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Chess Talent Walnut Set
Chess Talent Walnut Set

Chess Talent Walnut Set

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

Chessboard in matt Canaletto walnut and white maple. It contains boxwood chessmen.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Games

Materials

Walnut

Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set
Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set

Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set

Located in Ostrava, CZ

legendary Trojan horse. 32 chess pieces made by Towarna, are cast from concrete, one of first composite

Category

2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Game Tables

Materials

Concrete

Art Nouveau "Hjort" Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated Parrots, Denmark, 1930s
Art Nouveau "Hjort" Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated Parrots, Denmark, 1930s

Art Nouveau "Hjort" Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated Parrots, Denmark, 1930s

By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth

Located in Odense, DK

, door signs and chess sets, etc. The first was decorated with simple Art Nouveau patterns. Later it came

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Szekely Et Borderie : Roi Et Reine, Céramiques Émaillées, Vers 1950
Szekely Et Borderie : Roi Et Reine, Céramiques Émaillées, Vers 1950

Szekely Et Borderie : Roi Et Reine, Céramiques Émaillées, Vers 1950

By André Borderie, Pierre and Véra Szekely

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

, most likely coming from a chess set (32 pieces) Sculptures des débuts de la collaboration des

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set (White)
Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set (White)

Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set (White)

Located in Ostrava, CZ

legendary Trojan horse. 32 chess pieces made by Towarna, are cast from concrete, one of first composite

Category

2010s Czech Modern Game Tables

Materials

Concrete

Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock

Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock

By Jaques of London, House of Staunton

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

leather folding book chessboard with the original Staunton Chess set dating to circa 1880, a travel chess

Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Games

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood

Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set (Black)
Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set (Black)

Trojan XXI Chess Table & Set (Black)

Located in Ostrava, CZ

We've broadened our family of Trojan chess tables with a richly dark variant. The hue is achieved

Category

2010s Czech Modern Game Tables

Materials

Concrete

Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set
Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set

Trojan IXX Chess Table and Set

Located in Ostrava, CZ

composite materials used already in ancient Rome.Chess, which have evolved from Persian chess-like game

Category

2010s Czech Scandinavian Modern Game Tables

Materials

Concrete

Art Nouveau Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated at L. Hjort, Denmark, 1930s
Art Nouveau Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated at L. Hjort, Denmark, 1930s

Art Nouveau Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated at L. Hjort, Denmark, 1930s

By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth

Located in Odense, DK

, tea and coffee sets, lamps, buttons, brooches, door signs and chess sets, etc. The first was decorated

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A Brass Mezuzah Case by Hans Teppich, Jerusalem Circa 1950. Judaica
A Brass Mezuzah Case by Hans Teppich, Jerusalem Circa 1950. Judaica

A Brass Mezuzah Case by Hans Teppich, Jerusalem Circa 1950. Judaica

Located in New York, NY

, Candlesticks, Mezuzot, Israeli flower-shaped Spice boxes, many beautiful pieces of jewelry, and unique chess

Category

Mid-20th Century Israeli Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Chess Table with Horse Head Base, Complete Set
Chess Table with Horse Head Base, Complete Set

Chess Table with Horse Head Base, Complete Set

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Complete chess table with chess pieces. Table base and top has been professionally refinished

Category

Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Set of Beautifully Crafted Artisan Made Chess Pieces
Set of Beautifully Crafted Artisan Made Chess Pieces

Set of Beautifully Crafted Artisan Made Chess Pieces

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Marvelously detailed handmade carved wood set of 32 chest pieces having wonderful embellishments

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Games

Materials

Metal

EXQUISITE ANTiQUE EXTRA LARGE FOSSIL TOP CHESSBOARD TABLE TOP IN MARBLE
EXQUISITE ANTiQUE EXTRA LARGE FOSSIL TOP CHESSBOARD TABLE TOP IN MARBLE

EXQUISITE ANTiQUE EXTRA LARGE FOSSIL TOP CHESSBOARD TABLE TOP IN MARBLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, the squares are very large so its idea for those jumbo Staunton Chess sets that never fit on normal

Category

Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Game Tables

Materials

Marble

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Maple Wood, 1990
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Maple Wood, 1990

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set, Maple Wood, 1990

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set. Original postmodern Michael Graves chess and

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Games

Materials

Resin, Wood

Set of Chess Piece Stool and Side Table by Panorammma
Set of Chess Piece Stool and Side Table by Panorammma

Set of Chess Piece Stool and Side Table by Panorammma

Located in Geneve, CH

A set of chess piece stool and side table by Panorammma Materials: wood, resin. Dimensions: 25 x H

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Resin, Wood

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Chess Black Silhouette Print Set of 3
Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Chess Black Silhouette Print Set of 3

Italian Contemporary Hand Painted Chess Black Silhouette Print Set of 3

Located in Scandicci, Florence

Elegant hand-watercoloured black silhouette print representing Chess Knight, printed on aged paper

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

Blu Marble and Art Glass Chess Game Set, Italy, circa 1960s
Blu Marble and Art Glass Chess Game Set, Italy, circa 1960s

Blu Marble and Art Glass Chess Game Set, Italy, circa 1960s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An Italian marble and art glass chess game set, circa 1960s, Italy. Marble game board has a

