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Turned Wood Lamps with Chess Pawn Design, Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautiful rich walnut turned wood lamps with black lacquered base. Working and in original as-found condition. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR EAST HAMPTON, NY SHOWROOM....
Category
Vintage 1960s American American Classical Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Venezia Game Table
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
. Under the top three leather-covered trays with compartments store the boxwood chess pawns, the maple and
Category
2010s Italian Game Boards
Materials
Leather, Wood, Boxwood, Maple, Walnut
Double Game Table
Located in Paris, FR
with compartments store the boxwood chess pawns, the walnut
and maple backgammon pawns with leather
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Games
Materials
Leather, Wood
Sanremo Game Compendium #2
By Rabitti 1969 by Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
inside of the box reveals a precious set of boxwood chess pawns, saddle leather draughts, saddle leather
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Leather, Boxwood
Vintage Signed Oversized Ceramic White Pawn Chess Piece Sculpture
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage Large Signed Ceramic White Pawn Chess Piece Sculpture.
The color is white even though some
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Pawn Censer Nile Colour - Esma Dereboy Chess Collection
By Esma Dereboy
Located in Esentepe, TR
atmosphere by filling the space with pleasant scents, adding a special touch to your surroundings.
The chess
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Mid-Century Modern Professional Chess Board with Pawns, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Professional chess board with pawns, 1980s
Professional chessboard in metal, wood and plastic. The
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Metal
H 2.76 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
"Pawn" White Fruit Bowl, Chess-inspired Ceramic Series, Italy, Sara Khamisi
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
features a minimalist and modern design that reflects the humble and foundational nature of the pawn chess
Category
2010s Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
H 3.35 in W 7.09 in D 7.88 in
"Pawn" fruit bowl, chess-inspired ceramic collection, Black, Italy, Sara Khamisi
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
features a minimalist and modern design that reflects the humble and foundational nature of the pawn chess
Category
2010s Italian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
H 3.35 in W 7.09 in D 7.88 in
Set of 3 Chess Figure Bookends, King, Queen, Bishop & Pawn, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
approx. 10.5" high, 4.75" wide and 6.13" deep.
Finally the Bishop & Pawn bookend is approx. 9.25" high
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal
H 11.25 in W 4.75 in D 6.13 in
Set of 4 Rare Polished Weighed Composite Pawn Form Chess Pieces Bar Stool
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of unique studio made polished composite weighted bottoms round bar stools.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Composition
Chess Marble Game
Located in Paris, FR
Game Chess Marble all in carved and polished marble.
Chess: L80,3xD80,3xH6cm.
small pawns: H9cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Games
Materials
Marble
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in North Hollywood, CA
architect and designer and a professor at Princeton University for 4 decades.
Each chess and pawn piece is
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Modern Handmade Pink Ceramic Fruit Bowl Inspired by Chess Italy
By Sara Khamisi
Located in Milano, IT
nature of the pawn chess piece.
Handcrafted in Milan from slipcast ceramic, the vase has a shiny pink
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Chessboard, Backgammon Table, Wooden Marquetry Games Table, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
, Backgammon table, games table, early 20th century, carved wood chess pawn.
h: 72cm, w: 77cm, d: 41.5cm
Open
Category
Early 20th Century European British Colonial Game Tables
Materials
Wood
H 28.35 in W 30.32 in D 32.68 in
Set Sterling Silver Menu Place Card Holders Birmingham, 1989
Located in Toronto, Ontario
the form of chess pawns. Heights: 2.25 inches. Base diameters: 1.5 inches. Green baize under bases for
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Luscious and Sculptural Thermoplastic Rubber Chess Set /SAT.SALE
Located in North Miami, FL
dots. The luscious colors are hot orange and lime green. The chess
pawns are made out of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Games
Materials
Lucite
18th Century French Oak Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
note of fluidity, while the distinctive shape of the turned feet — reminiscent of chess pawns — adds a
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Oak
Italian Modern Geometric Sculptures in Gray and White Marble, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
with a round base in white and gray marble. The sculpture has the shape of a chess pawn, i.e. a sphere
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
board is marked with Graves tag; each chess and pawn piece is signed Graves; USA, circa 2000
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Persian Octagonal Backgammon and Chess Game
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian chess game board and pieces.
Handcrafted beautiful Middle
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Moorish Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Incredibly Rare Pair of Pawn Lamps by Mazzega of Murano, circa 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Atlanta, GA
design (base and globe) recalling a Pawn chess piece. Stunning design and scale; blown glass with stellar
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Swedish Carved Wooden Horse Head Bust c.1920
Located in Round Top, TX
of wood and is reminiscent of a large pawn chess piece.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cased Glass Lamp Attributed to Bobo Piccoli for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Bobo Piccoli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This monumental table lamp resembling a pawn chess piece is comprised of 10 internals sockets
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
APPLE GREEN SETTEE WITH EXCEPTIONAL FOLK STYLE PAINT DECORATION.
