Chess Set Folk Art
Marble Chess Set
Located in Denton, TX
Black and white marble chess board. A classic for chess lovers that also looks great as a home
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Marble
Vintage 1970s Hand-Painted Stone and Resin Backgammon/Chess Set
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1970s backgammon and chess set depicting the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-21
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Stone
Nelson Chess Set by A. Andreucci
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by A. Andreucci, the spectacular board of this dynamic Nelson Chess Set has been crafted
Category
2010s Italian Modern Game Boards
Materials
Horn, Wool, Glass, Mirror
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
Category
2010s Italian Modern Game Boards
Materials
Brass
3L Shatranj Chess Set by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
3L Shatranj chess set by Madheke
Dimensions: W 54.8 D 54.8 H 9.5 cm
Materials: Leather, Metal
Category
2010s Indian Modern Game Boards
Materials
Brass, Nickel
1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Board Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Modern Board. Item features a
Category
1990s Modern Toys
Materials
Maple
H 2.75 in W 18 in D 18 in
1960S Italian Chess set in Patinated Bronze.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking Italian bronze chess set was modeled after Etruscan bronze sculptures produced in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Game Boards
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A Chess Set by Hans Teppich, Israel Circa 1950
By Hans Teppich
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Chess Set by Hans Teppich, crafted in Israel circa 1950, is a remarkable blend of
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Game Boards
Materials
Brass
Chess Game Set - Pietra Dura Marble 19th Century Italy
Located in Stockholm, SE
chessboard is framed with a wooden frame. The chess pieces are made in metal and are probably not the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Game Boards
Materials
Marble
Chess Set - Board, Box & solid hand-made Ebony & Rock Maple Pieces
By Boucher & Co
Located in Queensland, AU
Chess Set - Board, Box & solid hand-made Ebony & Rock Maple Pieces
A unique and stunning creation
Category
2010s Australian Art Deco Game Boards
Materials
Nickel
Nelson Chess Set in Corno Italiano and Palladium-Plated Brass, Mod. 3010
By A. Andreucci, Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
A modern interpretation of the iconic game of chess, our Nelson chess set will delight generations
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Boards
Materials
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
H 2.76 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Brass
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Alabaster Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A hand-painted alabaster chess set from immediate post WWII Germany with a fanciful array of pieces
Category
Vintage 1940s German Game Boards
Materials
Alabaster
Dual Backgamon and Chess Travel Set, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Dual chess and Backgamon wooden travel set.
Game pieces in ebony and bone.
Nice claps.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Chess Set with Painted Lead Medieval Figures on Lucite Board
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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A great decorative chess
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Lead
Generation Gap
By David Middlebrook
Located in San Francisco, CA
reminiscent of a piece in a chess set, folk art, and my feeling in society that we are leaders – a people of
Category
2010s Conceptual Sculptures
Materials
Metal
King of Things
By David Middlebrook
Located in San Francisco, CA
reminiscent of a piece in a chess set, folk art, and my feeling in society that we are leaders – a people of
Category
2010s Conceptual Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Marble Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Marble and onyx chess board with brass inlay and hand carved pieces in black and pale green
Category
20th Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass
Adirondack Style Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful 20th century American Adirondack-style chess set with a board with burl, ebony, and maple
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Game Boards
Materials
Ebony, Maple, Burl
Vintage Jumbo Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Large hand-carved chess set the king is 10", queen 9", bishop 8", knight 7", rook 5.5" and the
Category
Early 20th Century American Game Boards
1980 Vintage Italian Glass Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Italian chess set, an extraordinary piece that will complete every single room of the
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Art Glass
Hand Carved Marble Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved marble and bone chess set. This stunning monochrome set features a marble checkerboard
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Marble
Antique Hand Carved Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a large hand carved chess set with a backgammon board on the reverse. The board is Maple
Category
Mid-20th Century American Game Boards
Materials
Maple
Italian Antique Ceramic Chess Set
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is one of the most interesting chess sets I have come across. Illegibly sign, but with a made
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Game Boards
Casa Shop Chess Set 3
Located in Richmond, VA
Introducing the chess set by Casa Shop, the second design in our stone collection handmade by
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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Modern Game Boards
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
Casa Shop Chess Set 5
Located in Richmond, VA
Introducing the Chess Set by Casa Shop, the second design in our stone collection handmade by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Modern Game Boards
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
Unique Hand Thrown Art Pottery Chess Set Custom Leather Board
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A magnificent hand thrown art pottery chess set of large scale with a hand made leather patch board
Category
Vintage 1960s American Game Boards
Materials
Leather
Machine Age Art Deco Bakelite Chess Set w/ Machined Alumminum Bases
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Machine Age Art Deco bakelite chess set w/ machined alumminum bases.