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Marble

Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table!  Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s
Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table!  Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s

Handcarved & Crafted Mid Century Wood Chess Table! Teak Maple Walnut Set 1950s

Located in Peoria, AZ

PASTIME OF KINGS! MID CENTURY HANDCRAFTED CUSTOM CHESS TABLE A MID CENTURY MASTERPIECE

Category

Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables

Materials

Wood, Birdseye Maple, Teak, Walnut

Regency Rosewood and Marquetry Chess Table with Game Set, England, 19th Century
Regency Rosewood and Marquetry Chess Table with Game Set, England, 19th Century

Regency Rosewood and Marquetry Chess Table with Game Set, England, 19th Century

Located in North Miami, FL

chess table dates to the mid-19th century and exemplifies the elegance, balance, and masterful

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Game Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Rosewood

Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board
Carl Aubock Modernist Cast Iron Chess Game Set with Handmade Leather Board

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

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Complete Set of Vintage Oversized Chess Pieces in Black and Cream Plastic
Complete Set of Vintage Oversized Chess Pieces in Black and Cream Plastic

Complete Set of Vintage Oversized Chess Pieces in Black and Cream Plastic

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Uniquely large chess pieces in black and cream plastic, ca. 1970s USA. Full and complete set with

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Felt, Plastic

Set of Green Armchairs by E. Homa and Chess Table, Europe, 1960s
Set of Green Armchairs by E. Homa and Chess Table, Europe, 1960s

Set of Green Armchairs by E. Homa and Chess Table, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

. Beautiful antique chess table from the 1960s. It was manufactured in Poland in 1960s. The table was made of

Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Edwardian Satinwood Hand-Painted Metamorphic Game Table
Edwardian Satinwood Hand-Painted Metamorphic Game Table

Edwardian Satinwood Hand-Painted Metamorphic Game Table

By Sheraton Revival

Located in Chicago, IL

included: a complete ivory chess set. 4 playing decks, poker chips (51 white + 1 for the dealer, 49 blue

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Game Tables

Materials

Crystal, Brass

George V Sterling Silver Presentation Chess Trophy
George V Sterling Silver Presentation Chess Trophy

George V Sterling Silver Presentation Chess Trophy

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

engraved with a personal inscription if so desired. Within a set of chess pieces the cross finial is a

Category

Vintage 1930s British Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

English Chess Game Portable, Circa Late 19th Century
English Chess Game Portable, Circa Late 19th Century

English Chess Game Portable, Circa Late 19th Century

By John Jaques & Son Ltd.

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful antique English portable chess game set, Campaign design, turn-of-the-century, circa

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Games

Materials

Composition, Brass

Damascan Inlay Side Table, Exotic Wood, Chess Design, Circa 1890
Damascan Inlay Side Table, Exotic Wood, Chess Design, Circa 1890

Damascan Inlay Side Table, Exotic Wood, Chess Design, Circa 1890

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Damascus games table with a parquetry top set out for chess and dominos Circa 1890 Offered in great shape

Category

Antique 1890s Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table, Convex, in black piano finish
Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table, Convex, in black piano finish

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table, Convex, in black piano finish

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

stools or side table sets. Directly referencing chess pieces, these stools luidically evidence objet's

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Resin, Wood

Moooi Small Sketched Collage Rug in Wool with Blind Hem by Joost van Bleiswijk
Moooi Small Sketched Collage Rug in Wool with Blind Hem by Joost van Bleiswijk

Moooi Small Sketched Collage Rug in Wool with Blind Hem by Joost van Bleiswijk

By Moooi, Joost van Bleiswijk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

work references iconic designs such as grandfather clocks, high-backed chairs, chess sets, and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Moooi Large Sketched Collage Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk
Moooi Large Sketched Collage Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk

Moooi Large Sketched Collage Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk

By Joost van Bleiswijk, Moooi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

work references iconic designs such as grandfather clocks, high-backed chairs, chess sets, and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Yarn

Moooi Large Sketched Collage Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk
Moooi Large Sketched Collage Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk

Moooi Large Sketched Collage Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk

By Moooi, Joost van Bleiswijk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

work references iconic designs such as grandfather clocks, high-backed chairs, chess sets, and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Polyester

Moooi Small Sketched Collage Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk
Moooi Small Sketched Collage Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk

Moooi Small Sketched Collage Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk

By Moooi, Joost van Bleiswijk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

work references iconic designs such as grandfather clocks, high-backed chairs, chess sets, and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Polyester

Moooi Large Sketched Collage Rug in Wool with Blind Hem by Joost van Bleiswijk
Moooi Large Sketched Collage Rug in Wool with Blind Hem by Joost van Bleiswijk

Moooi Large Sketched Collage Rug in Wool with Blind Hem by Joost van Bleiswijk

By Moooi, Joost van Bleiswijk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

work references iconic designs such as grandfather clocks, high-backed chairs, chess sets, and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Moooi Small Sketched Collage Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk
Moooi Small Sketched Collage Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk

Moooi Small Sketched Collage Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide by Joost van Bleiswijk

By Moooi, Joost van Bleiswijk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

work references iconic designs such as grandfather clocks, high-backed chairs, chess sets, and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

Materials

Yarn

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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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