Chess Set German
Vintage Bisque Porcelain Chess Set with Etched Glass Board by Furstenberg
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare bisque porcelain chess set “Made in Germany” by Fürstenberg Porcelain, circa
Category
Early 20th Century German Games
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
$1,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 0.75 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
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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
Gerhard Liebenthron, Ceramic Plate Set with Chess Theme, 1964
By Gerhard Liebenthron
Located in Munster, NRW
The exclusive plate set by Gerhard Liebenthron is from 1964 and in excellent condition. By coloring
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
German Chess Set
Located in Chicago, IL
marked "made in Germany".
Please use the Contact Dealer button if you have any questions.
Category
20th Century German Games
German Jewel-Encrusted Sterling Silver Chess Set
Located in Houston, TX
The magnificent 32 pieces chess set is made, circa 1900-1910 in Germany for export to England. The
Category
Early 20th Century German Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
E15 Nona Chessboard & Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute
By e15
Located in New York, NY
The distinct outline of NONA chess figures illustrate a decisive cut and
minimum design
Category
2010s German Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Josef Hartwig Bauhaus Chess Set
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Josef Hartwig (1880-1956), Bauhaus chess set designed in 1923 and in production for approx. 7 years
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Games
Custom Hand Wrought Enamel, Copper and Chrome Checkerboard Chess Set
Located in North Miami, FL
GERMANY" This is industrial meets sculptural!
The yellow and black checkerboard squares are made of
Category
Vintage 1960s German Modern Games
Materials
Copper, Chrome, Enamel
German Continental Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Set
Located in Queens, NY
German Continental (1sts quarter 20th Century) hand-carved wooden chess set with 32 pieces. (two
Category
20th Century German Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Game Table with Bauhaus Chess Set by Josef Hartwig, Germany, 1924
By Josef Hartwig
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chess Table; Game Table; Bauhaus; Josef Hartwig; Germany; Schachspiel; 1920s; Chessboard
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Game Tables
Materials
Stone, Chrome
Chess Set with Board by Man Ray
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Chess Set (32 pieces) with board
re-edition based on 1920 design
carved solid beech wood
tallest
Category
2010s German Games
Materials
Beech
Acrylic & Rubber Modern Chess Set by Karim Rashid
By Karim Rashid
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare acrylic and rubber modern chess set by Karim Rashid, circa 2002. The set is in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Games
Materials
Plastic, Rubber, Acrylic
Antique Hand Turned and Quality Carved Boxwood Chess Pieces / Set
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size, complete and stylish chess pieces.
For the lovers of the game of chess we present
Category
Early 20th Century German Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Boxwood
Antique Hand-Turned and Quality Carved Boxwood Chess Pieces/Set
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size, complete and stylish chess pieces.
For the lovers of the game of chess we present
Category
Early 20th Century German Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Boxwood
Antique Hand-Turned and Quality Carved, Complete Set of Boxwood Chess Pieces
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and stylish set of chess pieces.
For the lovers of the game of chess we present these
Category
Early 20th Century German Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Boxwood
German Modernist Chess Set
Located in New York, NY
Modernist chess set with lathe-turned metal pieces and a board of translucent plastic adhered to
Category
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass
German Jewel Encrusted Silver and Bone Chess Set
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
bone heads.
This is one of three identical sets made during the early 1970s, one commissioned for the
Category
Late 20th Century German More Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Mark Cross Chess Set
Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Handmade in Germany by Mark Cross. Signed on verso.
Category
20th Century German Games
Materials
Brass
19th Century German Chess & Checkers Handmade set Boxwood & Ebony Germany
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing a captivating 19th Century German Victorian Chess & Checkers Handmade Set, an exquisite
Category
Antique 19th Century German Victorian Games
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony
H 1.58 in W 13.39 in D 16.54 in
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Yaacov Heller Sculptural Chess Set King David and Bathsheba
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular chess set by Yaacov Heller. The sculptures are silver and gold over cast pewter. Fine detail. All pieces are signed. Retains original glass board.
Category
1990s American Games
Materials
Gold, Silver, Pewter
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
$232,617 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chess Board, Chess Game Red Jasper, Marble
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver bi-color chessboard and chess game in "Florence" style.
The chessboard is in molten silver with red jasper and white color marble
The work was engraved with the anc...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
$31,015
H 9.06 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Chess Set from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A modernist chess set in chrome-plated brass with a vintage cork board. The pieces are differentiated by having either a smooth polished finish or a subtle ripple texture.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Brass
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
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
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 decoration.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Game Boards
Materials
Marble
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 pieces.
Handcrafted beautiful Middle Eastern Moorish style Khatam chess board cover...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Game Boards
Materials
Wood, Bone, Horn
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. 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
Antique Style Wooden Chess Board
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite piece combines timeless design influenced by the European countryside. Featuring our hand-painted lightly distressed Brown suede and Forofino white painted finish. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian French Provincial Game Boards
Materials
Wood
1970s Stunning Pink and White Chess Set in Volterra Alabaster Handmade Made in I
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning pink and white chess set in Volterra alabaster. Handmade. Made in Italy, this set is in excellent condition, with all the pieces intact and flawless.
So rare to find i...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Alabaster
$750
H 3.34 in W 14.56 in D 14.56 in
Medieval Knights Chess Set Metal Gold & Silver Pewter Crusaders Game Italy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Medieval Knights Chess Set - Metal Brass & Silver Nickel Plated Crusaders Game.Made in Florence, Italy, this stunning chess set features intricately cast metal pieces in antiqued sil...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Gothic Games
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Pewter
$1,250
H 1.25 in W 17 in D 17 in
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
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
Rare English Silver-Gilt Book-Form Chess and Backgammon Game Board, circa 1976
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Queens, NY
Rare English silver-gilt book-form chess and backgammon game board, circa 1976.
This exceptional and rare solid silver chess board converts into a backgammon board and can also be...
Category
20th Century British Games
Materials
Silver
$65,000
H 19.5 in W 18 in D 3 in
Genuine Hand-Carved Onyx Chess Set With Deluxe Velvet Case
Located in New York, NY
This handcrafted complete chess set weighs a total of 13 pounds and features a hefty board made entirely of two contrasting types of genuine high quality onyx: black onyx and a tan t...
Category
2010s Pakistani Games
Materials
Onyx
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Find many varieties of an authentic chess set German available at 1stDibs. Each chess set German for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and ceramic. Find 7 options for an antique or vintage chess set German now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a chess set German — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right chess set German, those designed in Art Deco and modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one chess set German that is appealing in its simplicity, but e15, Franz Bergmann and Furstenberg Porcelain produced versions that are worth a look.
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A chess set German can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,264, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $41,493.
Questions About Chess Set German
- Where is the oldest chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pieces 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.
- What is a gilded chess set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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, 2023The 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.
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