Chess Table Desk
George Nelson Chess Piece Clock
By George Nelson, Howard Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare model #2251 chess piece table clock designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller Clock Company
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century, Bakelite, Chess Clock Timer from Chronotechna, 1950 's
Located in Vienna, Austria
This Chess Clock Timer was produced in the 1950's by Cronotechna
in Šternberk, Czechoslovakia. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bakelite
Chess Clock by Teodomiro Dal Negro Fabbrica Carte da Gioco S.r.l. 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Chess Clock is a design object realized by Teodomiro Dal Negro Fabbrica Carte da Gioco S.r.l
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 3.15 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Custom Partner's Desk with Backgammon/Chess Piece
Located in New York, NY
Custom walnut or mahogany desk with 6 pullout drawers. One side includes a drawer that is a pull
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Game Tables
Materials
Wood
Custom Partner's Desk with Backgammon/Chess Piece
Located in New York, NY
Custom walnut or mahogany desk with 6 pullout drawers. One side includes a drawer that is a pull
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Game Tables
Materials
Wood
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Multifunctional Table, Dressing, Chess, Writing Desk, Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Antique dressing table, play and work table
Western Germany
Mahogany
Classicism circa 1810
Category
Antique Early 1800s German Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 30.32 in W 32.68 in D 20.48 in
Midcentury 1960s Italian Desk with Chess Board Print
By Dassi
Located in London, London
Desk or table with chess board print
Black steel legs
Brass feet
Possibly by Dassi
One drawer
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Lovely Vintage French Dicectoire Games Table Desk Chess Backgammon Brown Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
desk with leather top and Chess and Backgammon boards
This desk is very versatile, made in solid
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Game Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 30.71 in W 36.23 in D 22.05 in
Danish Mid Century Modern, Chess Table in Wengé, Rolf Middelboe, Tranekær, 1960s
By Tranekær Furniture, Rolf Middelboe & Gorm Lindum
Located in Odense, DK
This exclusive chess table, designed by Rolf Middelboe for Tranekær Furniture in the 1960s, is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wenge
H 28.55 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
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Parson's Style Backgammon Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Parson's style backgammon table newly produced and refinished in a medium walnut. The game board features hand inlaid mahogany and beech wood. Playing surface flips to reveal a solid...
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2010s American Game Tables
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Mahogany, Walnut
1970s Mid Century Japanese Modern Copal Flip Alarm Clock
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1950's Two Tier Cocktail Table in Style of Ico Parisi
By Gordons Inc., Ico Parisi
Located in Hanover, MA
***September Sale***
Dramatic vintage bi-level coffee table in the style of Ico and Luisa Parisi.
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Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Fritz Hansen & George Nelson Stool Seat Wall Clock
By Fritz Hansen, Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Category
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George Nelson Prototype Domino Clock
By George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
Nelson office, designed by Irving Harper for Howard Miller.
This is the only clock and was never produced.
Purchased from Howard Miller Executive.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Clocks
Materials
Wood
George Nelson Birch & Brass Wall Clock for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson Birch & Brass wall clock for Howard Miller.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
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Cosmos Nesting Coffee Table Cream Shagreen & Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
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By Glustin Creation
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Creation by Studio Glustin.
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Materials
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1950's Rare George Nelson for Howard Miller Chronopak 4765 Clock
By George Nelson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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By Ico Parisi
Located in Hanover, MA
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George Nelson for Howard Miller Clock #4766
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
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By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
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Chess Table Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the chess table desk you’re looking for. Each chess table desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. There are 5 variations of the antique or vintage chess table desk you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a chess table desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A chess table desk, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made chess table desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bobo Piccoli, Fontana Arte and e15 are consistently popular.
How Much is a Chess Table Desk?
Prices for a chess table desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,295 and can go as high as $18,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.
Questions About Chess Table Desk
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 27, 2024The difference between a table and a desk is its function. The purpose of a table is to provide a surface for eating, in the case of dining tables, or resting objects, in the case of coffee, console and side and end tables. On the other hand, most people use desks as a surface for writing, reading or working. Some console tables and smaller dining tables can also function well as desks. Explore a large collection of desks and tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, you can use a library table as a desk. In fact, many people like the spacious tops found on library tables because they usually have enough room to accommodate a computer and provide additional work space. Find a range of library tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Because of their variety of sizes and range in function, console tables can easily work as a desk. Given their size and ease of mobility, a console table can be used in almost any sort of room.