Located in York County, PA
features. The whimsical designs along the crest rail look pawns from a chess set in the center, with fish
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Mid-Century Tesselated Chess Pawn Piece with Brass Inlay by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century modern chess piece by Maitland-Smith in various types of tessellated stone. Bands of
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Brass
Monumental Chess Piece Murano Lamp
Located in San Mateo, CA
Very large Murano lamp in the form of a chess pawn. The glass on this is a mottled white on clear
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Brass Horse Bookend Paper Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass horse similar to chess pawn ideal and with enough weight to be used as a bookend or paper
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Vintage Asian Hand carved Chess Set in Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
chess pawns on each side.
Hand-carved of soap stone.
One set is grayish black and white and the
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinese Export Games
Materials
Soapstone
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
board is marked with Graves tag; each chess and pawn piece is signed Graves; USA, circa 2000
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
board is marked with Graves tag; each chess and pawn piece is signed Graves; USA, circa 2000
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
board is marked with Graves tag; each chess and pawn piece is signed Graves; USA, circa 2000.
Features
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
board is marked with Graves tag; each chess and pawn piece is signed Graves; USA, circa 2000
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
board is marked with Graves tag; each chess and pawn piece is signed Graves; USA, circa 2000
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
board is marked with Graves tag; each chess and pawn piece is signed Graves;
USA, circa 2000
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
board is marked with Graves tag; each chess and pawn piece is signed Graves;
USA, circa 2000
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Michael Graves Chess Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
board is marked with Graves tag; each chess and pawn piece is signed Graves; USA, circa 2000
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Hermes Leather and Wood Chess Set
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
inches square. Highest chess piece is 9.25 inches, pawns are 4.5 inches
For the ultimate chic chess
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Princeton University for 4 decades.
Each chess and pawn piece is signed Graves.
The resin resin chess and
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games
Materials
Maple
Michael Graves Two Tone Chess & Checkers Set, circa 2000
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in New York, NY
board is two-toned wood and signed; each chess and pawn piece is signed Graves; USA, circa 2000
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Games
Materials
Resin, Wood
Vintage Set of Oversized Hand Carved Wooden Chess Pieces
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage set of oversized hand carved wooden chess pieces, circa 1970s. The pawns measure 4.5"H x
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Neoclassical Walnut Flip-Top Game Table
Located in Dallas, TX
sculpted to create the feet. Even the small pendant finials that are shaped like pawns in a chess game are
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Game Tables
Materials
Felt, Walnut
5 Volumes. Captain A.T. Mahan. Life Of Nelson, Influence of Sea Power
Located in New York, NY
black morocco. Linen boards. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Raised bands. Gilt anchor and chess pawn
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Books
Materials
Leather
Pair of Italian Murano Cased Glass Chess Pawn Lamps
Located in Kensington, MD
Pair of 60's Italian Murano chess pawn lamps, possibly Venini or Vistosi
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Cartier Display Oversized Glass Chess Pieces
By Cartier
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of rare Cartier glass chess pawns signed "Cartier" used as store display in 2017 when Cartier
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Ceramic Lamp "the Knight" by André Marchal, 1950s, Vallauris
By André Marchal
Located in Villeurbanne, Rhone Alpes
Lamp featuring a knight - as in chess pawn - in ceramic by André Marcharl in the 1950s Vallauris
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Cord
Doulton Lambeth Pawn Chess Piece
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
George Tinworth for Doulton Lambeth pawn chess piece. Monogrammed GT. One of three pawns available.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Animal Sculptures
Doulton Lambeth "Pawn" Chess Piece
By Royal Doulton
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Doulton Lambeth "Pawn" Chess Piece by George Tinworth
Category
Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Models and Miniatures
Giant Mid Century Wooden Pawn Chess Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Giant Mid Century wooden pawn chess sculpture.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
26
Martin Brothers Chess Piece modelled as a Pawn
8.5cm high, 3cm wide, 3cm deep
Firing cracks
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Martin Brother's Chess Piece
By Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
28
R W Martin for the Martin Brothers, a Chess Piece modelled as a Pawn
Numerous firing cracks
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Doulton Lambeth Queen Chess Piece
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
George Tinworth for Doulton Lambeth Queen chess piece. Monogrammed GT. Pawns and Rook also
Category
Antique 19th Century British Games
Doulton Lambeth Rook Chess Piece
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
George Tinworth for Doulton Lambeth Rook chess piece. Monogrammed GT. Pawns and Queen also
Category
Antique 19th Century British Games
French Two-Tiered Brass Side Table with Marble Tops, 1960s
Located in Austin, TX
of chess pawns, all with a row of beaded trim. Frames for the two marble pieces are clean bands
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Chess Lamps
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
chess pieces modelled as pawn pieces, have been made to resemble stone but is actually made of resin
Category
Vintage 1960s British Table Lamps
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Chess Pawns For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of chess pawns is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique chess pawns was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Find 39 antique and vintage chess pawns at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 8 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Chess pawns have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Chess pawns bearing mid-century modern or modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Chess pawns have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Giobagnara, Michael Graves (b.1934) and Jaques of London are consistently popular.
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