Chess Sets Fantasy
Hand Painted Fantasy Chess Pieces with Kings Queens Jesters Castles Unicorns
Located in Ferndale, MI
Board not included. Interesting set of lead soldier type figures each hand painted and mounted on
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lead
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
newfound appreciation for its predecessor when it was published.
Set six months after the first tale
Category
Antique 1870s American Victorian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 1.63 in
Vous serez consolés dans Jérusalem by Theo Tobiasse - Mixed media
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in London, GB
, Tobiasse painted and played chess with his father, the chessboard pattern becoming a regular motif in his
Category
1960s Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media
Marcel Dzama Where All Harmonies are Tuned Limited Edition Print
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
subject matter. The work is like a bizarre dream set to the music that lines the background: an opera of
Category
2010s American Prints
Materials
Paper
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Chess Set Gemstone Lapis Lazuli and Marble 8"
Located in Somis, CA
An elegant gemstone lapis and marble chess set, demonstrating traditional craftsmanship and wonderful artistry. The chessboard of solid marble base, showcases a classic design with h...
Category
2010s Afghan Games
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble, Serpentine
La Princesse et le Bouffon
By Théo Tobiasse
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Theo Tobiasse (French/Israeli, 1927-2012)
Title: La Princesse et le Bouffon
Year: 1978
Medium: Color lithograph
Edition: Numbered 60/175 in pencil
Paper: Wove
Image siz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Large 19thC Country House Arched Pine Wardrobe
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870
Large 19thC English Country house Arched pine wardrobe
We can also customise existing pieces to suit your scheme/requirements. We have our own workshop, restorers and fi...
Category
Antique 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Pine
Pearl Royale 18K White Gold, Diamond, Sapphire and South Sea Pearl Chess Set
By Colin Burn Art
Located in Halls Head, Western Australia
The Pearl Royale chess set stands as one of the world’s finest jewelry artworks ever created. This masterpiece is hailed as the most valuable and opulent chess set in the world and l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Victorian Games
Materials
Gold
H 5.52 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
A Lute Player Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Gypsum cast-medieval tile, inspired from Central Europe. Could be also adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install ( price will be different).
Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso
Antique English Welsh Dresser Buffet Sideboard Jacobean Barley Twist Oak Cabinet
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Oak Jacobean Barley Twist Plate Dresser, Sideboard, Hutch Cabinet, Server or Buffet circa 1920s
These pieces, commonly known as "Welsh dressers" were a n...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Dressers
Materials
Oak
H 80.5 in W 48 in D 19 in
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Two hand-turned wooden pieces with an elegant piano polish inform an imaginative play as sculptural stools or side table sets. Directly referencing chess pieces, these stools luidica...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Wood
1950s Ceramic Viking Chess Pieces 'One Piece Missing'
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Ceramic hand painted Viking chess set. One piece missing.
Category
Vintage 1950s Games
Materials
Ceramic
Charles Hollis Jones Chess Set
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite chess set and board. Lucite game pieces made of stacked colored lucite. One grouping is in shades of oranges and reds and other half are in blue and green...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Lucite
Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A very exceptional and beautiful Minimalist Mid-Century Modern chess game, model #5606, designed by Carl Aubock III in 1969. Executed by Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna / Austria. The ch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Iron, Nickel
H 3 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Vintage 1970's Backgammon and Chess Set
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1970's backgammon and chess set depicting the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-21..
Carved chessman portray the great Montezuma II and Aztec warriors defending ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Stone
Arranging Things
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Author colin King, with Sam Cochran
New York–based stylist Colin King shares his wisdom and insights for cultivating beauty in our everyday surroundings—composing objects into sim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Tall English Four-Door Corner Cupboard/ Cabinet in Light-Colored Pine
Located in Miami, FL
A charming English country corner cupboard in light, honey-colored pine with chamfered corners, four doors with recessed panels & carved scalloped upper molding, and resting on brack...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Country Corner Cupboards
Materials
Pine
H 81 in W 43 in D 22 in
English 19th century Victorian Cottage Garden Harvest landscape, with flowers
By Charles James Lewis
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a wonderful outstanding quality scene of an English cottage garden scene.
The quality of the piece is amazing with a real understanding of how to make a very desirable pain...
Category
1860s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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H 21 in W 27 in
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
Italian 70s Sculptural Art Brutalist Bronze Chess Set
Located in Halle, DE
Stunning chess set with cast bronze player pieces and hammered and patinated brass chessboard.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Games
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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Original Painting Lions Playing Chess in Jungle Surrealist Art, Gustavo Novoa
By Gustavo Novoa
Located in Surfside, FL
Lion and lioness playing chess, the game of kings, in a lush tropical jungle setting. "High Stakes
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1885
By John Tenniel, Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
imagery of chess.
Adept at word play, logic, and fantasy, Carroll’s tales about Alice are prime
Category
Antique 1880s American Books
Materials
Paper
H 7.88 in W 5.5 in D 1.38 in
Untitled
By Rafał Olbiński
Located in Manhattan, NY
entitled Art at the Turn of the Century.
In 2002 his set design debut for the Opera Company of
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
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- 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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