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Chess Horn

Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Octagonal Chess Game with Horn Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian styled chess game board and handcrafted horn and pone chess
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Game Boards

Materials

Wood, Bone, Horn

Fine c19th Century Hexagon Shape Lift Top Game Chess Board Lamp Occasional Table
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fine c19th Century Hexagon Shape Lift Top Game Chess Board Lamp Occasional Table
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

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
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2010s Italian Modern Game Tables

Materials

Horn, Wood

Alfio Chess Table
Alfio Chess Table
$17,305 / item
H 23.63 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Nelson Chess Set by A. Andreucci
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Milan, IT
the board are the stunning chess pieces made from horn and palladium-plated brass. The set adds class
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2010s Italian Modern Game Boards

Materials

Horn, Wool, Glass, Mirror

Nelson Chess Set by A. Andreucci
$8,705 / item
H 2.76 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Trafalgar Chess Set by A. Andreucci
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Milan, IT
chess pieces in matt horn and burnished brass, the Trafalgar Chess Set, designed by A. Andreucci is a
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2010s Italian Modern Game Boards

Materials

Brass

Trafalgar Chess Set by A. Andreucci
$11,480 / item
H 2.76 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

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Louis XVI Console Table
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
inlaid box with a bone and horn chess set. The original Louis XVI.
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Antique Late 17th Century Vietnamese Louis XVI Console Tables

Louis XVI Console Table
Louis XVI Console Table
H 32.68 in W 42.13 in D 18.12 in
Carl Aubock Modernist Horn Chess Game With Leatherboard and Box
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Very exceptional and beautiful chess game/chess men in original woodbox, plus black & white leather
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Indian Vizagapatam Sandalwood and Horn Chess, Draughts and Backgammon Set
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine 19th century sandalwood and horn chess and backgammon set with hand turned ebonised
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Anglo Indian Miniature Chess Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This enchanting Anglo Indian miniature chess table is exquisitely carved with tortoiseshell and
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Antique 19th Century Indian Games

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Horn, Ivory, Sandalwood

Marble Chess Board with Horn Game Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
A green and white marble chess board with carved and turned steer horn game pieces. Second half of
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20th Century Games

Materials

Marble

Marble Chess Board with Horn Game Pieces
Marble Chess Board with Horn Game Pieces
H 17.75 in W 17.75 in D 0.63 in
Carl Auböck Modernist Horn Chess Game with Leatherboard, Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Horn and nickel-plated metal. Comes with black/brown leather chess board, marked Auböck on its backside
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Carl Aubock Modernist Horn Brass Chess Game with Leatherboard
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Very exceptional and beautiful chess game/chess men, plus leather chessboard, designed and executed
Category

20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass

Mother-of-Pearl and Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Chess Set
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Moorish style mother-of-pearl and wood inlay chess game board. Wonderful craftsmanship
Category

20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Horn

Mother of Pearl and Lacquered Wood Backgammon and Chess Set, Vietnam, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Water buffalo bone and horns Vietnam, 1960s This unique and luxurious backgammon, chess and checkers
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Vintage 1960s Vietnamese Japonisme More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bone, Horn, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Turned Ivory and Horn Chess Set with Inlaid Board
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A large Indian chess set, with all its pieces, made of horn and ivory with its original board with
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20th Century Indian Games

Materials

Horn, Ivory

Hand-Carved Chess Set
By Urban Zen
Located in New York, NY
This sustainable horn-and-stone chess set is an Exclusive Design inspired by the bridge between
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2010s Haitian Games

Materials

Stone

Hand-Carved Chess Set
Hand-Carved Chess Set
H 4 in W 16 in D 16 in
Rare and Early Horn Chess by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, Vienna
The presented chess seems to be the earliest version of the workshops chess boards. The carefully
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Horn, Leather

Rare and Early Horn Chess by Carl Auböck
Rare and Early Horn Chess by Carl Auböck
H 0.12 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in

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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Red Coral Bookend Set of 2
Located in Paris, FR
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends

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Red Coral Bookend Set of 2
Red Coral Bookend Set of 2
$4,627 / set
H 8.67 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set
By Austin Enterprises
Located in North Miami, FL
Marked Austin Enterprises to the bottom of every piece, this wonderful vintage aluminum chess game set from 1966 comes in its original box. The box can be hung on the wall (see im...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set
Original Vintage 1966 Austin Cox Chess Set
$3,200
H 5.5 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
French Line Vautrin Bronze Poem Box with Sonnet by Felix Arvers
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful jewelry box in gilt cast bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). From a small special series, the designer created circa 1945-55. on which some French po...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

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19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
$12,000
H 82.5 in W 86 in D 54 in
California Modern Cerused Oak Modular Bookcase Room Divider by Lou Hodges, 1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Oak

Low Profile White Lacquer Oiled Walnut Drawers TV Stand Credenza Console MINT!
By Established Lines
Located in Rockaway, NJ
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Flaming Walnut Dresser with Tilting Mirror and Marble Inset
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Mitchell & Rammelsberg style flaming walnut dresser from the late 19th century with an oval tilting mirror, white marble inset, and intricately carved drawer fronts. This antique d...
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Antique 19th Century American Dressers

Materials

Marble

19th Century Monumental Black Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Made, NL
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

19th Century Monumental Black Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
19th Century Monumental Black Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
$75,719 Sale Price
21% Off
H 51.97 in W 75.2 in D 29.93 in
Long Narrow Mahogany Georgian Dining Table by Leighton Hall
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
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Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

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Located in New York, NY
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Console Tables

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Elm

19th Century Chinese Altar Table
19th Century Chinese Altar Table
$3,150 Sale Price
25% Off
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By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
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2010s American Regency Dining Room Tables

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Mahogany

Inverness Chair by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inverness chair is a Japanese-inspired spindle chair made of solid oak or walnut. Cushion available in rounded or square. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Inverness Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Inverness Chair by Lawson-Fenning
$3,887 / item
H 30 in W 32 in D 32 in
The Glory of Byzantium and Early Christendom
Located in New York, NY
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Materials

Paper

The Glory of Byzantium and Early Christendom
The Glory of Byzantium and Early Christendom
$95 / item
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 1.5 in
Bar Cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos
Located in Geneve, CH
Bar cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos Dimensions: large: W 45 x D 90 x H 110 cm Materials: Huanacaxaxtle Wood, Sisal Fiber, Steel, Wicker, Mirror, Leather. We are an interior a...
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2010s Mexican Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Bar Cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos
Bar Cabinet Carmen by Comité De Proyectos
$22,944 / item
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Chess Horn For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the chess horn you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bone, horn and wood, every chess horn was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a chess horn, we have 8 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer chess horn, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A chess horn, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Carl Auböck, Arcahorn Srl. and Werkstätte Carl Auböck each produced at least one beautiful chess horn that is worth considering.

How Much is a Chess Horn?

Prices for a chess horn start at $1,400 and top out at $19,850 with the average selling for $8,330.