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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. The pieces are

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

Category

20th Century Russian Games

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

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

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

Category

Early 20th Century British Games

Materials

Boxwood

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. Game

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Game Boards

Materials

Travertine

Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Chess Set
Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Chess Set

Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Chess Set

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Inspired by the timeless design language of Angelo Mangiarotti, this exquisite chess set is a

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Travertine

Hermès Horsecut 'Samarcande' Chess Set
Hermès Horsecut 'Samarcande' Chess Set

Hermès Horsecut 'Samarcande' Chess Set

By Hermès

Located in Dallas, TX

A beautifully crafted 'Samarcande' chess set by Hermès studio. The board and pieces are made of

Category

Early 2000s Games

Materials

Mahogany

Chess set by Romeo Rega c1970
Chess set by Romeo Rega c1970

Chess set by Romeo Rega c1970

By Romeo Rega

Located in London, GB

A rare Romeo Rega 1970s chess set in polished brass and chrome. The tallest chess piece 8.8cm

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

Materials

Brass, Chrome

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. Come with a leather

Category

Vintage 1980s French Games

Materials

Metal

Hermès, Samarcande II Chess Set
Hermès, Samarcande II Chess Set

Hermès, Samarcande II Chess Set

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Chess set in natural mahogany and cassia - Handles in saddle-stitched H-shaped bull calf leather

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Games

Materials

Wood

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

Category

Late 20th Century European Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Tortoiseshell Lucite Chess Set
Italian Tortoiseshell Lucite Chess Set

Italian Tortoiseshell Lucite Chess Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sophisticated Italian chess set from the 1970s, crafted in rich tortoiseshell-pattern Lucite with

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Game Boards

Materials

Lucite

Trafalgar Chess Set by A. Andreucci

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

Nelson Chess Set by A. Andreucci

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

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

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

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

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

Mid-Century Modern Extruded Aluminum Chess Set

Located in Queens, NY

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

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Metal

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

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Aluminum

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. Chess pieces vary

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 Cenedese, Gino Cenedese

Located in Meer, VAN

Gino Cenedese Ultra Rare Murano Glass Chess Set, Venice, Italy, 1960s. This is a highly rare

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

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

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

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. Created circa 1970, the set is

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Games

Materials

Pottery

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Balinese Games

Materials

Wood

Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606
Carl Auböck Chess Set #5606

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Iron, Nickel

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

Category

Vintage 1970s American Games

Materials

Acrylic

Yaacov Heller Sculptural Chess Set King David and Bathsheba
Yaacov Heller Sculptural Chess Set King David and Bathsheba

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

Category

1990s American Games

Materials

Gold, Silver, Pewter

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. Raku

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

A custom made walnut and maple chess set and game table we commissioned. It is solidly made with

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

Category

Late 20th Century European Games

Materials

Clay

Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces
Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces

Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise Onyx Pieces Vintage mid 20th century

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Onyx, Marble

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

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 Richy Almond, Novocastrian

Located in Washington, GB

A special chess set in solid hand-patinated brass. Handcrafted in the North to order. Available in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Games

Materials

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

Medieval Knights Chess Set Metal Gold & Silver Pewter Crusaders Game Italy
Medieval Knights Chess Set Metal Gold & Silver Pewter Crusaders Game Italy

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

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Gothic Games

Materials

Brass, Nickel, Pewter

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Games

Materials

Marble, Metal

Vintage Marble Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces
Vintage Marble Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces

Vintage Marble Chess Set with Hand Carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Marble Large Chess Set with hand carved Turquoise and White Onyx Pieces. 1950s. Vintage

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Onyx, Marble

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

Category

20th Century Bauhaus Games

Materials

Acrylic

A Chess Set by Hans Teppich, Israel Circa 1950
A Chess Set by Hans Teppich, Israel Circa 1950

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

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

Category

20th Century Italian Renaissance Games

Materials

Brass

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Leather

Large Vintage Aztecs vs Conquistadors Stone, Resin, and Wood Chess Set
Large Vintage Aztecs vs Conquistadors Stone, Resin, and Wood Chess Set

Large Vintage Aztecs vs Conquistadors Stone, Resin, and Wood Chess Set

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Large vintage Aztec vs. Conquistadors chess set. A true piece of functional art. Each piece is a

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Games

Materials

Resin, Wood

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 Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home

Located in Greenwich, CT

chess set, felt lined drawers and acrylic drawer pulls. Ask us about different wood species like walnut

Category

2010s American Game Tables

Materials

Wood

"one of a kind" Industrial Pop Art Chess Set
"one of a kind" Industrial Pop Art Chess Set

"one of a kind" Industrial Pop Art Chess Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Industrial Pop Art Chess Set chess pieces: industrial solid brass and aluminum custom made in a

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Boards

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

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Games

Materials

Wood

Rare Vintage Gucci Monogram Chess Set in Case — Italy, c.1980s
Rare Vintage Gucci Monogram Chess Set in Case — Italy, c.1980s

Rare Vintage Gucci Monogram Chess Set in Case — Italy, c.1980s

Located in Tarzana, CA

Vintage Gucci Monogram Chess Set in Case — Italy, c.1980s A rare and elegant Gucci travel chess

Category

Vintage 1980s More Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx

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

unique and stunning handmade, custom designed chess set. Consider first the sheer weight of gold

Category

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

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

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

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

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

Staunton Weighted Chess Set With Box And Board. A highly collectable and beautiful set, introduced in the

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Games

Materials

Hardwood, Oak, Walnut

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  • 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.
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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.
  • 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.