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Chess Set
Chess Set

Chess Set

$1,360Sale Price|20% Off

Chess Set

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Chess set

Category

Vintage 1970s European Games

Materials

Metal

Cubist Handmade Wood Chess Set
Cubist Handmade Wood Chess Set

Cubist Handmade Wood Chess Set

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Handmade cubist wood chess set.

Category

Vintage 1980s Games

Materials

Wood

Chess Set from USA
Chess Set from USA

Chess Set from USA

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A modernist chess set in chrome-plated brass with a vintage cork board.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Brass

Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set
Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set

Russian Gardner Porcelain Chess Set

By Francis Gardner

Located in Delft, NL

Francis Gardner porcelain chess set A Russian chess set in Caricature, representing the Czarist Army, 1970s.

Category

20th Century Russian Games

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

Staunton Style Chess Set
Staunton Style Chess Set

Staunton Style Chess Set

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

Large Antique Staunton Style Chess Figures. A large Staunton style chess set with Ebonised and Boxwood weighted chess pieces.

Category

Early 20th Century British Games

Materials

Boxwood

Italian Neoclassic Wooden Chess Set
Italian Neoclassic Wooden Chess Set

Italian Neoclassic Wooden Chess Set

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Neoclassic-style (20th Century) carved dark and light wood 32-piece chess set. Full Set

Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Games

Stunning Murano Glass Chess Set
Stunning Murano Glass Chess Set

Stunning Murano Glass Chess Set

Located in New York, NY

This Murano glass chess set combines the timeless spirit of the traditional board game with a more contemporary sculptural design.

Category

Mid-20th Century Games

Materials

Murano Glass

Olanee Chess Set Game
Olanee Chess Set Game

Olanee Chess Set Game

Located in Paris, FR

Game Olanee Chess Set with walnut wood frame and with chess game top and 4 feet in travertine.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Boards

Materials

Travertine

Hermes Chess Set, 1985
Hermes Chess Set, 1985

Hermes Chess Set, 1985

$6,400Sale Price|39% Off

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.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Games

Materials

Metal

NYC Themed Handmade Ceramic Chess Set
NYC Themed Handmade Ceramic Chess Set

NYC Themed Handmade Ceramic Chess Set

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The NYC Skyline Chess Set: a finely crafted homage to the city that never sleeps.

Category

2010s American Games

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Italian Chess Set and Table
Italian Chess Set and Table

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 metal painted by hand.

Category

Late 20th Century European Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Metal

Trafalgar Chess Set by A. Andreucci

Trafalgar Chess Set by A. Andreucci

By Arcahorn Srl.

Located in Milan, IT

Featuring an elegant and sophisticated chessboard crafted from nubuck and burnished brass, with chess pieces in matt horn and burnished brass, the Trafalgar Chess Set, designed by A.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Game Boards

Materials

Brass

Carl Auböck Brass Industrial Style Chess Set
Carl Auböck Brass Industrial Style Chess Set

Carl Auböck Brass Industrial Style Chess Set

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Toledo, OH

Industrial style brass chess set by Carl Auböck circa 1965, Model 5055 in polished brass and patinated brass.

Category

Mid-20th Century Games

Materials

Brass

Nelson Chess Set by A. Andreucci

Nelson Chess Set by A. Andreucci

By Arcahorn Srl.

Located in Milan, IT

Andreucci, the spectacular board of this dynamic Nelson Chess Set has been crafted in mirrored glass and polished black lacquered wood and measures 40 x 40 cm.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Game Boards

Materials

Horn, Wool, Glass, Mirror

Vintage Walnut Chess Set with Folding Board
Vintage Walnut Chess Set with Folding Board

Vintage Walnut Chess Set with Folding Board

Located in New York, NY

A luxury walnut chess set. Board folds in half for easy transport and to store chess pieces.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Games

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Extruded Aluminum Chess Set
Mid-Century Modern Extruded Aluminum Chess Set

Mid-Century Modern Extruded Aluminum Chess Set

By ALCOA

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century Modern extruded aluminum chess set with 32 stylized figures in the original presentation box.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Minimalist Chess Set Attributed to Joseph Hartwig, 1924
Minimalist Chess Set Attributed to Joseph Hartwig, 1924