Category
Vintage 1930s Game Boards
Materials
Bakelite
Oversized Wooden Chess Set, 1980s USSR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large oversized folding wooden chess set made in the USSR in the 1980s. Box unfolds into chess
Category
Vintage 1980s American Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Vintage Signed Nigri Animal Kingdom Chess Set
Located in Aspen, CO
Vintage signed Nigri animal kingdom chess set. Entirely hand painted and signed. Pieces vary in
Category
20th Century European Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Carved Green Malachite and Marble Chess Set - Mexico
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Complete green Malachite and white marble stone chessboard with game pieces. Hand carved from three different types of stone, this striking gameboard will be a gorgeous addition to a...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Stone, Malachite, Quartz, Marble
Victorian Game Set-Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Dominoes and Cards
By Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd.
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Beautiful antique Victorian game set, chess, checkers, backgammon, cribbage, dominoes etc. .The
Category
Antique 1860s English Game Boards
Materials
Hardwood
Brutalist cast bronze chess set with copper board, 1960s
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Frederic Weinberg
Located in ECHT, NL
Stylish mid century chess set. The pieces are made from cast bronze. The playing field is made from
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brutalist Game Boards
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper
Midcentury Malachite and Marble Chess Set Game Board and Pieces
Located in Astoria, NY
A Midcentury malachite and marble chess set game board with a complete set of 32 pieces.
Good
Category
Vintage 1950s Game Boards
Materials
Malachite, Marble
Moroccan Backgammon and Chess Set Game in Thuya Wood Box
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative Moroccan handcrafted Thuya wood box with backgammon and chess set game.
Morrocan
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Rare Chrome and Brass Italian Chess Set by Romeo Rega 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the timeless allure of our Rare Chrome and Brass Italian Chess Set by Romeo
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Duncan Medieval Style Red and Black Chess Set and Board
Located in Aspen, CO
Vintage Duncan red and black chess set with ceramic players. Entirely hand painted pieces which
Category
20th Century Game Boards
Materials
Ceramic
Moroccan Handcrafted Thuya Wood Box with Backgammon and Chess Set Game
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative Moroccan handcrafted Thuya wood box with backgammon and chess set game.
Morrocan artists
Category
20th Century Moroccan Islamic Game Boards
Materials
Wood
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
Folk Art Mechanic's Chess Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
Folk Art Mechanic's Chess set, American, circa 1950s. Handmade, likely by an unknown mechanic or
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Games
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Folk Art Chess Set and Board, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-Century modernist hand-turned carved and painted chess set, with hand-painted chess board
Category
Vintage 1950s American Games
Materials
Wood, Paint
Folk Art Jail House Style Chess Set
Located in Ferndale, MI
Folk Art Jail House Style Chess Set
Board: 16.75" square
King: 4" tall, Pawn 2.75" tall
Category
Vintage 1950s American Game Boards
Chess Set
By Atlas Industries
Located in Newburgh, NY
A bronze and cast concrete chess set. The chess pieces are machined from solid bronze bar and half
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Game Boards
Materials
Concrete, Bronze
Marble Chess Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful vintage black and white marble chess board with brass inlay and 32 chess pieces
Category
20th Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century English folkart Chess Set
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century Folkart chess set made from ebonised wood. and other natural materials The
Category
Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Ebony
Oversized Wood Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive oversized wood chess set. Box unfolds into chess board. Board newly cleaned. Great vintage
Category
Vintage 1970s American Game Boards
Materials
Wood
1960s Marble Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s marble chess set.
Category
Vintage 1960s Game Boards
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century French Traveling Chess Set Game Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand carved and crafted chess set with dovetail joints, veneered playing board, and brass hinges.
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Wood
1970s Mexican Marble Chess Set
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Mexican hand carved marble chess set.
Category
Vintage 1970s Game Boards
Materials
Marble
Backgammon and Chess Travel Set, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mini portable backgammon and chess board. Magnetic game pieces stick to board. Metal and skai
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Magnets
Black and White Marbled Stone Resin Carved Chinese Chess Set
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Exquisitely detailed set of vintage Chinese theme chess pieces carved in a stone-like resin. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Toys
Materials
Resin
Unique & Monumental Hand Crafted Wooden Chess Set 33pc
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is monumental hand crafted chess set, it's 33 pieces total including the game board
Category
Vintage 1980s American Other Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Chess Set Wood Carving Folkloric Alebrije Spaniards and Indigenous Mixes
By Carmen Cruz
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
500 years ago? Agustin’s playful tone with this chess set gives you the opportunity to “change history
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in
1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist / Modernist chess set in the style
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Game Boards
Materials
Brass
Vintage Signed Nigri Napoleon "Battle of Waterloo" Chess Set
Located in Aspen, CO
Vintage signed Nigri Napoleon Empire chess set, with a battle of Waterloo theme. Entirely hand
Category
20th Century Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Pink and Black Carved Italian Stone Marble Chess Set
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Complete set of carved marble chess board and matching pieces. The squares on the board are created
Category
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Game Boards
Materials
Marble, Stone
Vintage Italian Malachite Large Chess Set with Meta Pieces 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Malachite Large Chess Set from the 1960s is a captivating masterpiece of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Wood and Composites Chess and Checkers Set by Architect Michael Graves
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful sculptural chess and checkers set by Renowned Architect Michael Graves born in 1934 and
Category
1990s American Memphis Group Game Boards
Materials
Steel
Vintage Chess Set Terracota Aztec Figurines and Board, 20th Century, Mexico
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a rare 20th-century chess set made with terracotta and wood in Mexico. The figurines are in
Category
20th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Game Boards
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
H 3.5 in W 16.5 in D 14.5 in
Marble Large Chess Set with Hand Carved Emerald Green Onyx Pieces 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage marble large chess set with hand-carved green onyx pieces.
