surface. The metal pieces are
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Vintage 1970s Brutalist Game Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

India Mahdavi France Pair Bishop Ceramic Stools / Side Tables 1999 Design
By India Mahdavi
Located in Cathedral City, CA
stool is to furniture what the bishop is to chess: it favors a diagonal movement over a straight one. It
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stools

Materials

Enamel

Six Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Highball Glasses with Playing Card Motif
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Nantucket, MA
different quote: King of clubs: Life is just a game of chess, play it as you will Queen of hearts: One
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Georges Bastard French Art Deco Indian Vase, 1925
By Georges Bastard
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
materials used for items such as chess boards, enjoyed great success at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Jockey of Hearts
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Missouri, MO
Spassky faced off in Reykjavik, Iceland, to decide the world chess championship, Mr. Neiman was there
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1970s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Diamond Head, Hawaii
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Spassky faced off in Reykjavik, Iceland, to decide the world chess championship, Mr. Neiman was there
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Diamond Head, Hawaii
Diamond Head, Hawaii
H 34.25 in W 44.25 in D 0.01 in
Munich, Olympic 1972, Mark Spitz
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fischer and Boris Spassky faced off in Reykjavik, Iceland, to decide the world chess championship, Mr
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Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Trifari Sterling Alfred Philippe Ivory Knight Chess Clip Brooches.
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Trifari Sterling Alfred Philippe Ivory Knight Chess Clip Brooches of gold plated sterling
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Vintage 1940s Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

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

Verdura Inspired Maharajah Chess Piece Pin
Located in New York City, NY
bedecked these objects with odd jewelry components. We ordered replica chess sets from India and started to
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21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches

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

1960s Bespoke Brutalist Gold Anodised Aluminum and Walnut Chess Set
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
1960s bespoke chess set designed and manufactured in England. Walnut and sycamore wooden
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Trifari 1945 Sterling Silver Vermeil Chessmen Fur Clips
By Trifari
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Designed in 1945 by Alfred Phillipe, these Sterling Vermeil Chess clips from Trifari are rare and
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Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wendy Ramshaw Rings
Located in New York, NY
Using an acrylic chess piece as a holder for her set of rings, Wendy Ramshaw designed this triple
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Late 20th Century English Fashion Rings

Materials

Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold

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
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

Théophile Soyer, Large Painted Enamel on Copper, "The Chess Game"
By Théophile Soyer
Located in Marseille, FR
Large painted copper enamel of neo-Renaissance style depicting a scene of musketeers seated in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Enamel

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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.