Minimalist Chess Set Attributed to Joseph Hartwig, 1924

Located in Sagaponack, NY

Bauhaus designed ceramic and aluminum chess set housed in individual wood red cases.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Ceramic

1972 Scott Wolfe Columbia Aluminum Chess Set
1972 Scott Wolfe Columbia Aluminum Chess Set

1972 Scott Wolfe Columbia Aluminum Chess Set

By Scott Wolfe

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Vintage 1972 MCM Modernist Columbia Aluminum Chess Set by Scott Wolfe Boxed Vintage Set 15.63 x 15.63 x 5.5 tall Box 17.25 x 16.38 x 1.88 Preowned original vintage condition Review a...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Ceramic Chess Set as Antique Warriors Figurines
Vintage Ceramic Chess Set as Antique Warriors Figurines

Vintage Ceramic Chess Set as Antique Warriors Figurines

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Vintage ceramic chess set of 32 pcs figurines in the shape of antique warriors, in an antique wooden flatware box.

Category

Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Columbia Aluminum Chess Set by Scott Wolfe
Modernist Columbia Aluminum Chess Set by Scott Wolfe

Modernist Columbia Aluminum Chess Set by Scott Wolfe

By Scott Wolfe

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Columbia aluminum chess set by Scott Wolfe. Chess board measures 15.75" wide.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Aluminum

Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s
Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s

Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set 1960s

By Gino Cenedese, Cenedese

Located in Meer, VAN

Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set, Venice, Italy, 1960s. This is a highly rare Murano glass chess set by Gino Cenedese - one of the famous glass artists from Venice, I...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Vintage Israeli Art Chess Set by Hans Teppich
Vintage Israeli Art Chess Set by Hans Teppich

Vintage Israeli Art Chess Set by Hans Teppich

By Hans Teppich

Located in San Diego, CA

Super cool vintage Israeli art chess set by Hans Teppich, circa 1950s. The set is in very good vintage condition with some wear to the board and the brass pieces (most of the paint i...

Category

Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic, Rubber

Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple
Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple

Golf Inspired Chess Set in White Bird's-Eye Maple

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

  White bird’s-eye maple and green marble chess set. Hand painted Golf chessmen.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970
Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970

Chess Set by Marco Celotti Circa 1970

By Marco Celotti

Located in Hudson, NY

A one of a kind chess set by Italian American artist Marco Celotti.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Games

Materials

Pottery

American Mid Century Walnut Portable Chess set 1970's
American Mid Century Walnut Portable Chess set 1970's

American Mid Century Walnut Portable Chess set 1970's

Located in San Diego, CA

american solid walnut portable chess set elegant in walnut cherry and birch woods nice and clean.

Category

20th Century American Rustic Games

Materials

Birch, Walnut

Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Chess Set, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Chess Set, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s

Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Chess Set, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Inspired by the timeless design language of Angelo Mangiarotti, this exquisite chess set is a sculptural celebration of form, function, and natural material.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Travertine

Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century
Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century

Balinese Chess set in casket- box, 20th Century

Located in Delft, NL

Balinese Chess set in box, 20th Century A chess set in a box, this hand-carved wooden set with Balinese various Deities, Idols, and Demons, in a large wooden casket carved from Teak...

Category

Mid-20th Century Balinese Games

Materials

Wood

Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case
Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case

Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case

$1,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

Vintage Lucite Chess Set in Travel Case

Located in Palm Springs, CA

1970’s lucite chess set. The pieces are in a smoky brown and clear acrylic with a fitted case with a board built into the top.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Games

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Japanese style Raku Chess Set
Vintage Japanese style Raku Chess Set

Vintage Japanese style Raku Chess Set

Located in New York, NY

A refined chess set with pieces that were individually handcrafted and fired in a raku kiln.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Games

Materials

Stone

Custom Chess Set and Game Table
Custom Chess Set and Game Table

Custom Chess Set and Game Table

$3,800Sale Price / set|69% Off

Custom Chess Set and Game Table

By Bridges over Time Originals

Located in Palm Springs, CA

This is a unique and wonderful set. 32 chess pieces, game board and table frame.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Game Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut

A Gothic chess set made in cast clay
A Gothic chess set made in cast clay

A Gothic chess set made in cast clay

Located in Delft, NL

A Gothic chess set made in cast clay A Gothic chess set with a conversion of a standing wall, which lifts the Chess board.