Vintage mid 20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Malachite, Onyx, Marble
32-Piece Chess Set, Brutalist Style Handcrafted Steel Nail Silver and Bronze
Located in Chattanooga, TN
32-piece, Brutalist style handcrafted steel nail silver and bronze chess set. Each individual nail
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Metal, Brass
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game walnut Inlaid box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade Miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Brass
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1930's
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood
Handmade Miniature Travelling Chess Set Game Inlaid Walnut Box, circa 1930's
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality handmade miniature or travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood
Chess Set with Crusader and Saracen Figures An interesting slant on the game
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Chess Set with Crusader and Saracen Figures
An interesting slant on the game of chess, these large
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Games
Materials
Resin
Handmade Wood Complete Chess Set Game in Pine Lidded Box, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete handmade wood chess set game of 32 pieces in an pine lidded box, which
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood, Pine
Handmade Wood Chess Set Complete Game in Pine Lidded Box, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete handmade wood chess set game of 32 pieces in a good pine box with a
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Wood, Pine
Handmade Boxwood Chess Set Complete Game Pine Lidded Box 70mm Kings, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete handmade boxwood chess set game of 32 pieces in a good jointed
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Boxwood, Pine
H 2.13 in W 6.6 in D 3.32 in
Handmade Boxwood Chess Set Complete Game Pine Lidded Box 78mm Kings, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete handmade, boxwood chess set game of 32 pieces in a good jointed
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Games
Materials
Boxwood, Pine
H 2.38 in W 7.25 in D 3.88 in
Danish Teak Checker Board Coffee Table by Cado with Carved Modernist Chess Set
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Peabody, MA
inlay, paired with a vintage modernist American folk art chess set.
Table measures 31.5" square by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
H 15.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Folk Art Chess Set
Located in Hudson, NY
complete chess set - each piece individually hand sculpted - mounted on copper plumbers pipe
Category
Vintage 1970s American Ceramics
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Custom Chess Set and Game Table
By Bridges over Time Originals
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A custom made walnut and maple chess set and game table we commissioned. It is solidly made with squares of curly maple and walnut. The table legs and borders are solid walnut. The c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Game Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Oak, Walnut
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights an...
Materials
Brass
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench Black Lacquered by HOMMÉS
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects.
Materials: Uphols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer, Fabric
H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Modern Counter Stools in Walnut, Cicely Collection
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These walnut counter height cicely stools are beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. These stools ...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Chaise Lounge
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and comfortable 19th century chaise lounge which has been newly upholstered in two toned truffle velvet. It stands on wooden legs with castors and brass detailing.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French chess game in the thematic of Ancient Egypt. The chess pieces are in painted and waxed plaster, the board is in wood and the is also a display shelf. Each piece is charaterful...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Games
Materials
Plaster, Wood
H 3.15 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Large Chess Set Gemstone Lapis Serpentine 15.5"
Located in Somis, CA
This large, one of a kind gemstone chess set is a stunning testament to traditional craftsmanship and unparalleled artistry. At its heart lies a magnificent lapis lazuli chessboard w...
Category
2010s Italian Games
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine
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
Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Carrara marble, the design sprung from Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit ea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Stone Sinks
Materials
Marble
Hermes Chess Set, 1985
By Rena Dumas, Hermès
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful and elegant chess set designed by Rena Dumas for Hermes circa 1985. Come with a leather folder. Pieces are made of steel and brass. The King is 2 1/2 inches tall and the ...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Games
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Chess Checker Board with Hand Crafted Ceramic Chess Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid Wood Chess Checker Board with small raised feet and underside felt lined.
Accompanied with hand made Ceramic Chess Pieces by Sally Anderson - in very good vintage condition. ...
Category
20th Century Modern Games
Materials
Ceramic, Felt, Wood
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.
Made by the Porcelain factory "Gardner", founded by the Englishman in 1...
Category
20th Century Russian Games
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
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Chess Set Folk Art For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of chess set folk art for your home. An item from our selection of chess set folk art — often made from wood, stone and brass — can elevate any home. There are 8 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of chess set folk art you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of chess set folk art made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with folk art — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of chess set folk art over the years, but those crafted by Arcahorn Srl. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Chess Set Folk Art?
A piece of chess set folk art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,304, while the lowest priced sells for $655 and the highest can go for as much as $15,081.
Finding the Right Folk-art for You
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
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