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Ivory Chess Set

Edwardian Satinwood Hand-Painted Metamorphic Game Table
By Sheraton Revival
Located in Chicago, IL
included: a complete ivory chess set. 4 playing decks, poker chips (51 white + 1 for the dealer, 49 blue
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Game Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass

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19th Century English Ivory Chess Set
Located in London, GB
English ivory chess set We are proud to offer an English ivory chess set in the ‘Washington
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Games

Materials

Ivory

19th Century English Ivory Chess Set
19th Century English Ivory Chess Set
H 3.3 in W 1.1 in L 3.3 in
Circa 1960 Classical Ivory Chess Set by House of Staunton
By House of Staunton
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare Vintage Hand Carved Set In Beautiful Condition. All Original With Darker Pieces Stained Brown
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Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Games

Materials

Ivory

Anglo Indian Miniature Chess Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
quadripartite base and lion paw feet. The table includes a miniature ivory chess set and a sandalwood box with
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Antique 19th Century Indian Games

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Horn, Ivory, Sandalwood

Chess Set
Located in Houston, TX
. Natural bone and dyed red. The chess set is 19th century. Some repairs and age cracks. The king stands at
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Ivory, Wood

Chess Set
Chess Set
H 3.75 in W 1 in D 1 in
Jaques of London Chess Set Made for Joaquin Amarro
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important and unique chess set crafted by Jaques & Son Ltd. of London for the Mexican General
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Games

Materials

Brass

Large Vizagapatam Chess Set with Elaborately Hand-Carved Bone Chess Pieces
Located in North Hollywood, CA
the 19th century, elaborately carved and turned ivory chess sets such as this on, were being produced
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20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Games

Materials

Bone

Ivory Chess Set
Located in Sarasota, FL
Fabulous ivory chess set completely hand carved with apprentice balls to the main chess pieces (all
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Games

Materials

Ivory, Yew

Ivory Chess Set
Ivory Chess Set
H 5 in W 22 in D 11 in
Antique French Ivory chess set
Located in Summerland, CA
Finely turned Ivory chess set carved with exceptional skill, reminiscent of
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Antique 19th Century French Tableware

Hand Carved Ivory Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand carved ivory chess set in fabulous condition. This wonderful set is very desirable
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Game Boards

Materials

Ivory

Hand Carved Ivory Chess Set
Hand Carved Ivory Chess Set
H 2.5 in W 25 in D 25 in
Hand carved ivory chess set
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful hand carved ivory chess set in fabulous condition. This wonderful set is very desirable
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20th Century Chinese Games

Art Deco Ivory Chess Set
Located in London, GB
Both sides natural, one with applied back circles to the bases. Please note: This chess set is
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Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Games

Finely Carved Ivory Chess Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This lovely set consists of fully hand carved ivory figures, of all different characters. Even the
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Vintage 1930s Asian Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Finely Carved Ivory Chess Set
Finely Carved Ivory Chess Set
H 5.5 in W 26 in D 26 in
Indian Ivory Chess Set, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
finials all on circular carved bases. Two white pawns on different bases. Please Note: This chess
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Early Victorian Games

Materials

Ivory

19th Century Barleycorn Pattern Ivory Chess Set
Located in London, GB
with ball finials all standing on turned finials with round bases. Please Note: This chess set is
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Games

Materials

Ivory

Good English ‘Washington’ Pattern Turned Ivory Chess Set, circa 1800-1820
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The English ivory chess set in the ‘Washington’ pattern, one side stained red, the other side
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Games

Materials

Ivory

Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Staunton Ivory Chess Set with Coromandel & Satinwood chequered board. Staunton is the name
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Antique 19th Century British Games

Materials

Ivory, Wood

Chess Set
Chess Set
H 14.25 in W 14.25 in D 0.5 in
Nest of Two Regency Rosewood Games Tables
Located in New York, NY
century red-stained and white ivory chess set.
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Antique 19th Century English Game Tables

Antique Signed Games Compendium
By Toulmin & Gale
Located in Vancouver, BC
A handsome two drawer Games compendium featuring ivory chess set with board, cribbage board
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Antique Signed Games Compendium
Antique Signed Games Compendium
H 7.75 in W 13.75 in D 10 in
Antique Games Box by Leuchars, circa 1870
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Ivory chess set stained red, and left natural, a brass cribbage board, two bone "finger"
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Antique 19th Century British Games

Materials

Brass

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

Large Jacques Staunton Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Jaques Staunton tournament chess set made from natural and red stained ivory. Housed inside a
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Early 20th Century British Games

Materials

Ivory

Large Jacques Staunton Chess Set
Large Jacques Staunton Chess Set
H 6 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
A Superb Maitland Smith Stone Veneered Chess Set 1970s
Located in London, GB
A Superb Maitland Smith designed Ebony and Ivory Stone Veneered Chess Set 1970s the Board doubling
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Vintage 1970s Games

Materials

Stone

Antiques Games Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
removable tray which contains: six bone dice, red & Ivory Staunton chess set, red & bone draughts / back
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antiques Games Box
Antiques Games Box
H 7.5 in W 12.75 in D 9 in
Asian Chess Set
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Georgian Asian chess set comprising of natural and red stained ivory pieces, beautifully carved
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Antique Early 19th Century Asian Games

Materials

Ivory

Asian Chess Set
Asian Chess Set
H 3.75 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in

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Ivory Chess Set For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ivory chess set you’re looking for. Frequently made of bone, ivory and wood, every ivory chess set was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ivory chess set — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An ivory chess set is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Art Deco and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. House of Staunton each produced at least one beautiful ivory chess set that is worth considering.

How Much is a Ivory Chess Set?

Prices for an ivory chess set can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $528 and can go as high as $188,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,225.
Questions About Ivory Chess Set
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pieces from the oldest known chess set are on display at the State Museum of Culture History of Uzbekistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The seven figurines are known as the Afrasiab chessmen and date back to the 6th to 8th centuries. Shop a range of antique chess sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A gilded chess set is a game set that includes a board and chess pieces that are highly decorative. Traditionally, the word gilded indicates something covered in gold. However, for chess sets, it can describe any pieces that feature decorative embellishments, such as carvings or inlays. You'll find a selection of antique and vintage chess sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    The name of the oldest European chess set is the Venafro Chess Set. Experts estimate that artisans produced the set sometime between 885 to 1017 CE, and archaeologists discovered it in a Roman tomb in 1932. On 1stDibs, find a variety of chess sets from some of the world’s top sellers.