Category

Late 20th Century European Games

Materials

Clay

A medieval style chess set made in cast clay
A medieval style chess set made in cast clay

A medieval style chess set made in cast clay

Located in Delft, NL

A medieval style chess set made in cast clay A cast clay chess set in medieval style with 4 loose tiles.

Category

Late 20th Century European Games

Materials

Clay

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.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

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

Italian Marble Chess Set with Figural Metal Pieces
Italian Marble Chess Set with Figural Metal Pieces

Italian Marble Chess Set with Figural Metal Pieces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Decorative Italian chess set featuring a red and white marble board framed in stone and inlaid with a brass border.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Games

Materials

Marble, Metal

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

Italian Black and White Marble Chess Set, 1970s
Italian Black and White Marble Chess Set, 1970s

Italian Black and White Marble Chess Set, 1970s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A sculptural Italian chess set featuring a board composed of black and white marble squares framed by richly veined marble.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Games

Materials

Marble

Leather Chess Set with Carved Wooden Pieces, Italy, 1960s–1970s
Leather Chess Set with Carved Wooden Pieces, Italy, 1960s–1970s

Leather Chess Set with Carved Wooden Pieces, Italy, 1960s–1970s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This elegant chess set features a richly patinated leather-covered board with a raised, framed playing surface and finely tooled geometric corner details.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Leather

Italfama Italian Renaissance Themed 32-Piece Metal Chess Set
Italfama Italian Renaissance Themed 32-Piece Metal Chess Set

Italfama Italian Renaissance Themed 32-Piece Metal Chess Set

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance style (20th Century) chess set in brass and nickel alloy with each character carved in great detail and red felt on the underside to allow each figure to glide on...

Category

20th Century Italian Renaissance Games

Materials

Brass

Sterling Silver and Hardstone Chess Set with Board
Sterling Silver and Hardstone Chess Set with Board

Sterling Silver and Hardstone Chess Set with Board

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

An elegant Italian chess set comprising finely sculpted gilt sterling silver figural pieces.

Category

Vintage 1970s Games

Materials

Sterling Silver

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade in walnut Inlaid box, circa 1940s
Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade in walnut Inlaid box, circa 1940s

Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game handmade in walnut Inlaid box, circa 1940s

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Overall a quality handmade, complete, travelling chess set. Chess Set Additional Details: ************* One important feature of this set is that the playing pieces can be lef...

Category

Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Games

Materials

Brass

Sterling silver, gilt and onyx chess set with board
Sterling silver, gilt and onyx chess set with board

Sterling silver, gilt and onyx chess set with board

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sterling silver, gilt and onyx chess set from the 1970s Renaissance-style, finely chased and clearly distinguishable pieces, mounted on octagonal black and white onyx bases (a few ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Sterling Silver

Materials

Onyx, Sterling Silver

Solid Oak Chess Table including Acrylic Chess Set, Felt-Lined Storage Drawers
Solid Oak Chess Table including Acrylic Chess Set, Felt-Lined Storage Drawers

Solid Oak Chess Table including Acrylic Chess Set, Felt-Lined Storage Drawers

By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz

Located in Greenwich, CT

Brutalist-inspired solid oak chess table featuring oak sphere pedestal. Includes inlaid acrylic chess set, felt lined drawers and acrylic drawer pulls.

Category

2010s American Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Modernist Brass & Chrome Chess Set with Sculptural Pieces
Vintage Modernist Brass & Chrome Chess Set with Sculptural Pieces

Vintage Modernist Brass & Chrome Chess Set with Sculptural Pieces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking vintage chess set featuring a bold modernist design with solid metal construction.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Genuine Alabaster Chess Set with Carved Pieces, 1970s
Vintage Italian Genuine Alabaster Chess Set with Carved Pieces, 1970s

Vintage Italian Genuine Alabaster Chess Set with Carved Pieces, 1970s

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Beautiful 1970s Italian chess set in genuine alabaster. The board features warm cream and rich reddish-brown marble squares with subtle veining. 32 hand-carved pieces: deep burgundy ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Alabaster

Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Chess Set by Austin Enterprises, USA, 1962
Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Chess Set by Austin Enterprises, USA, 1962

Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Chess Set by Austin Enterprises, USA, 1962

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century Modern extruded aluminum chess set with 32 stylized figures in the original presentation box.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Vintage Solid Wood Travel Chess Set by HK Switzerland
Vintage Solid Wood Travel Chess Set by HK Switzerland

Vintage Solid Wood Travel Chess Set by HK Switzerland

Located in San Diego, CA

A really nice vintage solid wood travel chess set by HK Switzerland, circa 1950s. The set is a portable travel set where the pegged pieces can be stored inside two small drawers unde...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Wood

White and Yellow Gold Tempered Glass Chess Set
White and Yellow Gold Tempered Glass Chess Set

White and Yellow Gold Tempered Glass Chess Set

Located in Southampton, PA

The foremost game of strategy unfolds between the most fantastic cast of characters with this unique and stunning handmade, custom designed chess set. Consider first the sheer weight...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 20thC English Staunton Cased Chess Set c.1950
Antique 20thC English Staunton Cased Chess Set c.1950

Antique 20thC English Staunton Cased Chess Set c.1950

By House of Staunton

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Vintage 20th Century boxwood chess set by Staunton. The pieces are carved from boxwood in natural wood and black.

Category

Vintage 1950s English Games

Materials

Brass

20th Limited Edition Chess Set inspired by Artist Keith Haring
20th Limited Edition Chess Set inspired by Artist Keith Haring

20th Limited Edition Chess Set inspired by Artist Keith Haring

Located in Sofia, BG

Here is a great limited edition chess set Inspired by the works of American Artist Keith Haring.

Category

Late 20th Century French Games

Materials

Wood

Weighted Club Chess Set by Jaques of London, Staunton Design, 1890
Weighted Club Chess Set by Jaques of London, Staunton Design, 1890

Weighted Club Chess Set by Jaques of London, Staunton Design, 1890

By Jaques of London

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Sizes: Kings: 8.5cm cm; Pawns: 4.3cm The box is jointed, with a good fitting sliding top and a "Chess* label to the top. Overall a very good quality antique weighted Club Ch...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood

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

ANTIQUE ENGLISH QUALITY STAUNTON WEIGHTED CHESS SET WiTH BOX AND BOARD
ANTIQUE ENGLISH QUALITY STAUNTON WEIGHTED CHESS SET WiTH BOX AND BOARD

ANTIQUE ENGLISH QUALITY STAUNTON WEIGHTED CHESS SET WiTH BOX AND BOARD

By House of Staunton

Located in Pulborough, GB

A beautiful well made and quality chess set, the pieces are weighted for stability during play.

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood, Oak, Walnut

Javier Mariscal El Ajedrez Chess Set for Akaba, Spain, Circa 1992
Javier Mariscal El Ajedrez Chess Set for Akaba, Spain, Circa 1992

Javier Mariscal El Ajedrez Chess Set for Akaba, Spain, Circa 1992

By Javier Mariscal

Located in BARCELONA, ES

An iconic and increasingly rare complete chess set designed by Javier Mariscal and produced by Akaba, Spain, circa 1992.

Category

1990s Spanish Post-Modern Games

Materials

Metal

Late 20th Century Art Glass Murano Attributed Chess Set and Inlaid Wood Board
Late 20th Century Art Glass Murano Attributed Chess Set and Inlaid Wood Board

Late 20th Century Art Glass Murano Attributed Chess Set and Inlaid Wood Board

Located in Fall River, MA

Stunning Murano attributed glass chess set featuring juicy handblown pieces. Not marked, no chips or cracks.

Category

1990s Italian Organic Modern Games

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

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    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.
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    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.
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    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.